David Souter Retiring, Obama gets to make first SCOTUS pick

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I think it's kind of funny, but not really surprising, that sometimes it's just being female that makes the difference and sometimes it's being Latina depending on who the audience is.

I'd still chalk that up to context. If I'm talking to a bunch of Boy Scouts, I'm going to focus on how being a Scout influences my perspective on things. If I'm talking to a bunch of people over 6 feet tall, I'm going to talk about how being tall influences my perspective on things.

Sort of an aside: there is research that suggests that in states where judges are elected, all other things being equal more voters tend to favor a female over a male.