Obama’s “women problem”

Since Hillary Clinton decided to concede the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama last week, Obama has established a lead over Republican John McCain in general-election polling. Obama’s gains have come more from women than men, though he has picked up among both groups in recent days.

Obama’s lead among women has now expanded from five percentage points to 13, while his deficit among men has shrunk from six points to two.

I hope this finally shatters the myths, perpetuated by the media, that women weren’t supporting Obama and that those who weren’t never will. They were and, as this poll shows, they most certainly will. Game on, St. McSame.

Posted by Kevin K. on 06/11/08 at 07:31 AM • Permalink

Categories: News • Politics • Election '08 • St. McSame • Barack Obama •

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51% is actually exactly what Kerry got in 2004. Bush got 48%. It’s McCain that clearly has a “Woman Problem” as he’s 10pps off Bush’s performance. As the primary wounds fade you’ll see the gap get even wider as most of those now undecideds drift over to Obama. Hell, even if he only gets half of them Obama is fixin’ to blow McCain’s doors off.

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Comment by Lawnguylander on 06/11/08 at 10:55 AM

Good, then let Hillary Clinton’s crybaby constituency go over to the GOP as they keep threatening to do—and take the Clintons and their enemies list with them.

Comment by Helena Montana on 06/11/08 at 04:25 PM

While walking down the street today this woman behind me was talking about how she wasn’t going to vote for Obama. Fortunately she said she wasn’t going to vote at all rather than for McCain. She saved herself from a very severe glancing at, I’ll tell you!