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"In undertaking my wildly unscientific &amp;quot;Girlfriend Survey,&amp;quot; I found a theme emerging. Many of my girlfriends are torn between two candidates&amp;amp;#8212;one who appeals to their ideals and the one they think can actually win the general election. Some haven&amp;#x27;t even decided although they plan to caucus and are &amp;quot;leaning&amp;quot; one way. As women, I think we constantly struggle with choosing between idealities and practicalities&amp;amp;#8218;in our careers, our personal lives, and now even in whom we caucus for. Speaking of which, ideally, I would be attending my own caucus tonight, where I would have probably supported McCain (as I am a registered Republican). But I decided instead to volunteer for a local candidate at another caucus. How is that for mixing idealism with reality? After the jump, read how my girlfriends, Democrat and Republican, will be mixing the two tonight.First, the Democrats, where it looks like Obama will be victorious. Lane, 39, bankruptcy attorney and sports fan: &amp;quot;I am supporting Barack Obama because I believe he truly represents a new voice for change, a movement away from politics of partisanship and prejudice, towards unity and cooperation here and abroad. I am excited about a candidate for the first time in a very long time, and it feels great!&amp;quot; Michelle, 38, attorney: &amp;quot;I am leaning toward supporting Barack Obama. His vision and enthusiasm for uniting our country appeal to me. I fear Hillary Clinton will polarize our country, as well as the Democratic Party.&amp;quot; Halle, 36, mom of two: &amp;quot;I am a huge fan of Barack Obama and will caucus for him. I believe that he will come to office with a freshness and desire to include new voices in his administration, which will be beneficial.&amp;quot; Seah, 32, new mom and nanny agency owner: &amp;quot;I am strongly in favor of Obama . . . I really do buy into his message of hope and change. His background helps define him as a citizen of the world, not just the U.S., and I have great hope that his presidency will bring back the goodwill towards America and Americans that has been relentlessly squandered by the current administration. Not to mention that Obama&amp;#x27;s speeches give me goose-bumps the way I imagine JFK&amp;#x27;s or Robert Kennedy&amp;#x27;s would have!&amp;quot; Viana, 37, working mom: &amp;quot;Since my candidate of choice, John Edwards, has dropped out, I will most likely vote for Obama. I think the vision he is painting is persuasive . . . If he can get even half of his agenda pushed through I think it will be great for this country.&amp;quot; Beth, 27, Publishing Executive: &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m caucusing for Hillary, and I&amp;#x27;m not thrilled about it. Both candidates are essentially sellouts to big money and special interests, but Hillary is up front about it. Obama has a &amp;#x27;new&amp;#x27; message, but it&amp;#x27;s a message that ultimately a woman could never put forward or she wouldn&amp;#x27;t be taken seriously.&amp;quot; Kate, 33, Wellesley graduate and recently married civil litigation attorney: &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m leaning toward Hillary, but just barely. I&amp;#x27;m struggling with 15 years of thinking I&amp;#x27;d love for Hillary to run and be elected and the last few months of seeing how dynamic Obama is, and realizing how much excitement he seems to be generating. That said, I believe Hillary is smarter, feistier, and better prepared to lead from day one.&amp;quot; As for the Republicans, it looks like a true toss-up between Mitt and McCain. Lori, 36, PhD candidate: &amp;quot;I admire John McCain so greatly. He is a man of true integrity. However, I believe Romney has a better shot at winning the general election. I just don&amp;#x27;t think Americans are going to vote for another inarticulate president.&amp;quot; Pamela, 33, certified massage therapist: &amp;quot;I decided to caucus for Mitt Romney. I believe that Romney is a man of his word and has a lot of character.&amp;quot; Alli, 36, medical doctor: &amp;quot;I (accompanied by my children) will be caucusing for McCain. I appreciate his bipartisan efforts, and he has the most experience out of any candidate. I also believe he has the strongest chance of beating a Democrat.&amp;quot; So there you have the word from Denver! (Where the 2008 Democratic Convention will be, btw.) What do you think of my friends&amp;#x27; choices? &amp;amp;#8212;Asma Be sure to spend Super Tuesday, February 5th with Glamocracy! We will have videos from Elizabeth Hanks and guest-blogger Megan Carpentier (formerly of Wonkette) live-blogging all day! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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