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EMILY's List Presents 2005 Women’s Monitor Report

EMILY's List says" National study shows erosion in Republican support from women and opportunities for Democrats".

A new EMILY's List Women’s Monitor report - “Women at the Center of Political Change” – shows that Republicans have failed to hold the support among women that won them the White House in 2004. The national survey of more than 2000 women and 600 men also showed that Democrats need to proactively connect their message to the real personal values of women.

There is a clear message from the women we spoke to: never stand between a woman and her desire to protect and care for her family,” said EMILY's List President Ellen R. Malcolm. “Republicans will continue to lose women if they fail to respect that women see themselves—not government or politicians—as the arbiter of family values. From the intrusion of government into private family decisions, the risk created by efforts to privatize Social Security, and the ‘my way or the highway’ foreign policy of the Bush administration -- the Republican’s own agenda has worked to turn women away from that party.”

Thanks to Salon (subscription required) for passing this along.

posted by Paul Wilczynski @ 10:43 AM