McCain Courts the Female Vote

At a conference call virtual town hall meeting today presumptive Republican nominee and Arizona Senator John McCain once more sought to woo the votes of these key voters who, by and large, turn out in larger numbers during an election. At the forefront of his target are those who have felt largely left out and/or betrayed by the democratic process by the selection of Illinois Senator Barack Obama as the Democratic Nominee. Largely taking his focus to the one time supporters of New York Senator Hillary Clinton, the GOP choice is betting and betting heavy on a belief that whereas Senator Clinton has fallen in line behind Senator Obama, not all of her supporters have and nor will they, choosing instead to search for their candidate elsewhere or not show up to vote.

The allegations have been there throughout the process. Whether it was in the way that Senator Clinton was derided in Trinity United Church, the congregation that was once the spiritual home of Senator Obama, or perceived attitudes in the media towards the candidacy of Clinton, it has been speculated that the Illinois Senator's presidential bid was aided by sexist biases that helped to propel him over the one time front runner who had, until a short time before the Iowa Caucus, had a considerable lead over him. Even members of the media and the Democratic Party have conceded this point.

In a recent New York Times Article, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean was willing to concede part of this. "The media took a very sexist approach to Senator Clinton’s campaign... it's pretty appalling" would be the charge leveled by the DNC front man.