Long before Hillary Clinton or Kamala Harris competed for the U.S. presidency, there was a dark horse woman candidate way back in 1940:
"Now, I don’t pretend to know all the answers. I’m just a plain, ordinary, everyday genius who loves her fellow-man whenever possible.
"But let me tell you that women are getting very tired of running a poor second to the Forgotten Man, and with all the practice we’ve had around the house the time is ripe for a woman to sweep the country.
"I’ll make a prediction with my eyes open: that a woman can and will be elected if she is qualified and gets enough votes."
~ Gracie Allen, 1940
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