CBS poll: More men likely to vote for McCain because of Palin than women
posted at 10:02 pm on September 1, 2008 by Allahpundit
Share on Facebook | printer-friendly
Any theories as to why, aside from the obvious cynical one?
Before looking at the data, I would have guessed that it wasn’t men being pro-Palin so much as women treating the pick as a gender pander and turning anti-Palin. Not so; women are split evenly, and in the Gallup poll over the weekend were actually more likely to vote for McCain because of her than men were (20/11 versus 16/12). CBS must just be a blip, huh? Maybe not:
From Rasmussen: Some 38% of men said they were more likely to vote for McCain now, but only 32% of women. By a narrow 41% to 35% margin, men said she was not ready to be president — but women soundly rejected her, 48% to 25%…
Overall, voters expressed a favorable impression of her by a 53/26 margin, but there was a severe gender gap on this: Men embraced her at 58% to 23%, while for women it was 48/30.
Is that explainable by a pander backlash? Or is it simply a matter of the image of “the Barracuda” hunting moose and catching fish and snowmobiling appealing to men more viscerally than to women? Ironic if so, given all the lefty screeching about her being a feminine token. I wonder if the numbers will start to tilt back towards women identifying with her after today’s four-alarm parental situation.
Exit question: Eyeball the data here — the columns represent voters Overall, Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, respectively — and tell me, is Palinmania exclusively a grassroots phenomenon? Politically aware, politically active conservatives love her. The rest of the GOP seems either not to know her or not to care.
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Blowback
Note from Hot Air management: This section is for comments from Hot Air's community of registered readers. Please don't assume that Hot Air management agrees with or otherwise endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose their posting privilege.
Trackbacks/Pings
Trackback URL
Comments
Comment pages: « Previous 1 2
More qualified than Obama.
More conservative than McCain.
eforhan on September 2, 2008 at 4:11 AM
Men like me like a strong woman. And she is a strong woman. Intelligent. Well rounded.
Women are jealous of such another woman, so no wonder these numbers reflect a “gender gap”.
madmonkphotog on September 2, 2008 at 6:20 AM
I think the only women who don’t like her are the militant feminists, the Hillary hags. Most self-described conservative and moderate women I’ve spoken with are excited about it. They see her as a role-model and a real person. I’m convinced that left-leaning women simply hate her for being beautiful, smart, accomplished and self-made. Oh, and a PROUD wife and mother. Sarah didn’t have the option of riding her husband’s coattails on the way to the Governor’s office, nor did her parents wield any political power. What drives some liberal women crazy is that Sarah made it on her own, while bringing five children into the world. Hillary seems to have had her “token” child as part of a calculated political strategy (though no doubt she truly loves her). Make no mistake, if Palin’s polticics were far-left or even left-of-center, they’d love her.
Dariaanne on September 2, 2008 at 8:16 AM
Hey! The only women I know who aren’t excited about her are the ones who are pro-abortionists. I and all my friends love her. Of course, we are all HOT, smart, conservative women, too, so… ;)
pannw on September 2, 2008 at 10:57 AM
I was not excited about McCain as a ‘choice’, but he was the lesser of 2 evils. With Palin (though I wanted Romney) I can now be comfortable with my choice,even happy with it.
As a woman who chooses to associate with males, I think I can say it’s true that most men like a woman like Sarah. She is low maintenance. Confident, articulate, intelligent, active,feminine women do not need to be validated at every turn. They are not victims of anything.
She is powerful. I’m voting for her, not McCain.
I think he was smart to pick her.
Badger40 on September 2, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Right on target.
Jessica Alba is a super hot babe but that doesn’t mean I want her coaching my football team.
I vote LEADERSHIP, integrity and beliefs. NOT race or gender.
Re: prego daughter. As long as Gov. Palin (and family) loves and supports her daughter….WHO CARES?!?!? It is their family business. Would lib’s be happier if Gov Palin and her family kicked the daughter to the way side? Sure the family maybe disappointed in the situation but that doesn’t mean they have to disown the daughter.
Besides it appears the Palin family thinks of babies as gifts whereas BO thinks they’re a punishment.
VikingGoneWild on September 2, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Yes good looks will get a women noticed by men, (and vice-a-versa), but I know one of the reasons she is raising the male vote ratio.
JGsez on September 3, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Comment pages: « Previous 1 2