No not these women ... Womanizer, Yes. Isn't that what you call a married man who through his good looks, smooth talking and debonair ways has a bevy of beautiful woman who are anxious to get with him and prove their love and devotion. Ok some might also use the word p-i-m-p, but I'm trying to be nice. And obviously Barack Obama has been very nice to the ladies.
How else would you explain the love fest that ocurred when Michelle Obama, Oprah, Caroline Kennedy and 1st lady of California Maria Shriver showed up for a rally at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion this past Sunday?
These women came here to let Obama and the rest of the women voting on Super Tuesday's Primaries that it's alright to vote for Obama though logic may tell you to vote for a woman.
Why the urgency? Well A Field Poll out Sunday had the race a tossup, with Clinton at 36 percent and Obama at 34 percent among likely voters in Tuesday's Democratic primary. But there was a marked gender gap, with women favoring Clinton by 13 points and men favoring Obama by the same margin.
Also, check these Women’s Voting Facts:
* Women vote in higher numbers than men, and have done so in every election since 1964. In 2000, 7.8 million more women voted than men did. Because of unprecedented voter registration efforts, women may vote in even larger numbers in 2004.
* Women have voted at higher rates than men since 1980. In 2000, 56.2% of registered women voters went to the polls, compared to 53.1% of men voters. More women register to vote than men. Some 68.7 million women were registered to vote in 2000 compared to 59.4 million men. Initial reports show the trend will continue in 2004.
* Women are late deciders, and make up a higher number of undecided and swing voters than men. Women are 60% of undecided likely voters in the latest Battleground Tracking Poll conducted by Lake Snell Perry & Associates and the Tarrance Group.
So the long of it is, that smooth talking Obama eeds all the women he can get!
Contact: Center Director Debbie Walsh at (732) 932-9384 x227, or Senior Scholar Susan Carroll at (732) 932-9384 x235, for more on the gender gap and women’s voting. NOTE: Women’s registration and turnout numbers are from the 2004 U.S. Census Bureau.
How else would you explain the love fest that ocurred when Michelle Obama, Oprah, Caroline Kennedy and 1st lady of California Maria Shriver showed up for a rally at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion this past Sunday? These women came here to let Obama and the rest of the women voting on Super Tuesday's Primaries that it's alright to vote for Obama though logic may tell you to vote for a woman.Why the urgency? Well A Field Poll out Sunday had the race a tossup, with Clinton at 36 percent and Obama at 34 percent among likely voters in Tuesday's Democratic primary. But there was a marked gender gap, with women favoring Clinton by 13 points and men favoring Obama by the same margin.
Also, check these Women’s Voting Facts:
* Women vote in higher numbers than men, and have done so in every election since 1964. In 2000, 7.8 million more women voted than men did. Because of unprecedented voter registration efforts, women may vote in even larger numbers in 2004.
* Women have voted at higher rates than men since 1980. In 2000, 56.2% of registered women voters went to the polls, compared to 53.1% of men voters. More women register to vote than men. Some 68.7 million women were registered to vote in 2000 compared to 59.4 million men. Initial reports show the trend will continue in 2004.
* Women are late deciders, and make up a higher number of undecided and swing voters than men. Women are 60% of undecided likely voters in the latest Battleground Tracking Poll conducted by Lake Snell Perry & Associates and the Tarrance Group.
So the long of it is, that smooth talking Obama eeds all the women he can get!
Contact: Center Director Debbie Walsh at (732) 932-9384 x227, or Senior Scholar Susan Carroll at (732) 932-9384 x235, for more on the gender gap and women’s voting. NOTE: Women’s registration and turnout numbers are from the 2004 U.S. Census Bureau.
