Posted on 02/23/2012 9:33:59 PM PST by Steelfish
Rick Santorum Winning More Support From Republican Women
By Amy Gardner, February 23
Over the past several weeks, Republicans have watched squeamishly as presidential contender Rick Santorum has waded into multiple controversies that risk alienating half the 2012 electorate: women.
But in fact, Santorum has grown more popular among women while talking about his opposition to abortion, his disapproval of birth control and his view that the federal government shouldnt pay for prenatal screenings. A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows not only that Santorum is doing better among GOP women than he was a few weeks ago, but also that he is less unpopular and also less well known among Democratic and independent women than his Republican rivals Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
Voters and political strategists alike say Santorums rise has less to do with his views on these issues than on his ability to relate to the daily struggles of the middle class.
Nonetheless, the former senator from Pennsylvania and the other Republican candidates remain largely untested by the dynamics of a general election in which independent and Democratic women are expected to play a deciding role.
All of the campaigns and the White House are paying close attention to this major voting bloc, exploring how women feel about hot-button social issues and economic matters. Santorums views on health issues do not appear to have hurt in the primary. Yet he and the other Republican candidates are acutely aware of the danger those issues could present this fall.
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After we got a congress the tea party effectively went home and sat on their hands.
People can laugh away but Perry is actually fighting these assholes today. he just chips away at them in the courts. Just ask that asshat Eric Holder
The boy King Obama is trying to takes the C130s from Texas and reassign then to Montana
Who was first to get in Obammy face?
Rick Perry, and he was all correct.
He said WTF are you doing azzhole?!!! You think your being playing games with me but you are taking the only C130s on the entire gulf and taking them from the people. do you and your chocolate buddy Ray Nagin remember Hurricane Katrina?!!
We need that stuff here!
And by the way, When you gonna get me some help on the border chump? Im tired if doing this **** on my dime.
Lord I love Rick Perry!
People can joke and fool around all they want but that guy was is serious
Oh no.... I made a gaff! LOL
It’s my doom!
John Bolton secretary of state.
VP? who the **** gives a ****about VP? All they do is glad hand people and go to fundraisers and state funerals.
Joe Biden cant even do the last bit.
spit!!!
Greg Abbott for Attorney General.
First order of business?
Eric Holders trial.
Business done in conjunction? Neuter the EPA
I’d say Boehner and McConnell sat on their hands first—and then the tea party gave up.
But to the same end result.
Chuck Norris, VP.
Perry was my choice.
Still is.
I’m hoping for Newt, now.
The other 2 are candy asses.
Im about done with this election cycle.
I’ll vote for the nominee.
Of the remaining ones I lean Newt.
He has a keen grasp of history that gives me confidence in him but I still have reservations
If Uncle Paul want such a nutter on isolationism I might turn an eye his way
I don’t know why I am pondering these things.
I just want the person that will keep the Gov out of mylife
I dont need no revenoores creeping around on the back 40 and shootin my dog then jailing me for it all.
spit
Boehner and McConnell are useless!
Could’na said it better myself...;]
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