Republicans still turning off women voters

[ProfessionalLeftist]

Democratic pollster Mark Mellman wrote an interesting piece in The Hill today called “GOP turning off women voters.” He lays out all of the indisputable reasons why defunding Planned Parenthood and Title X is bad for women: it would actually increase the cost of vital women’s health services drastically, and it would result in more unplanned pregnancies, undetected cancers, and sexually-transmitted infections.

And then he asks the question – if there’s no good policy reason to go after women’s health, then maybe there’s a good political (read: 2012 election) reason?

Well, it seems the answer there is a resounding no. National polling shows that Planned Parenthood is viewed favorably by 60% of voters, probably because, among other reasons, 25% of women voters have used their health care services. And 70% of voters oppose ending government funding for family planning assistance. Compare that to how voters view the Republican party: approved by 36% of voters, according to a March 25th Daily Kos/SEIU poll.

Our own Women’s Monitor research proves this as well. In our post-election survey of women voters who had either stayed home or voted for Republicans in 2010, we found that “they are turned off by many of the extreme policy positions advocated by Republicans and the GOP is likely to drive many of these women back into the Democratic column if they actually pursue these policies in office.” We also confirmed that the 2010 election was certainly not an endorsement of the Republican party or Republican agenda, but a referendum on the economy.


http://emilyslist.org/blog/republicans_turn_off_women_voters/

[OHdem10]

1. Very simple: The GOP use the Cultural Issues to try to hang

on to their "Reagan Democrats". While the governors
and some national Republicans are busy cutting every
program that helps these same voters, the GOP play
the Morality Card very loudly. It is called Distraction.

Psst Psstt Looky over here, and feel good we are the
morally superior and therefore you blue collars are
"somebody". Looky over here, do not look at the
fact we are destroying your livelihood as we boost
your ego on the Moral Issues.

They have gotten away with it for years. No one takes
the time to call the Republicans out and point out
to the people just what is going on.

Psst Pssst Psst, Feel good about this abortion issue
but pay no attention to the fact that our GOP FREE
Trade Policies shipped your jobs out of the country.

Folks there is a reason why the Republicans on the Hill
have been bellowing the Cutltural Issues and not discussing
jobs.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

2. good point..

...too bad womenfolk are used as pawns in the distraction game. Too bad anyone is.

[Mimosa]

3. Republicans hate women, that's why. n/t