How come there aren't any female GOP politicians running?

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

Fallin has tons of baggage. Haley has some too, although less. Ayotte is well-liked, but hasn't really accomplished all that much or become a huge name.

Martinez, out of the four, could be a legitimate candidate and maybe even the favorite, but she's got family issues that keep her from wanting to leave New Mexico.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

Haley - No real reason not to run.

Fallin - Never really had a niche, never seemed interested.

Martinez - Not ambitious, mostly talked about because how good she would be as a candidate.

Ayotte - Hasn't done much, has never really sought national attention.

Rice - Time has passed, never seem interested in running for anything.

McMorris-Rodgers - Not well-known, no real niche, from a state that's irrelevant to GOP politically.

Blackburn - lolwut



Fiorna's probably the only GOP woman in the race. At least until she drops out shortly before or after the Iowa Caucus.

Fallin's niche would seem to be the really hard-edged social conservatives, given her "cut off all soldiers' benefits to make sure gay soldiers don't get them" stance. Cruz basically boxes her out of that niche, though.