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10 key races that may hinge on the ‘war on women’
10 key races that may hinge on the ‘war on women’By Joshua Holland, Moyers & Company
Sunday, July 20, 2014
As a coherent and consistent political narrative, “the war on women” is relatively new. But the underlying tension between conservative religious beliefs and women’s access to reproductive health care — including legal abortion without overly burdensome regulation and insurance coverage for contraceptives — is not...
...In 2012, Barack Obama lost by 8 points among men and won by 12 points among women, for a 20-point gender-gap.
The Democratic advantage is most pronounced among younger, unmarried women. Courting this voting bloc is a key strategy for Democratic candidates because, as The Washington Post noted in April, “Women make up a larger percentage of the electorate than men, [and] are disproportionately likely to go to the polls in midterm election years.”
Getting these voters to the polls will be crucially important for Democrats in this year’s midterms, as their party faces strong headwinds going into November’s election....
MORE at http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/20/10-key-races-that-may-hinge-on-the-war-on-women/
