Posted on 10/25/2014 7:28:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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There's a woman running in the tight race for the Senate in Iowa — one of the contests that will decide who controls the Senate next year. In the 21st century, a female candidate for Senate may not sound historic. But in Iowa, it is.
The state shares a rare distinction with Mississippi: It has never elected a woman to the Senate, to the House, or to be governor.
Republican state Sen. Joni Ernst is trying to change that in her race against Democratic U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley — a race in which the role of female voters is central.
The gender gap has been around for decades. Republicans typically do well with men, Democrats with women.
And among women who vote, those who are not married are still more likely to vote for Democrats. Young singles, divorcees and widows are all prime Democratic constituencies.
Democrats say they appeal to women on both economic and social grounds. Women, they say, would benefit more from a higher minimum wage and other pocketbook issues. And, they say, women are concerned about reproductive rights.
Democrats accuse Republicans of waging a war on women.
Professor Rachel Paine Caufield, a political scientist at Drake University in Des Moines, says Republicans have been responding to that charge and gaining ground.
"They've identified this problem. And they know that need to appeal to women. ... Part of that is fielding more women candidates. Part of that is reframing some of their messages to women voters," she says....
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Iowa ladies will support her. It will be a message sent to Washington DC
It’s depressing that a hump like Bailey (tip o’ the hat to Moochelle) even has a chance of winning.
Whatabout the LGBTers? That’s where NPR really knows its stuff.........
So NPR thinks close votes come down to how women vote? Don’t close votes decided by how everyone votes?
As with all things liberal, whoever gets to define the terms gets to control the outcome of the debate.
Who determined that only woman would be the swing vote in Iowa. I could just as easily claim: Close Iowa Senate Race Could Come Down To How Gun Owners Vote.
Haven’t these liberal women screwed up this country enough with their votes? To say nothing of the female political leftist on the High Court.
No kidding! I’m so exhausted with all the garbage they toss at the wall.
No, because gun owners have not had the lead in polls that her opponent has had with women.
Once I realized that piece of crap was from NPR (National Public Radio) the most liberal of all media outlets, I should have not read the freakin’ article. I’m mad at the stinking article and I’m mad at myself for reading the liberal trash.
KICK ASS JONI!!! You don’t need the Iowa dyke votes to win, anyhow.
Women shouldn’t be allowed to vote.
Close Iowa Senate race could come down to Men’s votes.
Close Iowa Senate race could come down to Peoples’ votes.
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IF Braley wins in Iowa, it’ll be both a shocker, and grounds for expelling Iowa from the Union. Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.
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