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cal04

(41,505 posts)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 11:11 AM Feb 2012

As Contraception Fight Takes Center Stage, Women Voters Turning From Romney

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/02/as-contraception-fight-takes-center-stage-women-voters-turning-from-romney.php?ref=fpa

The political returns from attacking access to contraception are in. Women don’t seem to like it.

While Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney hasn’t led the charge against the Obama Administration’s proposed new federal rules that require an insurance carrier to provide birth control free of charge to women, he certainly echoed the theme that the new rules are an assault on religious liberty, while steering clear of making it a central issue on the campaign.

Unfortunately for him, it seems he’s still suffered a precipitous drop in support among women voters.

Quinnipiac University released new numbers on Wednesday that showed a troubling trend for the former governor. In three months, he’d gone from a positive split on favorability with women (33 - 30) to a substantially negative one (30 - 45) in Quinnipiac’s numbers.


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As Contraception Fight Takes Center Stage, Women Voters Turning From Romney (Original Post) cal04 Feb 2012 OP
The GOP is actually doing us a favor by liberalhistorian Feb 2012 #1
I agree with you sentiments 100% /nt still_one Feb 2012 #3
There is no ambiguity where these republican candidates stand on women's rights and labor, and there still_one Feb 2012 #2
R-money, hell (of course) but what about Sanitarium?? Bake Feb 2012 #4
I hope they do ....but Tippy Feb 2012 #5
I think Jeb is smart enough to bypass this election liberalhistorian Feb 2012 #6

liberalhistorian

(20,822 posts)
1. The GOP is actually doing us a favor by
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 11:19 AM
Feb 2012

being so blatantly open lately with their disrespect, hatred and war against women. Particularly with the contraception bullshit, when birth control has been an established right for almost forty years now, so that younger women, those under fifty, now take it for granted. The GOP's actions lately have shaken up the complacency of a lot of women, particularly those under fifty, and they're realizing that the basic rights they now take for granted had to be fought for and were hard-won, are back under threat, and they will not take kindly to those responsible for the threats and for the blatant disrespect and misogyny coming out of the woodwork. I still find the GOP's complete arrogant cluelessness, hubris and blatantcy to be just breathtaking. I know I probably shouldn't, but I do.

still_one

(92,535 posts)
2. There is no ambiguity where these republican candidates stand on women's rights and labor, and there
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 11:52 AM
Feb 2012

is no excuse of anyone who support civil rights, women rights, labor rights, social security, medicare for not voting Democratic


Bake

(21,977 posts)
4. R-money, hell (of course) but what about Sanitarium??
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 12:01 PM
Feb 2012

Or hell, the whole damn bunch of Rethugs???

They can kiss it goodbye!



Bake

liberalhistorian

(20,822 posts)
6. I think Jeb is smart enough to bypass this election
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 12:36 PM
Feb 2012

and wait for 2016. He knows it's too soon for him and for another Bush, but by 2016, things will be different and he'll have a much better chance. Unlike his dimwit brother, he does at least have some brains. He may have the hubris of Zeus along with a Machievellian world view and actions, but he does have some intelligence. That's what makes him even more dangerous than George.

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