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November 2008
- Bitch vs. Ditz: '08 Campaign Was a Setback for Women
  
  New York | Nov 17, 08 11:21 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin shattered the glass ceiling in politics, but the broken shards sharply undercut the feminist movement. “In the grand Passion play that was this election, both Clinton and Palin came to represent—and, at times, reinforce—two of the most pernicious stereotypes that are applied to women: the bitch and the ditz,” Amanda Fortini writes in New York . More »
- Summers May Be Off Short List for Treasury
  
  Politico | Nov 14, 08 8:23 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Picking Larry Summers to run the Treasury might be too provocative. Politico reports that the swelling backlash among women's groups—over his notorious comments at Harvard about women’s abilities in math and science—is seriously sinking his chances. Even a Senate confirmation could be dicey. “While it wouldn’t be a fatal blow for a nomination, it would sure make it uncomfortable,” says a former Treasury official. More »
- After Obama, Which Minority's On Deck?
  
  Slate | Nov 13, 08 5:07 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A self-described “black man with a funny name” is now the most powerful person on the planet. So which minority group will next see one of its own in the Oval Office? Mark Oppenheimer considers the contenders in Slate: Women : Not technically a minority, which means that if “they choose to unite behind one of their own—as many of them were inclined to do in 2008—they'll be the not-so-little voting bloc that could.” Candidates: Hillary Clinton, Kathleen Sebelius, Claire McCaskill. Not a chance: Sarah Palin. More »
October 2008
- Six Key Misconceptions About Women Voters
  
  MSNBC | Oct 26, 08 7:26 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The campaigns are desperate to know what makes women voters tick, but much political thinking is still marred by gross misconceptions about the key group. MSNBC lists the most egregious: Women are a homogenous voting bloc. Not only do they not share a common geography, attitude or philosophy, but even categories like “soccer mom” and “security mom” fail to accurately capture the groups they describe. Women vote less often. While unmarried females vote less than their married counterparts, women vote more often than men. More »
- Men Tend to Bail on Election Day
  
  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 »
- Blue-Collar White Women Shift to Obama
  
  Wall Street Journal | Oct 11, 08 4:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - America's "Jane Sixpacks" are leaning toward the Democratic ticket in growing numbers, the Wall Street Journal reports. White, working-class women voters make up nearly a quarter of the electorate, and polls are finding that the economic crisis is convincing more voters in this vital group to back Barack Obama, especially in swing states like Michigan and Ohio. More »
- McCain Talks Economy as Women Break for Obama
  
  Boston Globe | Oct 9, 08 12:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain is shifting focus to the economy in a bid to win over white women who are rapidly flocking to Barack Obama. Any bump McCain saw with female voters after selecting running mate Sarah Palin has utterly evaporated, the Boston Globe reports. Polls show Obama leading by 17% among women, but McCain's mortgage rescue proposal could be an attempt to narrow that gap. More »
September 2008
- No Skirting the Issue: Politics Now Women's Game
  
  Independent (UK) | Sep 22, 08 2:47 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - This election is all about women—and Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton can't take all the credit, Sarah Hughes writes in the Independent . The candidates are the most visible, but female commentators, comedians, and protesters have set the tone and are asking the difficult questions. "The good ol' boys are still there, hollering," says Hughes, but it’s the likes of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow leading the pack. More »
- Palin Lifts McCain Among White Women
  
  Politico | Sep 22, 08 10:53 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain has made huge strides with female voters since choosing Sarah Palin, says a new poll reported. Before tapping his running mate, McCain trailed Barack Obama 52% to 18% on the question of which candidate better understands “women and what is important to them,” Politico reports, deconstructing the Lifetime Television survey. Now the Republican leads, 44 to 42. More »
- Facing Palin, 6 Women's Groups Endorse Obama
  
  Associated Press | Sep 17, 08 7:49 AM CDT
  
  (AP) - Six women's rights groups endorsed Barack Obama for president yesterday, asserting the historic selection of Sarah Palin does not make up for John McCain's lack of support on issues important to women. One of those groups was the National Organization for Women, which has not endorsed a presidential candidate since Walter Mondale ran with Geraldine Ferraro in 1984. More »
- Will Women Abandon Palin, Too?
  
  Newsweek | Sep 14, 08 5:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - When Geraldine Ferraro joined Walter Mondale's ticket in 1984, Ronald Reagan got a boost from women voters who may have felt threatened by Ferraro's personal and professional success. Nearly 25 years later, the effect of Sarah Palin joining John McCain contrasts sharply with Ferraro's fortunes, and prompts Newsweek to take a look at feminism and sexism today. More »
- Palin Bounce Flusters Dems
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 10, 08 2:56 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Democrats have been caught off-guard by Sarah Palin’s appeal, which has helped vault John McCain ahead of Barack Obama in some polls, the LA Times reports. Obama has begun attacking Palin more forcefully, which some Democrats worry will backfire, turning Palin into a “working class heroine,” in one consultant’s words. But others argue Obama must turn up the heat. More »
- 'Wal-Mart Mom' Voters Swing, Will Be Crucial
  
  Time | 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 the "Wal-Mart moms"—or grandmas—who could win it, she adds. More »
- Working Women Leery of Palin
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 7, 08 12:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Working-class women may decide who makes it to the White House, and while Sarah Palin piqued the interest of many undecideds, her gender isn’t enough to override their main concerns over soaring food and gas prices, unaffordable health care, and record-high unemployment. The Los Angeles Times takes the pulse of blue-collar women in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. More »
- Fem Dems Called Up in Palin War
  
  New York Times | Sep 5, 08 3:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama’s campaign will mobilize high-profile female Democrats in key states to counter Sarah Palin’s potential appeal to undecided women voters, reports the New York Times . The move follows Palin’s widely watched acceptance speech to be John McCain's running mate at the Republican National Convention. Obama will lean on Hillary Clinton, scheduled to speak in Florida on Monday, and female Democratic governors. More »
- Palin's on the Wrong Side of Women's History: Steinem
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 4, 08 9:14 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Republicans may have thrown Sarah Palin a grand old party last night, but Americans can see through the bluster, Gloria Steinem opines in the Los Angeles Times . “This isn’t the first time a boss has picked an unqualified woman just because she agrees with him and opposes everything most other women want and need,” the feminist writes. More »

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Bitch vs. Ditz: '08 Campaign Was a Setback for Women

Summers May Be Off Short List for Treasury

After Obama, Which Minority's On Deck?

Six Key Misconceptions About Women Voters

Men Tend to Bail on Election Day

Blue-Collar White Women Shift to Obama

McCain Talks Economy as Women Break for Obama

No Skirting the Issue: Politics Now Women's Game

Palin Lifts McCain Among White Women

Facing Palin, 6 Women's Groups Endorse Obama

Will Women Abandon Palin, Too?

Palin Bounce Flusters Dems

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

Working Women Leery of Palin

Fem Dems Called Up in Palin War

Palin's on the Wrong Side of Women's History: Steinem