Women Were Key To Romney’s 1994 Defeat
A new USA TODAY/Gallup poll of swing state voters out today finds President Obama leading likely Republican challenger Mitt Romney 51%-42% among registered voters, largely due to a huge gender gap, beating Romney by a 2-1 margin among women voters. In 1994, Romney also found himself in a deficit among women, tying his opponent Ted Kennedy at 49% among men, but losing female voters by 24%.
I know, right? Now tell your friends!
Women Were Key To Romney's 1994 Defeat
Andrew Kaczynski
HOT ON
Follow BuzzFeed
More Buzz
Facebook Conversations
1 Response So Far
-
jamesr17 a year agoFemale voters always trend Democratic, though. What hurt Romney in ‘94 was that he was a relative unknown facing a Democrat incumbent in a traditionally left-leaning state. Even if he had performed better amongst women, I don’t think the outcome would have been much different.
-
Special Reactions
Your Reaction?
React with an animated GIF!
READY. SET. REACT!
GET STARTED