Women Voters

The Gender Gap is Closing

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics

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Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

Unlike the Baby Boomers, who remain sharply divided by ideology and gender, the young men and women of the Millennial Generation will be working and voting together.

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The "Generic" Woman's Vote Proves to Be Anything But

Marie Wilson | Posted 02.06.2008 | Politics

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Marie Wilson

When women have open disagreements, the press revs it up, exploiting the healthy ritual of debate as hostile, destructive, divisive. But we know better.

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Feminist Ultimatums: Not In Our Name

Kimberle Crenshaw and Eve Ensler | Posted 02.05.2008 | Politics

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Kimberle Crenshaw and Eve Ensler

The new players of the troubling "with us or against us" game are no longer the hawkish Republicans but "either/or" feminists determined to see to it that a woman occupies the Oval Office.

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Barack Obama, The Female Vote, and Why It Matters in the Workplace

Penelope Trunk | Posted 02.04.2008 | Business

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Penelope Trunk

We can stop dividing things by men and women. I don't need to vote for Clinton to show that I support women. I support women by looking ahead to the next generation.

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I'll Have My Change With a Little Contradiction on the Side, Please

Julie Bergman Sender | Posted 01.11.2008 | Politics

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Julie Bergman Sender

Single women could decide who becomes the next president of the United States. It's as simple and as complicated as that.

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Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks: What the Clintons Learned From Iowa

Jeff Chang | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics

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Jeff Chang

If you're a left-leaning college student, know that for the next several weeks, you will be the most courted youth in the history of American politics.

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Women Voters Return To Clinton In Droves

AP | MIKE MOKRZYCKI | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics

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John McCain's experience, reputation for "straight talk" and appeal among moderates helped him beat Mitt Romney in New Hampshire's Republican primary,...

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Is Obama's Victory the End of "You Go Girl" Politics?

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 01.04.2008 | Politics

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Morra Aarons-Mele

Clinton's "You go girl" message was just not enough to get a majority of women to vote for her in Iowa, even though traditionally the messaging of political women's groups convinces us that women will vote for women.

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Iowa Primaries: Single, Female & Powerful

Kim Mance | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics

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Kim Mance

Women have realized their power and will decide this election (look out middle-aged, white men -- it ain't no fun when the rabbit's got the gun).

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Hillary: Caucusing Isn't Easy -- For Women

Election Central | Eric Kleefeld | Posted 01.02.2008 | Politics

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During an interview shown this morning on the Today Show, Hillary Clinton made an interesting claim about the peculiarities of the caucus system -- th...

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Why Oprah and Hillary Are in this Election Together

Gloria Feldt | Posted 12.12.2007 | Politics

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Gloria Feldt

The 35 million eligible-but-not-voting women are the key to the outcome of the 2008 elections -- not just at the presidential level but all up and down the ticket.

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Upscale Liberal Women Continue To Resist Hillary

Los Angeles Times | Robin Abcarian | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics

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On paper, they look an awful lot like Hillary Rodham Clinton. They are professional women of a certain age -- politically active Democrats, liberals, ...

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Oprah and Obama

Robin N. Hamilton | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics

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Robin N. Hamilton

What is significant about Oprah is that at the very least, her participation in Obama's campaign may encourage a sector of the population to engage in political debate, a debate they may otherwise have avoided.

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Playing the Gender Card: The Myth of Meritocracy and Individuality in America

Marie Wilson | Posted 11.12.2007 | Politics

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Marie Wilson

There is no "gender card." And it's not like the deck is just stacked against or for any woman. It's about a myth that we live in a meritocracy.

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Every Woman Counts: Lifetime Launches New Campaign

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 11.11.2007 | Media

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Arlene M. Roberts

It is wise to pay attention to the gender gap since women voters can provide a critical margin of victory when the presidential race heats up.

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Should Hillary Be Worried? Not If One Vote Cluster Has Its Way

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 10.22.2007 | Politics

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Kathleen Reardon

The Republicans might be setting themselves up for a big surprise. Hillary is now one of those women at her best when attacked.

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A Peaceful Revolution: Dear Senator Clinton, Why Should Young Women Vote For You?

Mary Ann Mason | Posted 10.16.2007 | Living

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Mary Ann Mason

Single twenty-something women are reputed to be the largest single group of undecided voters. They could make the difference. What do they want?

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