Key Takeaways
- The host admitted to omitting a key word in today's Smerconish.com poll question.
- A prior poll on Bari Weiss's statement was heavily influenced by her persona, becoming a referendum.
- Today's poll asks whether a woman or an openly LGBTQ+ individual will be elected president first.
- A Politico poll indicated younger voters (under 50) are least open to voting for a qualified female president.
- The host predicts a woman will be elected president before an openly LGBTQ+ individual due to candidate pool size.
Deep Dive
- The host announced the daily Smerconish.com poll question, admitting an essential word was omitted from the initial phrasing.
- The daily poll is described as a non-scientific survey intended to spark discussion among listeners.
- A previous poll resulted in 50.35% disagreement with Bari Weiss's statement that the far-left destroyed the center-left.
- The host suggested the poll outcome was a referendum on Bari Weiss herself, rather than the substance of her statement.
- The host introduced today's poll question: 'Who do you believe will be elected president of the United States first? A female or someone LGBTQ plus?'
- He later clarified the omission of the word 'openly' before 'LGBTQ+' was a self-described mistake, emphasizing its importance.
- The poll question was inspired by a previous guest, Olga Kassan, who discussed the lack of a female president.
- A Politico poll from American University found that while a majority supports electing more women, younger voters (under 50) are the least open to voting for a qualified woman.
- The host predicted a female president would be elected before an openly LGBTQ+ individual, citing a larger pool of female candidates.
- Potential female candidates like Kamala Harris, Gretchen Whitmer, and Amy Klobuchar were contrasted with figures such as Pete Buttigieg.
- Pete Buttigieg's 2020 campaign struggles in South Carolina were briefly mentioned.