The GOP’s “Women Problem”

David Streeter — November 9, 2009 – 2:26 pm | Republicans | Women's Issues Comments (0) Add a comment

Apparently, the Republican Party is having some issues among female members and voters. Politico ran a front page story on its website about it today. Glenn Thrush and Meredith Shiner wrote:

..the growing schism between the Republican Party’s ascendant right wing and its shrinking moderate core has clear gender undertones - and Scozzafava’s departure raises fresh questions about the GOP’s ability to recruit, elect and even tolerate the sort of moderate women who used to be part of its ruling mainstream.

In a follow up piece on his blog, Thrush posted part of his interview with Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL):

Asked about Foxx and Bachmann, Wasserman Schultz, blasted away: “This is a party that doesn’t respect women, a party that doesn’t believe women are equal to men,” she told POLITICO. “I don’t think [Bachmann and Foxx] attract women to their party,” she said. “I think they repulse women.”

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