McCain's support among GOP women shows cracks

[babylonsister]

McCain's support among GOP women shows cracks

Carla Marinucci, Chronicle Political Writer

Thursday, June 19, 2008


(06-18) 21:58 PDT San Francisco -- The challenges facing Sen. Barack Obama as he tries to woo supporters of former rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton could pale in comparison with Sen. John McCain's troubles with female voters - if the voices of a growing number of prominent Republican women are any indication.

"I cannot see a more counterproductive candidate for women," said Jillian Manus-Salzman, a leading California Republican activist and generous GOP donor in the nation's most populous state, an ATM for presidential campaigns. "I cannot vote for McCain."

Susan Eisenhower - granddaughter of former GOP President Dwight Eisenhower and a Washington, D.C.-based expert on foreign policy and national security issues - said Wednesday she is backing Obama over McCain because the Democrat has shown more understanding of how the Iraq war, the economy and other key issues affect women's daily lives.

And Harriet Stinson, the 82-year-old founder of Bay Area-based Republicans for Choice, said that - after 60 years of Republican registration - she has finally reregistered as a Democrat.

"I couldn't take it anymore," she said, arguing that on issues like funding birth control and support of sex education, McCain "couldn't be worse."

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[loyalkydem]

1. Why do I get the feeling

Obama going to see a lot of crossover voting this fall.

[babylonsister]

3. I get the same feeling. nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Ouch. Tough subject line.........

Beyond that, McCain has some new worries.

Sink, baby, sink.

[scheming daemons]

4. Please... never use "McCain" and "Showing crack" in the same sentence.... horrendous visual....

[babylonsister]

5. Hey, that was their headline. But how 'bout them GOP women,

thinking ones, jumping ship? I hope their opinions resonate with other GOPers.

[blondeatlast]

6. THIS is the big crossover story, but without the media breathlessly trumpeting

every defection, they can't sell it.

Better for them to just ignore it and skulk away. At least I can't be disappointed by them anymore.

[babylonsister]

7. It is highly 'ironic' I haven't heard one word about this from the talking

heads. And I'm neither surprised or disappointed by that, because that's their m.o.
Whoever claims we have a liberal press has a screw loose.