Personally, I could care less if the Presidential or VP candidate is male or female, their age, race, religion or other personal trait. I want the better of the teams in office based on their skills and knowledge, including experience.

There has been a lot made about "the first black candidate," having a 'woman" on the ticket, being "too old for the job" and whether race/gender/age should sway votes. i would hope that we've gotten beyond all that as being not applicable to the hiring process. A lot of sweat and effort has gone into protecting people from such bias in the hiring process (and an election is a hiring process), and we can either walk the walk regarding race/gender/age bias or accept the fact that it's just talk which we really don't apply when things are "important."

Equal opportunity means blinders are in place regarding race/gender/age when somoeone applies for a job, even if that job is President or Vice President. If we believe in it, then skills, knowedge and experience rule. If we don't, then it's a prejudice contest, and we need to recognize we are not as bias-free as we like to believe we are.