A new Pew study reveals that only 20 percent of Republican women want to see a female president within their lifetime.
When asked if they "personally hope" the United States will elect a female president in their lifetime, 20 percent of Republican women answered "yes," versus 69 percent of Democratic women and 45 percent of independent women.
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