Many American working moms feel a connection with Sarah Palin who they feel represents and understands them
. But some feminist groups feel Palin doesn't represent their issues.
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Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin Lures White Women Voters
By Leta Hong Fincher
VOA News
"Public opinion polls show that many American women are responding enthusiastically to the Republican nominee for U.S. vice president, Governor Sarah Palin. Many white women voters appear to have turned away from the Democratic nominee, Senator Barack Obama, to Republican Senator John McCain since he announced Palin as his running mate. But some feminist groups say the McCain-Palin ticket would reverse progress on issues important to women. Leta Hong Fincher has more.
Sarah Palin pauses during her speech at a campaign event in Lebanon, Ohio, 9 Sept. 2008Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has become one of America's most famous working mothers since being named the Republican vice presidential nominee."I was just your average hockey mom and signed up for the PTA [parent-teacher association]," Palin told supporters.The supporter of gun rights and 44-year-old mother of five has energized Republican voters who were previously not enthusiastic about Senator John McCain. And white women are among Palin's most fervent fans - like Angel Voggenreiter, a part-time working mother in Virginia.
Angel Voggenreiter"I did go to the McCain-Palin rally and I probably wouldn't have gone if it had just been John McCain, because, you know, [I have to] get the kids up in the morning, I have work to do. But I basically took the whole day off to go to see Sarah Palin," Voggenreiter said.
Recent public opinion polls show a significant shift in support among white women from Democratic Senator Barack Obama to McCain since he named Palin as his running mate.Many of these women say they feel a connection to Palin as a mother struggling to balance work and family."
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1 comment:
I love her and think she's a breath of fresh air and .... a strength that we need! It's nice to have new blood and enthusiasm!
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