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I'm not going to advocate for a female leader who I'm voting for solely on the basis of gender. And I think a lot of people feel that way.

I'm such a huge advocate for strong, intelligent representation of women in the media.

I understand people, and I think that my life and my history and what I represent can relate to a lot of the women, the independents, the moderate voters.

I've always championed women in politics. We just get stuck in; politics isn't a game. The decisions we make affect people's lives, and that is something we must all keep to the forefront of our minds.

As a female athlete, I think it's really important to stand up on a podium and represent females and what we're capable of, and I always try to make political statements with what I do rather than with headlines.

There are some voters who are rather traditional and have some reservations about electing a woman leader. But the younger generation are excited to have a woman leader for the country. They think it is somewhat trendy.

Women are not only deciding the outcome of elections, they serve as important role models for their daughters and other young women - they hold a key to expanding the way in which women value and experience politics.

I have always been interested in gender politics, so I'm not that keen on doing things that don't represent a truth about women.

I look forward to the day when there are more women politicians accepted in their own right and not as 'women politicians.'

There are not many female role models to guide voters, and the tradition that a Southern woman's place is in the home still lingers in some quarters.