#GOPFAIL. Steve Benen: After the “war on women” became a commonly recognized phrase, driven entirely by the GOP’s actual policy agenda, Democratic candidates thrived thanks in large part to a growing gender gap. Republican Party leaders were determined to do better. So far, they’ve failed. A detailed report commissioned by two major Republican groups – including one backed by Karl Rove – paints a dismal picture for Republicans, concluding female voters view the party as “intolerant,” “lacking in compassion” and “stuck in the past.” Women are “barely receptive” to Republicans’ policies, and the party does “especially poorly” with women in the Northeast and Midwest, according to an internal Crossroads GPS and American Action Network report obtained by POLITICO. It was presented to a small number of senior aides this month on Capitol Hill, according to multiple sources. The sponsors of the poll matter – the right isn’t in a position to complain about “skewed” results when it’s Republicans conducting a poll about perceptions of Republicans.
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:19:40 +0000
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