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Obama, Republicans compete for support among women
Associated Press ^ | Apr 14, 2014 3:36 AM EDT | Nedra Pickler

Posted on 04/14/2014 1:44:21 AM PDT by Olog-hai

After months on the defensive over his health law, a more combative President Barack Obama has emerged to fight about gender politics, leading to an election-year competition with Republicans for support from women.

No single group will be more important to Democrats’ fortunes, say White House advisers, than unmarried women, who are likely to go Democratic—if they vote, and that’s far from certain when trust in Washington is low.

The president is trying to convince women that Democrats are more concerned about improving their financial standing in difficult economic times, and he charges Republicans with standing in the way. “Republicans in Congress have been gumming up the works,” he said at White House event on equal pay. …

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2014isues; 2014midterms; election2014; gopestablishment; obama; waronwomen; womensvote

1 posted on 04/14/2014 1:44:22 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Are these women really stupid enough to believe that Obama can provide them with jobs, low-paying or high-paying/ In all his years in office, the employment has never meaningfully recovered despite throwing trillions of tax-dollars away trying.

If these women still have a job, they are among the fortunate and should not complain about their wages. There are dozens of desperate workers waiting for their job, and employers should make them aware of that fact.


2 posted on 04/14/2014 2:44:34 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: Olog-hai

“No single group will be more important to Democrats’ fortunes, say White House advisers, than unmarried women, who are likely to go Democratic—if they vote, and that’s far from certain when trust in Washington is low.”

So, dems have a leg up with Obango, calling for equal pay and Hillary, who I’m sure will be spouting off about when she was a lonely single mom with no job and no prospects.


3 posted on 04/14/2014 3:26:44 AM PDT by Artie (We are surrounded by MORONS)
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To: Olog-hai

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4 posted on 04/14/2014 4:34:33 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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