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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: the female vote

the female vote stories: 5 news summaries
ANALYSIS

'Wal-Mart Mom' Voters Swing, Will Be Crucial

Shift of working white women to GOP spells trouble for Obama

Sep 10, 08 8:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Polls clearly show the white women's vote swinging away from Barack Obama and it's a particular group the candidate needs to worry about most, Karen Tumulty writes in Time. Soccer moms comprised the key swing group in 1996, and "security moms" did last election, Tumulty notes. This time, it's... More »

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Barack Obama • demographics • female voters • swing voters • white women • Sarah Palin • swing states • the female vote • hockey mom

ANALYSIS

 Battle Is On for the Female Vote

McCain's veep choice could draw some vital votes away from the all-male ticket

Aug 30, 08 6:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - The GOP is betting that John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as a running mate will put 18 million dents in the Democrats' White House hopes, the Washington Post writes. The party hopes the choice will woo disaffected Hillary Clinton voters, while many Democrats dismiss it as pure political pandering.... More »

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Hillary Clinton • women • female voters • Hillary Clinton supporters • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • the female vote • political strategy

Two National Polls:
Obama Up 9, 8

Age more of a problem than race

Jul 15, 08 3:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama leads John McCain nationally in a new Quinnipiac poll, 50% to 41%, with huge advantages among female and young voters. The two split independents with 44% apiece, and McCain led 47%-44% among men and 49%-42% among white voters, the Boston Globe reports. Far more respondents said they were... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • independents • young voters • white voters • the female vote • opinion polls

McCain Makes Pointed Pitch to Women; Dems Skeptical 

With Clinton gone, women's-rights group quick to line up behind Obama

Jun 12, 08 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain is fine-tuning his pitch to women, and while Democrats voice doubt the Republican can find a female following, they’re nevertheless gearing up to make sure it doesn’t happen, the Washington Post reports. McCain sees opportunity in disappointed Hillary Clinton backers, and top adviser Carly Fiorina today... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Roe v. Wade • Planned Parenthood • Carly Fiorina • the female vote • Emily's List • equal pay

analysis

Obama's Female Veep Hopefuls Aren't Clintonesque

McCaskill, Napolitano, and Sebelius don't play up gender, aren't divisive

May 29, 08 12:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Unlike Hillary Clinton, the three leading female contenders for a spot on Barack Obama’s ticket aren’t divisive figures and haven’t played up their gender. Ben Adler, writing for Politico, takes a look at Kansas guv Kathleen Sebelius, Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, and Arizona guv Janet Napolitano. More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • vice president • Claire McCaskill • Kathleen Sebelius • Janet Napolitano • vice presidential sweepstakes • the female vote

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