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ANALYSIS

Men Tend
to Bail on
Election Day

Jail, work, apathy behind 40-year
voting dip

Newsweek Newsweek Oct 19, 08 6:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The percentage of men who vote has been falling for 40 years, and will likely continue to drop this year, Newsweek reports. Total voter turnout has been dropping since a record high in 1964, but men appear particularly hamstrung by gender-specific factors. More go to prison, fewer attend college, and the male work week has expanded 80% since 1980, apparently leaving little opportunity or interest to pull the lever. More »

More about:  Election 2008 • United States • voting • female voters • male voters • demographic trends

OPINION

 Why White Men Are
 Warming Up to Hillary 

Is Clinton drawing more male voters because she's jumped the gender divide?

New York Times New York Times May 9, 08 10:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - When a woman makes it to the White House, it will be thanks largely to Hillary Clinton's demonstration of late that she could move beyond annoying stereotypes of the strong female, writes Susan Faludi in the New York Times. Instead of being a goody-goody rules-pusher—"the purse-lipped killjoy who passes strait-laced judgment on feral boy fun"—Clinton has joined in the brawl, showing she can "hit hard, not complain, bounce back and endeavor to prevail in the end." More »

More about:  Hillary Clinton • fight • gender politics • gender roles • male voters • glass ceiling

 Obama Loses Ground: Poll 

Support softens, lead among men falls

New York Times New York Times Apr 4, 08 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's popularity has slipped in the past month, especially among men and rich voters, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll. His favorability rating dropped 7 percentage points to 62% during the fallout over inflammatory remarks from his pastor, but the dropoff appears to have leveled off, the Times reports. He and Clinton are in a virtual dead heat, with 46% of Democrats supporting Obama and 43% Clinton. More »

Obama Surges in National Poll

He opens 16-point lead, seen as having best shot against McCain

CBS CBS Feb 26, 08 8:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama has opened up a lead of 16 points over Hillary Clinton among voters nationwide and is seen as the candidate with the best chance to beat John McCain, according to a new poll from CBS and the New York Times . Obama had a lead of 54% to 38% in the poll, which had the candidates tied at 41% three weeks ago, CBS reports. More »

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