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Women's Vote Will Likely Decide British Elections
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyMany things are still uncertain as we move toward the British general elections later this spring. But here's one thing everyone agrees on: This election will be decided by women. Signs of women's strategic importance are everywhere you look. Both candidates for prime minister have assiduously courted the "Internet vote" by reaching out to the well-educated, middle-class stay-at-home moms who populate popular sites like Mumsnet. (There's even a new tag to identify these voters -- "cybermums" -- which bears resemblance to America's "soccer moms" of campaigns past.) ...
Babies Change Everything, Including Your Vote
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyDoes having kids change the way men and women vote? Researchers from North Carolina State University think so. A new study finds that after having children, men and women tend to move further apart on the political spectrum, with mothers becoming more liberal on social welfare issues and fathers becoming more conservative. Researchers found that after motherhood, women also became more liberal in their views toward the Iraq war. Thefinding was at odds with speculation in some media that mothers, fearful of terrorism, were hawkish on the war. "(It) is a very different understanding of the ...
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