Posted on 08/31/2007 7:50:17 AM PDT by presidio9
Hillary has herself. Barack has Oprah. John Edwards has his wife, Elizabeth. And what secret weapon do Republican presidential candidates have to curry the all-important "women's vote"?
(Cue silence.)
Expect to hear a lot about lady voters over the next few months, though most of it from Democrats. Women make up 60% of the left's primary electorate, and the frontrunners are already going to the mat for their vote. It's why Ms. Clinton has six full-time staffers for women's outreach; why Mr. Obama sports a women's "policy committee"; and why Bill Richardson recently told a cheering mob that "women are better workers than men" (you go, Bill!).
Come next year one of these folks will be the nominee, and at that point will train a formidable outreach machine on the general female electorate. They'll mean business. Democrats understand that they need women to offset what tends to be a permanent advantage for Republicans among male voters. Al Gore's 54% women's vote got him a crack at the Supreme Court. John Kerry's 51% women's vote only got him back to the Senate.
A smart Republican candidate would be doing Twister moves to deny Democrats those votes. Yet what's extraordinary is that no GOP contender has yet recognized the huge opportunity to redefine "women's" politics for the 21st century. That's a double failing given that the GOP could win modern women by doing little more than tailoring their beliefs in freer markets to the problems women struggle most with today.
The Democrats' own views of what counts for "women's issues" are stuck back in the disco days, about the time Ms. Clinton came of political age. Under the title "A Champion for Women," the NY senator's Web site promises the usual tired litany of "equal pay" and a "woman's right to choose."
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
Is EVERY year THE year of THE Woman?
Except for that little problem of men showing up for work more often.
Most women I know don’t like politics and don’t pay attention.
Most women I know feel it’s their duty to vote.
Most women I know are Democrats.
*sigh*
It’s about time someone finally asked.
/s
No, just every year there's a Presidential election.
Is EVERY year THE year of THE Woman?
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Not sure about that but it sure seems like every week is PMS week, far too many weeks!
Well I think there’s a big difference in voting between grown-up women and girls. Unfortunately the girls outnumber the grownups.
The best way to unmask Hillary Clinton is to ask a question that requires a decision and listen to her shuck and jive to avoid a definite answer.
A feminist article.
The new ownership can’t clear out this feminist trip fast enough at the WSJ.
The unspoken, as always with this feminst manure, is the fact democrats have dumpted the straight male voter.
Good question, based on firm feminist doctrine:
Is it inherently non-consentual for a man in a position of power to have sex with a woman in his organization?
The author learned nothing from the elections in Germany and France, respectively.
Its kinda funny she’s getting paid to write this, considering the above, when you think about it.
Women don’t want to hear what you think. Women want to hear what they think — in a deeper voice. jk :-)
I was flamed on another thread suggesting women should have not been allowed to vote because MOST women NOT ALL vote the way they make most of lifes decisions. ON FEELINGS! Flame again.
What women want????
Trinkets.
Hi Laz. How am I not surprised to find you here? LOL, you are setting standards the rest of us can only aspire to reach.
Oh you are SOOOOOO bad!
LOL - funny though.
It’s way too early for popcorn.
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