Mala's Wisdom

I was having an online conversation with my best friend from high school who happens to be one of the most opinionated people I have ever met, and believes she is right on all accounts.  (great person to argue with.. just kidding)

She asked me who I liked Hillary or Obama.  I really have no experience with either candidate, I know that I will probably vote for the one whose I feel is more favorable to Israel.  She explained to me why she likes Hillary and not Obama:

She says that Obama is interested in bridging the gap between Blacks and Jews, while Hillary is not saying she needs to bridge the gap between women and men.  Im not saying she is right by any means, but I began to think about how this ethnicity and gender factor plays a role in who will be voted for.  We never before had a Black or women democratic candidate, or any party for that matter.  I wonder, is ones ethnicity or ones gender going to lead to a nomination?  Will people be able to put that aside and assess the bigger picture?