[magritte]

These are female REPUBLICAN primary voters, not shallow, flighty Democrats, therefore I don’t believe it’s about Palin’s looks. It has to be something else.

[Norseman]

>>These are female REPUBLICAN primary voters, not shallow, flighty Democrats, therefore I don’t believe it’s about Palin’s looks. It has to be something else.<<

I suspect it’s because Republican women have been more susceptible to the MSM’s standard line that Palin “can’t win.” As a result she will have to draw more heavily from the male voters to obtain the nomination, assuming she runs. Once she’s nominated, however, those Republican women will certainly have no trouble picking Palin over Obama.

The question then becomes whether Independent women will reflexively vote for Obama simply because he’s male. If we reach that point it’s going to be pretty obvious which of the two has the biggest pair of....well, you get the picture. (Answer: not Obama)

I also think it’s pretty silly to overlook the possibility that a lot of women, Dems and Independents both, will vote for either Palin or Bachmann just to break the highest glass ceiling in the world once and for all. Put Rubio on the ticket with either one of them and I think they’d be tough to stop even if Obama had a mediocre record, and his record is way, way below mediocre.

I’m also wondering if some elements of the MSM won’t soon consider deserting their posts given current trends against unions, global warming, socialism, ethanol subsidies, etc. Some of them have got to be wondering why John Stossel seems to be having such a good time while they themselves are always so miserable.

[Elendur]

These are female REPUBLICAN primary voters, not shallow, flighty Democrats, therefore I don’t believe it’s about Palin’s looks. It has to be something else.
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agreed. i think you make a point, that i wish some smart freepers would investigate.

i’d be curious to know, if the same low female rate applies to Bachmann, who certainly is attractive.
but like you, i don’t think it is looks.

if someone could identify it, it might be easily fixed misunderstanding, or, if not, it might make a real difference. i’m honestly curious...