Democratic women: McCain out of touch, time to support Obama (USA Today)

[Eugene]

Source: USA Today

By: Mark Memmott and Jill Lawrence

Democratic women: McCain out of touch, time to support Obama

Women leaders who supported Hillary Clinton's presidential
campaign started a full-court press today to define Republican
John McCain as damaging to women on economics, abortion and
other issues. They urged women to vote for Democrat Barack
Obama.

The group started its conference call with reporters just as
Gallup released new data showing Obama has moved into a double-
digit lead over McCain among women since Clinton made clear last
week she would exit the nomination race. The Gallup data is
similar to Rasmussen Reports findings we reported on earlier this
week.

The Gallup data show Obama with support from 51% of women,
compared with 38% for McCain, for the week of Jun 5-9. Ellen
Malcolm, head of the Democratic fundraising group Emily's List,
said "Democratic base women" are already moving to Obama and
the real work will involve outreach to blue-collar women who are
swing voters. "They have the power to determine the results of
this election," she said.

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Read more: http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/06/democratic-wome.html

[nomorenomore08]

1. Don't women tend to vote at slightly higher rates than men? That's what I've heard.

If so, Obama's having a 13% lead means BIG trouble for McCain.

[gcomeau]

3. They tend to be about 52 to 56% of voters. -nt

[midnight]

2. I apologize in advance for sounding so all knowing, but what

Democratic women would vote for McCain? The whole maverick thing was not a selling tool before he and bush ate cake together.

[Cha]

4. Good for them..and a huge issue is the

Environment that effects women and men that mccain is just itching to set back with his draconion fascist laws.