Surveys from The New York Times and Siena College of more than 1,500 Democratic voters in six key states asked the voters whether they agreed with the statement that most of the women who are running for president just aren’t that likable. “And 40 percent of them said they agreed with that statement,” Nate Cohn, a Times journalist, said on a recent episode of “The Daily.”

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Another study by the Lean In organization reached the same conclusion and went further to suggest that Americans are wary of voting for a woman because they think other voters aren’t ready for a female candidate. This poll suggests that voters seem to like Senators Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris, some even preferring them over their male counterparts, but worry about their chances against President Trump.

Even when voters acknowledge that they have higher standards for female candidates, they still hold women to those standards, according to new research by the Barbara Lee Family Foundation. On the flip side, the same institute found that voters will support a male candidate they don’t like but who they think is qualified.

All this, despite the fact that when women do run for congressional and state-level office in the U.S., they consistently have similar or higher win rates than men. And then when they’re elected, they get more done and change how the government works.

“This is not just about supporting women to lead in office because it helps women,” said Loos Cutraro. “We all stand to benefit from tapping into the talent pool this country has to offer.”

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