Would you vote for Hilary Clinton based on the fact that she would be the first female president?
No more than I would vote for Barack Obama simply because that would make him the first black president, or vote for Mitt Romney simply because that would make him the first Mormon president, or vote for anyone just because they’d be the “First” anything. I’m not quite old enough to vote yet, but if I were, I certainly wouldn’t base my vote on what demographic the candidate fell into. The purpose of the electoral system is to insure that the government represents the values of the people, when presented with what you think is a qualified and competent candidate, you’re supposed to vote for them based on that opinion, and when you’re presented with a candidate who you think will harm the country, you as a voter and a citizen are supposed to stand againts them based on that opinion. That’s the whole point of the system, it doesn’t work unless everyone participates and votes based on their true perception of the *Relevent* facts. So a U.S. citizen, shirking your duty to be as active and i
