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President of the United States in 2008 was because of his running mate for the position of vice president, Sarah Palin. Though Palin had a decent record in politics (at
the time of her selection, she had been governor of Alaska for two years, and had also been involved in local politics), she was almost at once ridiculed by the
media and made to look like a joke, rather than a serious contender for the job of vice president. Lest anyone think this
was simply a Palin-specific issue, earlier in 2008, Hillary Clinton ran in the Democrat primary in hopes of being nominated the Democrat candidate for the general election. Clinton arguably had
more of a plausible record than did Palin - in addition to being a U.S. senator from the state of New York, shed also been First Lady for eight years
when her husband, Bill Clinton, had been U.S. President. Yet Clinton wasnt treated any more seriously than was Palin later on. Her treatment could be summed up in a "Saturday
Night Live" skit airing in early 2008, which satirized the media for being too friendly with Clintons rival, Barack Obama, then turned around and was positively rude to Clinton.
The irony is that the United States is known for having many freedoms to many individuals, regardless of gender, race or religion. Yet to
date, we still have yet to have a woman president, while both India and Pakistan, which have had their issues with equality, have had women leaders at the helm. Gender
norms, and assumptions, are at fault as to why there have yet been no women presidential or vice presidential candidates. Literature Review On
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