Sex and the Swingle Voter

[Leilla]

Much has been written recently on the millions of single women in the US who sat out the last presidential elections in 2000, and who look unlikely to be breaking any nails over voting machines this coming November, either.  So far, though, neither the incumbent Republican president (sic) or his rival, the presumptive Democratic nominee, have shown much interest in winning the lonely hearts and minds of these approximately 38 million political wallflowers. 

In what is expected to be a tightly contested race, these untapped “swingle” voters could determine the outcome of the election, yet Bush and Kerry seem as unenamoured with this voting bloc as these women are to the candidates themselves. To give apathy its due, “swingle” voters looking for the qualities of a suitor among the candidate are faced with some pretty uninspiring choices: a dry drunk who jaws on about “partial birth abortions” (yuck) or a stiff necked bore who flashes his war medals around (yawn).  Looking at it from the “yuck” and “yawn” perspective, who can honestly blame these women for staying home in droves on November 30  -- a day they believe will announce the results of yet another inconsequential pissing contest.  At the end of the day, they know they will still be underpaid, under-insured and under-employed. ..........

http://www.dissidentvoice.org/July2004/Matsui0707.htm

[NMDemDist2]

1. welcome to DU Leilla

are you a swingle? and how do we get a message to them that will engage them?

Lil John is a charmer, maybe that will help

:hi:

[cybildisobedience]

2. this had to be written pre-Edwards

[newyawker99]

3. Hi Leilla!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[struggle4progress]

4. These "swingles" need to take a good hard look at Judge Holmes ...

... and ask themselves if they want a federal judiciary devoted to the proposition that women should be subservient to men.