As a Republican woman I can tell you...RESPECT. Republicans don't make token gestures to women...Condoleezza Rice...arguably the most powerful woman in the world...appointed because she was the best PERSON for the job and a PERSON he respected, NOT a token minority (twice) in a skirt. Sarah Palin (I'm actually beginning to think McCain has a brain), the best PERSON to be on his ticket. I don't want to be pandered to and I don't want to be pampered (well, in case my husband reads this forget the "don't want to be pampered" part). And here's the most important part: I don't have to pretend to be "lesbian-lite" to be respected...whether in a skirt and high heels or blue jeans and cowboy boots...I'm honored for who I am and what I do NOT just because I have the same plumbing as Belladonna and have a chip on my shoulder because of said plumbing. Besides, I work hard to have legs that look fairly decent in a skirt and I want to be appreciated for that too. Suck on that, DUmmies.
Cindie