The New York Times is reporting today on its recent poll, which contains a number of interesting findings. Among these is an indication that women - particularly white women - are increasingly turning away from the Republicans.
In the accompanying article, the Times suggests
But the Times/CBS News poll suggested that Ms. Palin’s selection has, to date, helped Mr. McCain only among Republican base voters; there was no evidence of significantly increased support for him among women in general. White women were evenly divided between Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama; before the conventions, Mr. McCain led Mr. Obama among white women, 44 percent to 37 percent.
By contrast, at this point in the 2004 campaign, President Bush was leading Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, the Democratic challenger, by 56 percent to 37 percent among white women.
Weren't those female Bush voters what they were calling "security moms" back then?
Hmmm, could it be that with the economy tanking and with more and more details of Palin's corruption and incompetence coming to public awareness, moms (and quite a few dads) are not feeling all that "secure" at the thought of a McCain and Palin administration, i.e., an administration that would be clueless on the economy, out of touch with the struggles of ordinary Americans, and continuously cowtowing to misogynistic religious conservatives?
Anyway, this poll finding is a very hopeful sign, particulary given the comparisons we might make between where voters were four years ago and where they appear to be right now.