Reply #159: I think security moms are underrated

[Awsi Dooger]

Chuck Todd of the Hotline stressed repeatedly during '04 that Kerry's fortunes were tied to his status with white women. It's obviously not an accepted theme because I posted it many times here before that election with little response other than dismissive. Part of it is local knowledge. I host debate watching parties among apolotical voters every presidential cycle. Mostly white women. They were unquestionably more security conscious in '04. When I quizzed on the top issues before debate #1, 9/11 and terrorism was a comfortable first place.

When I looked at the presidential and senate races from 2004, it was evident white women voted more conservative in the federal races than in gov races on the same ballot. There didn't seem to be a similar break among any other major voting block.