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In reply to the discussion: Jan 21 2017 largest protest Ever. And woman now must subjugate themselves for a party [View all]TheBlackAdder
(28,028 posts)14. In a Women In Politics college course--For the past 40 years, 45% of women voted Republican.
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45% of women voted against the ERA.
A solid and unwavering 45% of women voted for paternalism and for GOP matters for 40 years.
Nothing changes this.
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Being Pro-Choice DOES NOT IMPACT A THING.
These women who vote paternalistic, and the males in their households, generally vote conservative no matter what a Democrat offers, because they look at the entire party as being Pro-Choice and anti-"Religious Freedom." They follow their church's directives.
Most are doing so because of Orthodox, Fundamentalist, Evangelical, Pentecostal or Charismatic influenced reasoning.
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boston bean
Aug 2017
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Agreed. We are where the resistance is at. Not their capitulation to rw conservative toxic brew.
boston bean
Aug 2017
#6
We are the majority of Dem voters- and vast majority of activists and volunteers.
bettyellen
Aug 2017
#10
You realize that there are places where Democrats are not in the majority, right?
DefenseLawyer
Aug 2017
#15
I'm talking about what Dems nationally need to keep in mind- women are at the front and we won't
bettyellen
Aug 2017
#17
There is no such thing as a national race for the House of Representatives
DefenseLawyer
Aug 2017
#18
The DNC is talking about courting anti-choice candidates, and that is wrong. Period. It's a civil
bettyellen
Aug 2017
#19
If they are candidates that can win in a district where a liberal can't win
DefenseLawyer
Aug 2017
#24
You can do that without the support of more than half the party and see how it works out.
bettyellen
Aug 2017
#27
Yeah i know. The resistance is women. Compromising our rights is not resistance. It is capitulation
boston bean
Aug 2017
#3
Largest protest ever. Came up with and pushed resist. Now, to the back of the bus. nt
DoodAbides
Aug 2017
#12
In a Women In Politics college course--For the past 40 years, 45% of women voted Republican.
TheBlackAdder
Aug 2017
#14