Overall, polls have shown for years that men and women support abortion rights in roughly equal proportions. Also contrary to popular belief, women candidates are not disadvantaged when running against men. Studies consistently show that female incumbents raise just as much money and win just as often as male incumbents, says Newman. Likewise, women challengers are just as successful as men in collecting cash, unseating incumbents or winning open seats, Newman points out. But these trends are too often overlooked.
Women are interesting.
But men are interesting, too. Al Gore, take note. Richard Morin is director of polling for The Washington Post. Claudia Deane is the assistant director. News Jobs AP Shopping Archives Entertain.