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FM123

(10,053 posts)
Tue Dec 5, 2017, 10:37 AM Dec 2017

Unbelievable, but women could actually put Moore in office

(CNN)If Republican Roy Moore wins next week's Senate special election in Alabama, it will be largely because of his support among women.

More specifically, Moore's ability to survive the allegations of sexually pursuing young girls, which have rocked his campaign, will likely turn on whether he can maintain his pre-scandal advantage among white women without a college education -- even as their college-educated counterparts have moved toward Democrat Doug Jones in much bigger numbers than usual for deeply conservative Alabama, according to public and private polling in the race. Read more.....
[link:http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/05/politics/white-women-class-divide-gender-divide/index.html|

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Unbelievable, but women could actually put Moore in office (Original Post) FM123 Dec 2017 OP
Women helped to put 45 in office. nt jrthin Dec 2017 #1
Yep. It just boggles the mind. FM123 Dec 2017 #2
White women. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2017 #5
Yep. nt jrthin Dec 2017 #8
Something is seriously wrong Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #3
It's probably the pro lifers Calculating Dec 2017 #4
Many white women are just fine with being complicit in upholding white male hegemony. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2017 #6
It's the religion, men are the head of the house if he says vote republican that's what women blueinredohio Dec 2017 #7
worse many of these women are likely the type Moore preyed on dsc Dec 2017 #9
Believeable. (n/t) Iggo Dec 2017 #10

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)
3. Something is seriously wrong
Tue Dec 5, 2017, 11:11 AM
Dec 2017

if people- regardless of gender or where they live- seriously think that it's better for them to elect a child molester to the US Senate over a Democrat

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,331 posts)
6. Many white women are just fine with being complicit in upholding white male hegemony.
Tue Dec 5, 2017, 11:14 AM
Dec 2017

Sometimes it's easier not to fight.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
7. It's the religion, men are the head of the house if he says vote republican that's what women
Tue Dec 5, 2017, 11:14 AM
Dec 2017

in those religions do

dsc

(52,160 posts)
9. worse many of these women are likely the type Moore preyed on
Tue Dec 5, 2017, 11:37 AM
Dec 2017

I don't think a bunch of college educated women waited tables in diners in Alabama.

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