Women vote vs. Men vote

cawacko

cawacko

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(I don't ask this with the intent to start a battle of the sexes). I just walked into the store to get lunch and they had CNN on and their headline read 'Women voters, Hispanic voters target tonight'. You listen to the analysis of the recent conventions and much of the talk was on targeting women voters.

I don't know the number of registered men voters compared to female voters so maybe it's as simple as there are more female voters and that's why they are targeted. Has the women vote historically been more volatile (in terms of which party) in the past as compared to men? What is it about the women vote that makes them more targeted than men?
 
cawacko said:
(I don't ask this with the intent to start a battle of the sexes). I just walked into the store to get lunch and they had CNN on and their headline read 'Women voters, Hispanic voters target tonight'. You listen to the analysis of the recent conventions and much of the talk was on targeting women voters.

I don't know the number of registered men voters compared to female voters so maybe it's as simple as there are more female voters and that's why they are targeted. Has the women vote historically been more volatile (in terms of which party) in the past as compared to men? What is it about the women vote that makes them more targeted than men?
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The woman vote is significant in this election because only a stepford wife would vote for the party that pursues their oppression, and the war on women has never been as blatant and obvious in recent times as it is this year. Further, a greater percentage of women vote than men. In other words, Game Over for Romney. :)
 
Bijou said:
The woman vote is significant in this election because only a stepford wife would vote for the party that pursues their oppression, and the war on women has never been as blatant and obvious in recent times as it is this year. Further, a greater percentage of women vote than men. In other words, Game Over for Romney. :)
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and my example is above.
 
cawacko said:
(I don't ask this with the intent to start a battle of the sexes). I just walked into the store to get lunch and they had CNN on and their headline read 'Women voters, Hispanic voters target tonight'. You listen to the analysis of the recent conventions and much of the talk was on targeting women voters.

I don't know the number of registered men voters compared to female voters so maybe it's as simple as there are more female voters and that's why they are targeted. Has the women vote historically been more volatile (in terms of which party) in the past as compared to men? What is it about the women vote that makes them more targeted than men?
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Women and the elderly are more likely to vote, or at least it is my observation as a poll worker.
 
SmarterthanYou said:
the dems contrived 'war on women'. it's mesmerized all the ignorant voters.
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There's nothing contrived about unnecessary ultrasounds designed solely to shame abortion-seekers. It's real. Google is your friend. Look it up.

Nothing contrived about the wage disparity that continues to this day. It's real. Google is your friend. Look it up.

Nothing contrived about the 'slut' meme regarding contraception. It's real. Google is your friend. Look it up.

I could go on, but I don't waste my time with closed minds.
 
cawacko said:
Ok, this makes sense then. Any thoughts on what makes women more likely to vote then men?
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I think they take nothing for granted. It has really been a short period of time that women have been allowed to vote. Elderly it is to protect their retirement benefits.

In my activist activities, like anti-war, there are more women who volunteer than men and who vote according to their beliefs.
 
cawacko said:
Ok, this makes sense then. Any thoughts on what makes women more likely to vote then men?
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The recent reports show 65.7% of women vote, 61.5% of men. As for why... who knows... work schedules more flexible due to the nature of employment differences? Which could also explain the difference in less educated vs. more educated to a degree. i would think it far easier for me to take time from work to vote than it would be for someone working construction.

Another possible reason is that there are more stay at home moms than stay at home dads? Again, making it easier to vote.

The other is the obvious... wedge issues targeting women.
 
cawacko said:
(I don't ask this with the intent to start a battle of the sexes). I just walked into the store to get lunch and they had CNN on and their headline read 'Women voters, Hispanic voters target tonight'. You listen to the analysis of the recent conventions and much of the talk was on targeting women voters.

