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Melinda French Gatesbusinesswoman and defender of women’s rights, made a forceful call for female participation in the next US presidential elections, which will be on November 5 of this year. In an exclusive interview with an American media, he revealed What do you think of the candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump?who could face each other again at the polls.
In conversation with Gayle King of CBS MorningsGates emphasized the importance of the female vote in influencing election results. “Women came to the midterm elections and said, ‘This is enough.’ And we have to do it again.”, he assured. She defines herself on social networks as “philanthropist, business woman and global lawyer in the defense of women and girls.”
He recently published a book titled There is no way back. The power of women to change the world, that postulates it as a reference within feminism which has a very particular profile. At the same time, the businesswoman was co-director of the Billionaire Gates Foundation and founder of Pivotal Ventures.
The preview of the interview left more definitions. The journalist asked her if she plans to support or campaign for a specific candidateto which the philanthropist confirmed: “Most likely, yes”. His statement suggests an active commitment to the upcoming electoral process.
Although Gates clarified that in the past he has voted for both Republicans and Democrats, he made it clear that on this occasion will not support candidates who, in their opinion, undermine women’s reproductive rights or have offensive speech towards these.
“I am not going to vote for Trump at all, and I will vote for Biden”said Gates, clearly expressing his preference for one of the two pre-candidates. This call to electoral action resonates at a crucial time, where the lists for the election are not yet confirmed, but speculation is on the rise.
In early 2024, the American first lady, Jill Biden, announced that he would lead a campaign to attract the female vote in support of the re-election of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The fact is that women were a fundamental part of the coalition that elected the Democratic leader in 2020 and his campaign seeks to recapture that momentum with the new initiative.
“It was women who put Joe in the White House four years ago, and they will do it again,” the first lady said in a statement. “In our communities, women are the organizers, the planners, the mobilizers. We achieve what we set out to do. That’s exactly why we are launching ‘Women for Biden’ now, because when women organize, we win,” she added.
In this sense, the statements recently made by Gates are of utmost importance for the Democratic Party. The proactive stance of the businesswoman in the future presidential election could have a significant impact on the mobilization of the female vote and in the configuration of the political landscape in that country.
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