Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she believes America is ready for a woman president. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The governor cited the election victories last year for Democratic Govs. Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and Mikie Sherill in New Jersey, as well as Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., in 2024.
In November, Obama said Americans are "not ready" to elect a woman to the White House, pointing to former Vice President Kamala Harris' election loss to President Donald Trump in the last presidential election.
"As we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain't ready," the former first lady said at the Brooklyn Academy of Music at the time while promoting her book, "The Look."
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she does not think former Vice President Kamala Harris lost to President Donald Trump just because she is a woman. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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Asked about how Democrats could win in the midterms this year, Whitmer pointed to her gubernatorial campaign's decision to remain "focused on the fundamentals."
"I don't think Michigan is unique in that," Whitmer said. "I think every person in this country wants and expects government to make their lives better, and so that’s been our formula here in Michigan and I think that can be replicated everywhere successfully."
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