EMILY's List

And all along the campaign trail, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have shown that they are remarkably aware of the ways in which the 19th amendment will shape the election. The fact that Clinton has embraced this fact, leaning into talking about women’s issues explicitly, while Trump has decided to use it as lighter fluid for the dumpster fire that is his campaign is another point entirely, and one too obvious to warrant a post. Both candidates are talking about gender, whether it’s because they’re putting women and babies down at rallies or thanking young women for being the bright future of the world.