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brooklynite

(93,878 posts)
Fri Aug 7, 2020, 02:37 PM Aug 2020

GOP women warn of eroding support among female voters amid a 'gender chasm'

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Source: Washington Post

A growing number of Republican women are sounding the alarm about continuing loss of support for President Trump and the GOP among female voters ahead of the November election, warning that the party is in danger of permanently alienating women if it doesn’t change course.

Trump’s flailing response to the coronavirus pandemic and his move to inflame nationwide racial tensions are exacerbating an already precarious situation, according to interviews with female Republican lawmakers and GOP pollsters focused on female voters.

Women now favor presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden by an eye-popping 23 percentage points, according to an average of national polls since late June. And White women, a majority of whom backed Trump over Hillary Clinton in 2016, are starting to abandon the president.

“There was a gender gap when it came to Hillary Clinton, but now there is a gender chasm,” said GOP strategist Sarah Longwell, who has been conducting regular focus groups with female Trump voters who no longer approve of the president. “Trump has created an environment where women are not particularly interested in the Republican Party … where the Republican Party doesn’t seem like a place for women.”


Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republican-women-falling-support-trump/2020/08/07/108bec18-d5b6-11ea-b9b2-1ea733b97910_story.html

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GOP women warn of eroding support among female voters amid a 'gender chasm' (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2020 OP
and, I expect that might increase to an even bigger gap NewJeffCT Aug 2020 #1
"WARN" Brainfodder Aug 2020 #2
There are generally more women than men in the population modrepub Aug 2020 #3
The gap is massive in blue states but is considerably smaller in red and battleground states. LonePirate Aug 2020 #7
We WEREN'T outvoted in the last general election. 65 MILLION is more than 62 MILLION. groundloop Aug 2020 #8
Trying to figure out why this is a bad thing. Can't come with a reason. LiberalFighter Aug 2020 #4
+1 exactly. Lol! bronxiteforever Aug 2020 #6
I hope white women have learned their lesson LiberalLovinLug Aug 2020 #5
After discussion with LBN hosts.... LOCKING applegrove Aug 2020 #9

NewJeffCT

(56,827 posts)
1. and, I expect that might increase to an even bigger gap
Fri Aug 7, 2020, 02:44 PM
Aug 2020

once Biden officially names a woman as his VP candidate.

Look for Trump to try to sack Pence & put the blame on him for coronavirus failures and replace him with Haley

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
2. "WARN"
Fri Aug 7, 2020, 02:46 PM
Aug 2020

Thanks!



Funny read, all stupidly obvious.

modrepub

(3,469 posts)
3. There are generally more women than men in the population
Fri Aug 7, 2020, 03:10 PM
Aug 2020

How can the Dems have so much support from women but still get out voted in general elections? Is there a gender gap in voter registration? Are there more men registered to vote than women in this country?!? This seems crazy to me (and has for some time).

LonePirate

(13,386 posts)
7. The gap is massive in blue states but is considerably smaller in red and battleground states.
Fri Aug 7, 2020, 03:21 PM
Aug 2020

The gap might be 30-40 points in states like California and New York. However in battleground states, the gap might be in single digits if not very close to zero.

At least that is my guess on this gap and its impact on elections.

groundloop

(11,488 posts)
8. We WEREN'T outvoted in the last general election. 65 MILLION is more than 62 MILLION.
Fri Aug 7, 2020, 04:06 PM
Aug 2020

Thank the electoral college, which statistically has a 1 to 3 percent right tilt and was put in place to placate slave states.

LiberalFighter

(50,504 posts)
4. Trying to figure out why this is a bad thing. Can't come with a reason.
Fri Aug 7, 2020, 03:17 PM
Aug 2020

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)
6. +1 exactly. Lol!
Fri Aug 7, 2020, 03:20 PM
Aug 2020

LiberalLovinLug

(14,154 posts)
5. I hope white women have learned their lesson
Fri Aug 7, 2020, 03:20 PM
Aug 2020

And at least this time a majority aren't comfortable with voting for him. Let alone sexually assaulting them

applegrove

(118,022 posts)
9. After discussion with LBN hosts.... LOCKING
Fri Aug 7, 2020, 06:59 PM
Aug 2020

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