Certainly an increased access to the airwaves helps a conservative cause. But I think if there indeed is a shift this year, it's from women realizing that their children need security a lot more than they need soccer.
Posted on 09/29/2004 2:40:38 PM PDT by zencycler
As an avid viewer/reader/listener of many news outlets, I believe that the women of Fox News have created a new dynamic in journalism that has affected the political landscape.
Think of it. Before Fox News came along, where could you regulary find a woman providing "fair and balanced" reporting that dynamic engages both sides of a debate, insuring that all points of view get a full hearing? Want to see this from a woman? Well turn off Katie Couric and watch Linda Vester.
Before Fox News, where have we seen women representing the conservative point of view in a balanced debate? The prior standard in a debate show has been a liberal woman arguing with a conservative man, ala Elenor Clift at the McLauglin Group. Want to see women articulating conservative arguments, then tune into Fox and watch Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Michelle Malkin and many others who regularly fill that role.
This is not meant as an advertisement for Fox News, although I realize it's starting to sound like one. The point of this vanity is that I've been wondering recently about the source of Bush's female support this year. Most talking heads are attributing this to the "Security Mom" efffect. But I'm beginning to wonder if the female viewership have found themselves affected by seeing the conservative point of view so effectively represented by their gender.
I've heard others talk about the effect that Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and other talk-radio and new media MEN have had on the electorate, and this is probably true. But most of the voters they persuade, I'd guess, are also men. I think it's time to acknowledge the effect that these and other notable women have had on informing and persuading the electorate, don't you?
Nobody really knows why Bush is getting more of the female vote. Maybe it is just the "Security Mom" effect. But I'd like to believe that the greater cause is the courage, leadership and grace of the many new female voices that have emerged of late.
bttt
Prove it with pictures, or take a hike.
You know the rules...
Certainly an increased access to the airwaves helps a conservative cause. But I think if there indeed is a shift this year, it's from women realizing that their children need security a lot more than they need soccer.
Never watched Vester because she comes on while I am at work. Does she lean consrvative?
Prove it with pictures, or take a hike. How about a Laurie Dhue website?
Vester will never come out and say specifically whether she's Conservative or not...
BUT..I always see her throw the audience softball Conservative questions.
They will respond with a Conservative Boo or Cheer.
Rita Cosby makes me want to puke. She is a trash journalist and she is creepy.
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They don't call it Fox News for nothin'
women of "Fox News"...schwing
My lord, Heather Nauert is a goddess. Too bad she's married.
Nauert is a dingbat. And about as conservative as Paula Zahn IMO. 'Course I'm a woman. You men may have different standards for what constitutes "watchability."
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Heather, then there's Juliet Huddy, you can go on and on about beautiful FOX women!
And the realization that John Kerry reminds them of their liar ex-husband.
Molly is a cutie too. I love strawberry blondes!
I always tell people Ann Colter is the worst nightmare of the Democrat party. She's BBB - beautiful, blond and brilliant.
Nice pics of the FOXy ladies.
You wouldn't happen to have the "rack statistics" as well, would you?
(Shameless MCP moment)
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