Poll: 51% of women want paying job, 44% want to stay home with children

Republican women are more likely than Democratic women to say they would ideally want to stay home and care for the home and family: 57% of Republican women vs. 37% of Democratic women. At the same time, Republican men show a stronger leaning than Democratic men for working outside the home: 81% vs. 71%. Accordingly, by 27% to 18%, Democratic men are more likely than Republican men to say they would prefer being a homemaker to an outside job.