With a debate performance that was steely and at times deeply personal, Carly Fiorina appears to have improved her standing in the race to be the Republican nominee. But even if she falls short, she took a big stride toward filling a role her party badly needs: a credible antidote […] Read more »
Clinton’s support erodes sharply among Democratic women
Hillary Rodham Clinton is suffering a rapid erosion of support among Democratic women — the voters long presumed to be the bedrock in her bid to become the nation’s first female president. The numbers in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll are an alarm siren: Where 71 percent of Democratic-leaning […] Read more »
Dissecting Trump’s Image Among GOP Men, Women
Donald Trump moved from a 56% favorable, 36% unfavorable rating among Republicans back in mid-July, when we first began tracking his image, to a 63% favorable, 31% unfavorable reading in the two weeks ending Sept. 1. That marked a seven-percentage-point jump in his favorable rating and a 12-point gain in […] Read more »
Clinton far more popular among women of color than among white women
Women of color still have Hillary Rodham Clinton’s back, giving the Democratic presidential candidate stellar favorable ratings even as her numbers have plunged among other groups — including white women — a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows. CONT. Vanessa Williams & Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »
Working Women Still Lag Men in Opinion of Workplace Equity
Twelve percent of women say they have been passed over for a promotion or other opportunity because of their gender at some point in their life, similar to the 15% who said this in 2013. By contrast, 5% of employed men, versus 8% two years ago, believe that being male […] Read more »
Higher Support for Gender Affirmative Action Than Race
A majority of Americans say they favor affirmative action programs. However, support is a bit higher for programs aimed at helping women (67%) than for those focused on helping racial minorities (58%). CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »