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Politics Daily:
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/11...ew-dixie-down/ Debbie Walsh of the American Center for Women and Politics at Rutgers University says the Republican tsunami of 2010 is a reflection of ideology, not gender. "More men are still likely to vote for Republican candidates, and women are less likely," said Ms. Walsh, who noted that ideology, not gender, is at play here. "In general, women tend to support Democrats because they see themselves as more economically vulnerable, and needing the social safety net." ... Last year, for the first time in U.S. history, more women than men earned doctorates. ("Future waitresses and bartenders," writes one cynic, but that's another post.) It's the age of women, says Psychology Today. "The global economy is evolving in a way that is eroding the historical preference for male children, on a worldwide scale...The reason for the shift is that physical strength and stamina -- male abilities, once required for economic success -- are being eclipsed by thinking, knowledge and communicating." And that, it just so happens, is women's forté. Women went from earning about 5 percent of family income in 1970 to about 40 percent today. Most start-ups are now female driven, and their businesses have lower failure rates than the men. Financial success alone could explain why, in 1970, just 14 percent of women aged 30 to 44 were unmarried, but now 60 percent are. No doubt there were cultural forces at work too. ... I predict stronger women candidates in 2012, and I can't wait. Who better to break Washington gridlock than a mother? When I was little and complained to my mom about my best friend committing some playtime crime against humanity, my mom would respond: "If you two can't get along, it's time for Margaret to go home." I'd slink off, and Margaret and I would somehow work out our problems. Neither of us wanted her to go home. Although the late great Ann Richards, onetime Texas governor and keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic National Convention, is famous for her "silver foot in his mouth" quip about then-vice-president George H.W. Bush, I prefer her lesser-known quote: "Twelve years ago Barbara Jordan, another Texas woman, made the keynote address to this convention, and two women in 160 years is about par for the course. But if you give us a chance, we can perform. After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels." For better or worse, Republican or Democrat, qualified or unqualified, it's hard to stop a train. And she's a-comin.' |
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