julia gillard
Posted by: david
9th Jul 2010 05:06pm
our new prime minister being female,do you think female voters could change their vote because of this
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emu1
the spin & focus that this government use to deflect attention from their ineptitude is mind boggling. the country is going backwards rapidly under gillard.
ninna
At first I was supportive of her partly due to her being our 1st female PM(wow something to go down in history books)
BUT since then I have watched her methods of stealing power & taking the position from Rudd I have watched her grab for power in ways which disgust me. With the amount of publicity on her lies & cheating personality I think that voters will assess any candidates on their merits & credibility rather than sex. Our 1st female PM has been a huge disappointment to those who supported her in the early days & we now see her for what she really is. She won't be getting my vote because I can't believe a word that comes out of her mouth & she is a terrible role model for our Australian women.
hsimon
Who cares whether the prime minister is female, male or unsure... Surely it is about their ability to lead the country rather than their sex.
wendy
Yes it could easily influence younger voters to not choose a woman candidate in future elections.
wendy
Yes it could easily influence younger voters to not choose a woman candidate in future elections.
paradox
First I am sorry to say, we are not voting for a person to become the Prime Minister of Australia. We are allowed to vote for our local representative in Parliament and for Senators in a system that beggars believe and no one understands. Which ever mob in the house of Reps gets the most votes than chooses their leader and therefore the Prime-minister. It is stupid to vote on a gender basis or on who you "like". Policies and past performance is what really counts and what you think is best for our wonderful country. No, I don't think more woman will vote for Julia because she is a woman. Most woman are far too smart to fall for that trick.
golferbill
if people think like that,well i feel sorry for them.so long as the person in charge has the country at heart and does all to help australia ,then great
remmy
well, i certainly can say that Julia GUillard has till now demonstrated her ability to lead a country. i am afraid to say they way she is handle it is getting backwards. people has too much to say about her and she is not quite to be taken for granted as people would expect. anyway it is very important to put autralian's interest rather than her party's power interest.
redrobin
Anyone here still think Julia Gillard is any good? If so, why? MANY people voted for her because she is female. Let's admit it. The issues were irrelevant, she was a woman and that's honestly as far as many women looked. Shame, shame, shame.
mistymae53
I think any female voter would be more like to vote in favour of the person who could deliver the goods! Julia Gillard being a female, certainly did not influence my vote. I personally would not vote for Julia Gillard, but it has nothing to do with the fact that she is a female, and so am I, I simply did not prefer her as Prime Minister. I world have voted for Kevin Rudd rather than Julia Gillard, had I have been a Labor voter!
Anonymous
I'm more inclined to have a male leader of this country as women are more prone to follow their emotions rather than their heads
auzie3136
yes I do auzie3136.
stretch
julia gillard is incompetent
and should go home and try for a child maybe she can do this without messing up
and why colour the hair is she grey
graeme2251
We don't vote for the Prime Minister. We vote for our local member and they get to choose the Prime Minister.
david
graeme2251.you are correct in a way.pherhaps we do not vote for prime minister.but she does have an electorate so some constuencies must vote for her.to win her bseat.if she lost her seat as howard did.that would be the end of politics for her.
stretch
probably
but lets see how she handles a drug rest as most politicians are not tested prior to commencement of employment
Anonymous
I definately know I wouldn't, simply by the way she became prime minister in the first place has given me a lack of respect and a lot of mistrust for her
19chris51
I personally do not like Ms Gillard, I don`t find her a believable person, I don`t like the way she achieved office in the first place, by stabbing Kevin Rudd in the back, I would never tolerate that behaviour from my children when they were little.
The Australian Labor seriously lost votes in the last election, I wonder why!!!!!!! sorry but my take is they were too afraid of the minors union, thats why they sacked Kevin Rudd........... Mrs Gillard, I don`t think so, and that coming from a woman and exlador supporter,
windofchange
It is interesting The Dalai Lama pointed to the fact that western women would be the saviours of the planet . Maybe we should have all women politicians and they can act and communicate bettet han the males in our Parliament. Just watch Joe Hockey and Tony Abbott they don't have a positive thing to say about anyone or anything anytime. Australia has vote in a similar waty to Britian Wanting Communication and a Bi-partisan approach where people can discuss and workout ways to get things done
herarip
Definitly not, why should we change because of the sex of the leader, it would be very foolish to do so. The reasons for voting are the policies of the party and who you think will be better at running our country.
PukPuk
Gender of the voter or the candidate is not likely to change voting intentions. It is more a matter of what is between the ears in both instances.
porkyrees
Sorry Smee but a lot of the womens vote will go to Gillard
baggage
I am quite sure this is going to be a sticky election,
not sure who will come in front.....no difference if she is female or male.
david
i agree,man or woman,but i feel more women will vote for gillard plus we will have less donkey votes,hopely?
