from: http://www.aci.net/kalliste/ Click Here: <A HREF="http://www.aci.net/kalliste/">The Home Page of J. Orlin Grabbe</A> ----- Clinton Redivivus Old Lady Killer On His Way to White House Should women have the right to vote? UNDETERRED by his reputation for being dull, American women are rushing to support Al Gore in such large numbers that he could be carried by the female vote all the way to the White House. Opinion polls published yesterday suggest that the Vice-President's much-ridiculed efforts to reinvent himself as an "alpha male" - or leader of the pack - are reaping dividends with women, if not with men. In one taken by the Washington Post, women supported Mr Gore by a 52-38 per cent margin over George W Bush, while men gave the Texas governor an identical lead of 14 points, meaning that there was a so-called gender gap of 28 points. Overall, the two men were tied at 47-47 in what is shaping up as the closest presidential election for 20 years. Women, the foundation of President Clinton's victories in 1992 and 1996, seem now to have swung behind his deputy. The appointment of the genial Joe Lieberman as a running mate and the softening of Mr Gore's image as a suit-wearing bureaucrat have all seemingly improved his ratings with women. The passionate kiss he gave to his wife Tipper on stage at the close of the Democratic convention, a four-second clinch described as a "lingering liplock" in one report, may have made him more appealing to female voters. The contrast with the beginnings of Mr Gore's run for the presidency is stark. In the early part of the Democratic primary campaign, the Vice-President trailed badly among women voters behind his rival, Bill Bradley. Campaign staff consulted "focus groups" of women voters who told them that Mr Gore appeared dull and unmasculine. Following the advice of his eldest daughter, Karenna, Mr Gore engaged Naomi Wolf, a feminist writer and journalist, to advise him on an image makeover and began to favour "earth tones" in his clothing and to wear blue jeans and cowboy boots rather than dark suits and ties. He also went on the attack against Mr Bradley and trounced his challenger in the primaries. Now Mr Gore has closed the huge lead enjoyed by Mr Bush, whose relaxed demeanour continues to appeal much more to men. Remarkably, the latest figures show Mr Gore enjoying even greater favour among female voters than Mr Clinton did four years ago, when a tidal wave of "soccer moms" won him a huge re-election victory over Bob Dole, the Republican challenger. The fact that Mr Bush has managed to negate the abortion issue in his party's manifesto this year and aimed his central message of "compassionate conservatism" squarely at women voters makes it all the more extraordinary that he is trailing so badly among them. The situation has led to cautious optimism within the Gore campaign. A member of Mr Gore's staff, who asked not to be named, said yesterday: "We are pleased and astonished by these figures about the Vice-President's appeal to women. "But when you see something as dramatic as that, you can't help but think there is a lot of room for change." London Telegraph, September 9, 2000 ----- Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, All My Relations. Omnia Bona Bonis, Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
