She was ready for change, ready to lead, but America wasn’t A qualitative analysis of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 and 2016 Presidential Primary Campaigns
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Presentation Type
Submission
Keywords
Hillary Clinton, Women and politics, campaigns and elections, campaign strategy
Department
Political Science
Major
Political Science
Abstract
Despite progress, there are still plenty of barriers on the road to gender equality in America that have yet to be addressed, one of these being the gendered experience of women running for president. In my research, I consider the experience of women running for president of the United States through a qualitative analysis of Hillary Clinton's 2008 and 2016 primary campaigns. I study her voter appeal, campaign strategy, and media framing to further understand the gender specific barriers women face on the campaign trail.
Faculty Mentor
Karie Riddle
Location
Black Family Plaza Classroom 188
Start Date
10-4-2026 2:15 PM
End Date
10-4-2026 2:30 PM
She was ready for change, ready to lead, but America wasn’t A qualitative analysis of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 and 2016 Presidential Primary Campaigns
Black Family Plaza Classroom 188
Despite progress, there are still plenty of barriers on the road to gender equality in America that have yet to be addressed, one of these being the gendered experience of women running for president. In my research, I consider the experience of women running for president of the United States through a qualitative analysis of Hillary Clinton's 2008 and 2016 primary campaigns. I study her voter appeal, campaign strategy, and media framing to further understand the gender specific barriers women face on the campaign trail.