Women running for top offices need to appear competent and attractive, according to a new study. For male candidates, seeming competent may be enough.
It's a finding that could help justify heavy spending on makeup and wardrobe for Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, while at the same time raising questions about the need for a man like John Edwards to invest in a costly haircut.
For male candidates, the only thing that mattered was competence, while female voters preferred men who seemed both competent and approachable.
But for "female candidates for a hypothetical election for the United States presidency, both male and female voters were more likely to vote for candidates that were both competent and attractive," Chiao said in a telephone interview.
Blah blah blah. Hillary may not be as pretty, but Palin sure as hell isn't as competent.
Give me Hill any day!!!!
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