Dean: Women Know A Democratic President Will Bring Our Country the Change We Need

[MaineDem]

Friday DNC Press Release

Washington, DC--As all eyes turn to the Nevada caucuses tomorrow,
Democrats are hoping to build on the record turnout we've seen this
year for our strong field of Democratic presidential candidates. In these
early contests, women have come out in high numbers to support the
Democratic presidential candidates over the Republicans, following a
trend we've seen in recent elections. From ending the war in Iraq to
ensuring all people have access to health care to seeing that women
get equal pay for equal work, women are voting for Democrats because they
know women's values are Democratic values.

In the first two nominating contests of 2008, 57 percent of people who
supported Democratic candidates were women. Among New Hampshire women,
62 percent who voted in a primary supported a Democratic candidate and in
Iowa, nearly three-quarters of women who caucused came out for a
Democrat. Single women in particular are coming out in high numbers
for Democrats.

"Women are speaking with their votes, and their message is clear. They
know a Democratic president will bring our country the change we need,
not a third Bush term we'd get with a Republican," said Democratic
National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. "The Bush era has been
disastrous for America's women, so women of all backgrounds are coming
out to turn the page on failed Republican rule. A driving force in our
Party, women will be pivotal to putting a Democrat in the White House
come November."

"Mobilizing and empowering women has been a key priority for the
Democratic Party for years," said Sharon Grosfeld, Exective Director
of the DNC's Women's Leadership Forum. "Building on our successes in
2006, women are overwhelmingly supporting Democrats over Republicans as we
work to nominate a candidate. Looking towards November, women will play a
critical role in electing a Democratic president to put our country
back on track."

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[durrrty libby]

1. Yes, women voters are the silent majority. They have come out in record

numbers for Hillary. They will continue and take her all the way to the White House

Count on it

[tekisui]

2. I am starting to believe it.

I have had to change my candidate of choice, as it becomes apparent they will not win(twice now). If the nominee is Clinton, I will proudly support and vote for her.

More importantly, I think she would handily beat whomever the pukes toss her way, in large part on the women vote.

[Cameron27]

3. All the way to the White House!

[jaxx]

4. The day I have to vote for a presidential candidate because of gender or race

I will give up voting. I am appalled at the idea that being a woman I am expected to vote for a woman so she can be the "first" woman president. Nonsense. The same with the "first" black president. What has happened to looking at the issues? If we, as democrats, can't look past the window dressing, how can we expect others to?

[durrrty libby]

5. Nice idealist sentiment if you enjoy ignoring reality

[jaxx]

6. That's exactly why I rarely post here.

This pitbull ideal of going after anyone who differs from the hard liners isn't doing the dems one bit of good. The infighting on this board is something to see, and it ain't pretty. Try to remember, we're all after the same goal, a democratic president. And no one can tell us how to vote.

[MaineDem]

7. I don't think that's the point of Dean's statement.

And I agree with you.