The Parties' New Business: Courting Female Entrepreneurs

[Freddie Stubbs]

Forget soccer moms and NASCAR dads. The key voter group for 2004: female entrepreneurs.

Republican pollster Linda DiVall and Democratic pollster Celinda Lake are to release a survey today that suggests women who own small businesses can make the difference in next year's presidential election.

The study found that female small-business owners are split between the parties, with 34 percent identifying themselves as Democrats, 39 percent as Republican and 24 as independents. Lake said she found what she called surprisingly "lukewarm" support for President Bush, with respondents preferring him to the "Democratic nominee," 46 to 32 percent; 17 percent said they are undecided.

Women Impacting Public Policy, an Oklahoma-based group supporting the economic interests of female entrepreneurs, paid for the survey.

more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50945-2003Dec9.html

[Melsky]

1. I am a female entrepreneur

Who is very against bush!

I pay a lot in taxes, including the notorious self employment tax. The health insurance is killing me! I would like to see my tax money pay for healthcare for everyone, instead of wars to help big business.