Gender Gap in 2004

[nclib]

The gender gap was less than in 2000 - only 7 points. What are the possible reasons behind this?

Most states, however, had a gender gap less than the national average...

[The blue states had a gender gap less than the national average (only Texas, Missouri, Mont., and W.V. had a gender gap in the opposite direction (more women voting Bush) and Miss. had no gender gap.)]

[nclib]

Interesting. Can you make a map of what states more women and men voted for Bush, and what states were tied exactly?

I think someone made those on a different thread. I'll try to find it...

Here they are...

WOMEN only vote.




MEN only vote.

[nclib]

Here it is...

states where a larger percentage of women voted for Bush than men being one color - blue

states where a larger percentage of men voted for Bush than women being another color - red

"and states where there was no sex gap being gray"

[nclib]

Stay-at-home mothers are the most conservative women generally, which makes sense in that they have bucked liberal feminist derision and disrespect to look after their children.  It stands to reason that they wouldn't tend to vote for those who view them as less of a person because they are not obsessed with building a career.

Sadly, women are burdened by this double standard. It is acceptable for a man to put his career first, but not for a woman to do so.