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Female Candidates Challenge Electability Question in Debates

Associated Press

   MIAMI, FLORIDA - For months, the names of white men have sat at the top
   of early Democratic presidential primary polls. On the debate stage
   this week, the half-dozen women in the field offered up an alternative:
   themselves.

   They did so with different tactics and styles but a shared goal:
   shaking up assumptions about who is electable in a race for a job that
   has only been held by men.

   While it's too early in the Democratic nominating process to know if
   they succeeded on that front, some of the women emerged as dominant
   forces on the debate stage, driving the policy discussions and
   insisting on being heard on issues despite the crowded field.
   Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and California Sen. Kamala Harris
   led the way and were widely seen as among the top performers.

   "Over the past two nights, women won each debate and showed that this
   race is not over," said Stephanie Schriock, president of Emily's List,
   the largest national organization devoted to electing women. "They were
   great debaters, compelling storytellers and effective at making their
   case and getting in the fight when they had a point to make."

   Of course, winning one debate is far different than winning the
   nomination or the general election. Hillary Clinton, for example,
   dominated most of her debate showdowns throughout the 2016 campaign,
   including her three faceoffs with Donald Trump, but still lost the
   election.
   

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