Which Women's Issue Is The Most Important To You This Election? (VOTE)

With the Republican National Convention out of the way, the Democratic National Convention is now taking center stage -- and our readers have lots to say about what's going on.

From women in poverty, a subject we're covering in depth at our very own Shadow Conventions, to Forbes' list of the world's most powerful women, HuffPost Women is buzzing with talk of the November election.

Here's what some of you had to say about the topics most important to you:

After looking through the slideshow, vote for the women's issue that is the most important to you this election in the poll below -- and then tell us why you voted that way in the comments.

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• from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/women-and-poverty-united-states-facts-statistics_n_1838384.html" target="_hplink">"Women And Poverty In The United States: 18 Essential Facts And Statistics"</a>

• from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/women-and-poverty-united-states-facts-statistics_n_1838384.html" target="_hplink">"Women And Poverty In The United States: 18 Essential Facts And Statistics"</a>

• "...the use of talking points by parties is not want I want. I want to talk about the problems and their ideas to fix them." - <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Alice_Belle_Williams/_1836184_181516779.html" target="_hplink">Alice Belle Williams</a> from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carrie-tuhy/republican-convention_b_1836184.html" target="_hplink">"Why We Should Listen to GOP Women"</a>

• from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/22/most-powerful-women-forbes-angela-merkel-hillary-clinton-2012_n_1821443.html" target="_hplink">"Most Powerful Women: Angela Merkel, Hillary Clinton Top Forbes' 2012 List"</a>

• from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/women-and-poverty-united-states-facts-statistics_n_1838384.html" target="_hplink">"Women And Poverty In The United States: 18 Essential Facts And Statistics"</a>

• from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/women-and-poverty-united-states-facts-statistics_n_1838384.html" target="_hplink">"Women And Poverty In The United States: 18 Essential Facts And Statistics"</a>

• from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marlo-thomas/politicomedy-political-bloopers_b_1832986.html" target="_hplink">"Bipartisan Laughter: Our Favorite Political Bloopers and Blunders"</a>

Quick Poll

If you had to choose just one, which women's issue is the most important to you this election?

Abortion and reproductive rights. I should be able to make my own decisions regarding my own body.

Pay equality. I can work just as hard and just as good as a man, if not better.

Poverty. We must empower all women in order to succeed as a whole.

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Comments

[Norskie]

09:19 PM on 09/04/2012

The real issue for me is healthcare in general for women. I think healthcare needs to be available for all people in this country. Since ACA passed I have been able to purchase insurance and take care of my health needs. I think the choice should have been access to healthcare rather than limiting it to reproductive and contraception issues. I would also like to see a poll about whether women believe insurance companies should pay for Viagra...really...what is good for the goose is good for the gander as they say!!

[Catselan]

09:12 PM on 09/04/2012

It seems to be that the Republican party platform is doing all it can to enfranchise men and disenfranchise women and children. The issue is "control". If they can control what choices women may or may not make concerning their own bodies, pregnancy and childbirth, then they have dealth themselves a full house and left us with a lonely pair.

[Cheryl A TomichHuey]

05:39 AM on 09/02/2012

Seriously, the poll results about abortion and reproductive rights are the most important???