LA Times: Women Voters Lining Up Behind Obama

[Hissyspit]

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-women16-2008jun16,0,5593581.story

Women voters lining up behind Obama
McCain hopes to lure Clinton loyalists. But polls show they are staying Democratic.
By Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
7:35 PM PDT, June 15, 2008
Marilyn Authenreith, a mother of two in North Carolina, felt strongly about supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary.

But once the former first lady quit the race, Authenreith switched allegiance to Barack Obama, mainly because she thinks that he -- unlike Republican John McCain -- will push for universal healthcare.

"I can't understand the thinking of how someone would jump from Hillary to McCain," she said. "It doesn't make any sense."

Now that the Democratic marathon is over, Clinton supporters like Authenreith are siding heavily with Obama over McCain, polls show. And Obama has taken a wide lead among female voters, belying months of political chatter and polls of primary voters suggesting that disappointment over Clinton's defeat might block the Illinois senator from enjoying his party's historic edge among women.

The rancor peaked two weeks ago with televised images of furious Clinton loyalists protesting a Democratic Party meeting in Washington to settle a dispute over Florida and Michigan delegates.

"There are women still struggling with a real sense of grief that Hillary is not the nominee," said Maren Hesla, who runs campaign programs for Emily's List, a group that promotes female candidates who support abortion rights. But that sense "will grow smaller with every day that passes from the nomination battles."

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An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll found a wide gap last week: Women favored Obama over McCain, 52% to 33%. The survey also found that voters who cast ballots for Clinton in the Democratic primaries preferred Obama over McCain, 61% to 19%.

Authenreith, a 43-year-old business owner who lives in West Jefferson, N.C., said Obama "popped out of nowhere" last year and seemed less experienced than Clinton.

But Authenreith, who was a respondent to a Times poll in February, said there was no question now that Obama would better handle the economy and, she hoped, overhaul the healthcare system.

"I know if I vote a Republican in," she said, "it will never happen."

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[anonymous171]

1. I hope McCain keeps on wasting his time doing this.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

12. THE MEDIA ARE SETTING UP AN ELECTION THEFT

YOU CAN BET ON IT.

[anonymous171]

13. 10 bucks says they try and spin it as "The Bradley effect" or some bullshit like that.

Hopefully Obama will fight to make sure every vote is counted (CORRECTLY.)

[Hippo_Tron]

17. Obama's entire strategy is going to be getting McCain to waste time and money

Just wait a few months until the poll comes out that says they are tied in New Jersey. McCain will blow a few million in the expensive New York media market and Obama will win the state by 8-10 points.

[bluestateguy]

2. Time for the MSM to go back to squawking about "white working class" voters

nt

[FrenchieCat]

9. You know they will! But it has been narrowed down to White Men....cause Obama wins the Blue collar

vote too!

But what you won't hear is a sound about McCain's ProblemS with the Women and the Hispanic and the youth and the fundies, and the AA and the Jewish Votes.


Can't talk about them problems.

[Cha]

3. Thanking them for speaking

out!

And, neither can I.. "I can't understand the thinking of how someone would jump from Hillary to McCain," she said. "It doesn't make any sense."

[rpannier]

4. As many long-time analysts of politics have been pointing out

The number of people who supported the losing candidate that switch to the other party is less than 10%.
It's not anything new.
But the way the media yalks about, you'd think this is the first time in history that supporters of either Party have contemplated jumping ship.

But...these are the same morons who talk about Congressman Boron (rhymes with moron) (Wanker-OK) and his unhappiness with Obama as being a first in politics as well.
Which again has been noted by long time analysts there are usually 5-15 that don't support the nominee in every presidential race.

[democrattotheend]

19. It could be more than 10% this year

Because of the long, bitter primary, the historic nature of Hillary's candidacy, latent racism, and the fact that McCain is still seen by some as a moderate. But hopefully it won't be too much more. The good news is, Democratic party ID is up, and there are more Democrats than Republicans. 4 years ago it was essentially even. So Obama can still win even if he loses more Democrats than McCain loses Republicans.

[babylonsister]

5. So Tweety was full of poop. The m$m is hellbent on creating controversy

where there is none. What a surprise.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

6. I saw a car today with a Clinton bumper sticker and also an Obama bumper sticker

there was just the Clinton one....

So I am now happy when I see that car....

They are setting a good example of unity, showing that Dems can be smart
and unify to win.

[papau]

7. Hillary is working hard and effectively for Obama -but that minority of Clinton fans waiting for VP?

[babylonsister]

8. She is? What's she doing? Links? nt

[FrenchieCat]

11. I thought she was on vacation since Saturday before last?

What has she worked doing?

[slinkerwink]

15. she's been calling each delegations at the state party conventions to support

Obama as the nominee. The state party conventions end on June 21st.

[FrenchieCat]

16. Excellent, then.

Great for us and for the party.

Thank you Hillary! :patriot:

[AlCzervik]

10. well that's a refreshing change from the bullshit the media has been pushing.

[Eurobabe]

14. They might have had a little gender bias

but most of them are NOT STUPID. In the end they will vote for the Democrat on the ticket. And for the ones who won't? I believe that we will garner enough support from Independents and Obamacons to make them irrelevant.

Don't chase after those who won't, chase after those who might or will.

[Hippo_Tron]

18. As I said over and over again during the primaries, Clinton supporters are smart people

They know full well what a disaster a McCain presidency would be.