Smee
I hope not. Voting for someone because of what they've got in their undies is ridiculous.
I've voted for Labor in the past &, if I vote for them this time, it'll actually be in spite of Julia Gillard. I don't find her an inspiring personality.
God save us from ANYONE who thinks the gender, age, religion, race or personality of one person alone is what you should vote for or against.
I've got my fingers crossed voters look a little deeper into the party politics & think seriously about the policies that will best help our country progess for years to come.
david
as the worm indicatedlast night,morewomen are going to vote for gillard,not the party as such.but because she is female
shachah7
julia gillard has a big ear lobe
david
here,here.
david
mermaid you are right in saying women have additional responsibilities.i believe women who are in the workforce and married with children deserve as they say a medal.julia gillard does not have these things to take care of.if elected she will certainly take on responibilities.but we must look at the way she has climbed the political ladder in the past month.by carrying knivesto stab people in the back when they least expect.the only way we will know if she is a winner,wait for election results,then see if she keeps her promises.both parties promise the world,and both parties and generally do not deliver.
mermaid
Hmmm that's a diamond in the rough. From a personal view women are accustom to assuming additional responsibilities with distraction while performing a single role. Women seek likeminded people to achieve common goals with great achievements!
I take my hat off to Kevin Rudd for caretaking Australia under a very difficult economic climate. However, Kevin's reactiveness to the oppositions distractions played heavily to his unfortunate demise. Julia Gillard is not easily distracted by repetitive bad behaviour and for that alone will win many female votes!
I wish Julia and those who support her well the very best in 2010 and the future!.
Yqsymnx
I honestly consider there will be females with feminist ways (or Girl Power if you will) and vote Ms Gillard in this respect.
In terms of her abilities, we have seen a little. She's only really been in the position for a couple of weeks and has not had the chance to fully demonstrate her potential. Not sure we've had enough of a chance to witness her abilities to run the country let alone her own party. We have seen however that she has been a part of cannibalistic behavior by taking the leadership for herself.
Do we really want someone so power hungry in charge? Is she power hungry? Or is this really what was best for the party?
david
power hungry i suspect?
janie
In reality, I think people should vote based on a party's policies, irrespective of who the 'leader' is. Difficulty arises though when the leader is completely distasteful to the voter. I think that many people vote for a party for varying reasons, least of which is usually their policies. I believe when all is said and done that people should make a decision based on the policies of the day, how they will impact their family's situation, the wider community, the state, the nation and the world, in that order. The sex of the leader should not come into it. That said, being a woman myself, I do believe many women will vote for Julia, providing she doesn't completely sod things up between now and election day, because she is a woman. If she isn't elected, we will never truly have a chance to see how she would/could have performed as the PM.
Ziah
I think she's had plenty enough chances to show what she can do - and she has failed at every turn. I for one won't be giving her any more chances, and will not ever vote for her.
nelly2
im a woman and i dont vote for them just because they are female i think she is a back stabber i didnt like what she done to mr rudd and how she got there
david
you are quite right with your opinion that people should be voting for the party and there politics.but my personal opinion is a lot of voters do look at the leader of the party and make up their mind about voting on his/her leadership.not the party in general.will ms gillard make a good pm.after laurie oakes question to her today.i do have my doubts.she is a backstabber.but of course all parties have these people.
david
agree,but i feel confident that she will get more votes from the female population
Ziah
I'm female and I would NEVER vote for JuLIAR Gillard. Nor will my mother, mother-in-law and sister-in-law... I feel confident the female population are smarter than you give us credit for, and we will vote based on the issues, not on gender!
Smiley
I agree. She needs a complete makeover. I find her tone when speaking, so annoying. Almost like talking to children, that slow, hands moving, gesture. Do not treat me like an idiot. What I find hard is the job she did on Kevin Rudd. I can not trust someone who behaves so shabbily, and sticks the knife between the shoulder. Politics is about the party, its policies, and not who is the best looking or beleives they can do a better job, even when not elected.
boocuddles
I'm female and I can't stand her.She needs elocution and deportment lessons for a start.
Hartmut
David, I think if voters base their voting on which sex the Prime Minister is, then they should not vote at all. A Prime Minister should only be chosen on her / his abilities. In that regard Julia Gillard will be an able, possibly very good leader.
MTD
12 months on, gender has very little to do with ability. Who does she lead, other than others by the nose into schemes that costs billions without results? She has not shown leadership in important fields and walks away from answering awkward questions and gives in to minority demands just to retain power over the feeding trough. Yes some women will vote for her because she is a woman, but over the last 12 months she has lost many.