Sure, I am a strong, independent woman, someone who’s been working since my teen years, and doing chores long before that. I don’t ask for any favors because I’m a woman. But I have to admit, I’m not above using charm and a smile to clear those little daily hurdles. Rather than see it as [...]
Politico’s Ben Smith recently authored an interesting column, noting that a gender gap is largely responsible for the Republican “wave.” As Smith writes, there is an “enthusiasm gap, as well: “A Marist poll this month found 48 percent of Republican men called themselves “very enthusiastic” about voting, the most of any group; just 28 percent [...]
This week on Politics Daily’s online Sunday show, Woman UP, Patricia Murphy, Alex Wagner, Bonnie Erbe’, Joanne Bamberger and I discuss whether conservative women are allowed to criticize treatment of Delaware’s Republican Senate nominee, Christine O’Donnell, as sexist: Click play below to watch the video: Click here to follow Melinda Henneberger on Twitter. This post [...]
News that the Tea Party Express (the same group that helped fuel Sharron Angle’s and Joe Miller’s upsets in Nevada and Alaska, respectively) had pledged to financially support Delaware conservative Christine O’Donnell’s primary campaign against Republican Rep. Mike Castle spawned speculation she might be “the next Tea Party surprise.” But since that time, things have [...]
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