I don't know the number of registered men voters compared to female voters so maybe it's as simple as there are more female voters and that's why they are targeted. Has the women vote historically been more volatile (in terms of which party) in the past as compared to men? What is it about the women vote that makes them more targeted than men?
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Well in order to win Republicans must hold down the traditional democratic advantage with women voters. And in order for Dems to win, they can't lose women.

What's interesting is that in Ohio, which no republican has ever lost and become President, Romney trails Obama among women by over 20 points. This is one of the main reasons Romney will lose Ohio and unless he performs a sweep of other swing states, go on to lose the Presidency.

A better question one might ask is; what are Republicans going to do about this? They can:

1) STFU and listen to women who are moving away from them in droves.

2) Continue mansplaining rape, abortion, reproductive rights, equal pay, etc, and tell women why they are so effing stupid that they have "bought into" or "been fooled by" the democratic "claims" of the war on women.

They have chosen to go with 2, all over. On this board, in local races, in state races, and in national races.

So when you guys get tired of how that is working out for you, maybe you will start asking the right questions.

We will see.
 
Darla said:
Well in order to win Republicans must hold down the traditional democratic advantage with women voters. And in order for Dems to win, they can't lose women.

What's interesting is that in Ohio, which no republican has ever lost and become President, Romney trails Obama among women by over 20 points. This is one of the main reasons Romney will lose Ohio and unless he performs a sweep of other swing states, go on to lose the Presidency.

A better question one might ask is; what are Republicans going to do about this? They can:

1) STFU and listen to women who are moving away from them in droves.

2) Continue mansplaining rape, abortion, reproductive rights, equal pay, etc, and tell women why they are so effing stupid that they have "bought into" or "been fooled by" the democratic "claims" of the war on women.

They have chosen to go with 2, all over. On this board, in local races, in state races, and in national races.

So when you guys get tired of how that is working out for you, maybe you will start asking the right questions.

We will see.
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So if Democrats have a traditional advantage with women and Republicans have a traditional advantage with men and each side is trying to limit the advantage of the other's is it the sheer numbers that makes the emphasis and focus on women? I remember the emphasis on the 'soccer mom' going back to '96 I believe.
 
cawacko said:
(I don't ask this with the intent to start a battle of the sexes). I just walked into the store to get lunch and they had CNN on and their headline read 'Women voters, Hispanic voters target tonight'. You listen to the analysis of the recent conventions and much of the talk was on targeting women voters.

I don't know the number of registered men voters compared to female voters so maybe it's as simple as there are more female voters and that's why they are targeted. Has the women vote historically been more volatile (in terms of which party) in the past as compared to men? What is it about the women vote that makes them more targeted than men?
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They're way hotter than us.

I mean which side do you want to be on? The side with all the angry old men or the side with all the hot women?
 
Bijou said:
There's nothing contrived about unnecessary ultrasounds designed solely to shame abortion-seekers. It's real. Google is your friend. Look it up.

Nothing contrived about the wage disparity that continues to this day. It's real. Google is your friend. Look it up.

Nothing contrived about the 'slut' meme regarding contraception. It's real. Google is your friend. Look it up.

I could go on, but I don't waste my time with closed minds.
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pfffft, like your contrived war on guns or war on hunters, war on meat eaters...
 
cawacko said:
(I don't ask this with the intent to start a battle of the sexes). I just walked into the store to get lunch and they had CNN on and their headline read 'Women voters, Hispanic voters target tonight'. You listen to the analysis of the recent conventions and much of the talk was on targeting women voters.

I don't know the number of registered men voters compared to female voters so maybe it's as simple as there are more female voters and that's why they are targeted. Has the women vote historically been more volatile (in terms of which party) in the past as compared to men? What is it about the women vote that makes them more targeted than men?
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two things;

the league of women voters

the gop war on women
 
Don Quixote said:
two things;

the league of women voters

the gop war on women
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Save me the war on women rhetoric. I'm not talking about just this election. It's been going on as long as I've been voting back to '96.

What does the League of Women voters have to do with it?
 
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