cover of episode The Election Dividing Husbands and Wives Across America

The Election Dividing Husbands and Wives Across America

2024/9/28
logo of podcast The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The Political Scene | The New Yorker

Chapters

The 2024 election is witnessing a significant gender divide, with women increasingly supporting Kamala Harris and men leaning towards Donald Trump. This gap, rooted in differing views on the role of government and exacerbated by the abortion debate, raises questions about the candidates' strategies and the broader political landscape. Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster, discusses the dynamics of this divide and its potential impact on the election.
  • The gender gap in the 2024 election appears to be larger than in 2016.
  • The abortion issue has significantly mobilized women voters, particularly college-educated women.
  • Ticket splitting between men and women is higher in in-person voting than mail-in voting.
  • The gender gap is rooted in differing views on the role of government, originating in the 1980s.
  • Democrats have historically struggled to win elections when trailing on economic issues.

Shownotes Transcript

Recent polls suggest that American men and women are more divided over the 2024 election than they were in 2016, when Donald Trump ran against Hillary Clinton. The Washington Roundtable discusses the split with the independent Democratic pollster Celinda Lake, who identifies causes that go beyond the issue of abortion. As for how Kamala Harris can win over blue-collar women who might be leaning toward Trump, “we have a program,” she says.

This week’s reading:

Tune in wherever you get your podcasts).

Share your thoughts on The Political Scene. As a token of our appreciation, you will be eligible to enter a prize drawing up to $1,000 after you complete the survey.

https://selfserve.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/222b/76152?pin=1&uBRANDLINK=4&uCHANNELLINK=2)