Gov. Nikki Haley: Romney Can Still Win Women Voters
South Carolina governor says that by Election Day, women are "going to be on board" with GOP candidate.
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TAMPA, Florida — It would be easy to look at the gender gap between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, and conclude the Republican has little chance of gaining more support among women.
After all, a Gallup poll released days ago shows that Obama's lead over Romney among women is 8 percentage points — a sizable gap that remains the same as it did four months ago.
But on the eve of the Republican convention in Tampa, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Sunday she believes Romney still has a chance to swing women to his side.
"The more women find out about Governor Romney, the more women are going to get on board with Governor Romney," she told Patch on Sunday.
"Once they see Ann and Mitt Romney for the family that they are, for the leaders that they are, what their vision is for this country, they're going to be on board."
And while the November election is just 10 weeks away, Haley isn't concerned that more women haven't come around to Romney.
"Woman take their time to make decisions, and we're going to give them that time to do that," she said. "I have great faith in the fact that women will make a good decision, and I believe that's going to be with Mitt Romney."
Democrats have taken the Republicans to task for the so-called "war on women," and targeted the GOP's position on contraception, abortion and other social issues.
But Haley, who will speak at the convention on Tuesday night, describes the focus on such social issues as a "distraction."
"Women care about everything. The care about jobs, they care about the economy, they care about health care, they care about their families," she said.
"That's what this presidential race is going to mean for women. It's the entire package and how is this going to affect my family, and how is it going to affect our future going forward," Haley said. "And when they see that, I'm firmly convinced they will go with Mitt and Ann Romney.
"I think the Democrats are doing what they do well, that is to distract," she said. "The more they can distract from President Obama's record, the less anybody will realize what a failure his administration has been... I think women and men are much smarter than that. It's not going to work."
Ken
9:08 am on Monday, August 27, 2012
You would have to be as completely clueless and as out of touch with reality as Romney is to vote for him.
Ken Young
11:57 am on Monday, August 27, 2012
Thanks for the reasons why. What can OB point to as a success? Nothing! Either as a Senator or as President.
SJ405
9:32 am on Monday, August 27, 2012
"The more they can distract from President Obama's record, the less anybody will realize what a failure his administration has been... I think women and men are much smarter than that. It's not going to work."
Sooooooo....I guess you're taking notes then? Following closely to see if the president's "strategy" will work so you can fully implement it for yourself when the time comes?
stanley seigler
10:54 am on Monday, August 27, 2012
@Sarah Jacobs: '...Sooooooo....'
soooo, agree they (BO-haters and GOP 'true believers) should focus on BO's record...not GOP talking points...the economy was trending down in 2008 under GOP policies...now, under BO, it's trending up...eg, DJI at around 7000 in 2008; now around 12,000...look at (google) trends charts then make up yo minds...
more important focus on the failed GOP, voodoo, trickle UP, policies (the same policies GOPs push now) that resulted in the 1929 and 2008 disasters...
took FDR a few years to get USA out of the 1929 ditch GOPs dug...BO is getting us out of the 2008 ditch.
easy to understand why the 1% vote for GOP/kochbro policies...impossible to understand why the 99% vote GOP...ie, vote against their self interest and the general welfare of our country...
Dr. John
7:10 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Stanley,
I finally agree with you that Obama cares more about making things better for Wall Street and not Main Street. Thanks for introducing the DJI numbers into this debate.
stanley seigler
7:54 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
@Dr. John: '...Obama cares more about making things better for Wall Street and not Main Street. Thanks for introducing the DJI numbers into this debate.'
the DJI figs have been introduced several times...and oh/my sigh tou agree with yo self...i did not say, nor believe, BO cares more re WS than main street...
to clarify any misunderstanding:
i believe BO/DEMs have more compassion for main street (the middle class), old folks, po folks, those w/ disabilities, the unemployed, (the least among us)...than GOPs
basis for my opine: DEMs advocated for social security, WWII GI bill, medicare, and civil rights...all originally opposed by GOPs.
too bad about misunderstanding...we almost finally agreed.
Dr. John
7:20 am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Stanley,
Social Security, Medicare were originally disliked by a majority of americans when first passed. Most of them thought they could manage their healthcare and retirement better than the government could (Look at the debt these programs are in now). Civil rights, as you know, was passed by a higher percentage of Republicans than Democrats. Democrats were also the ones turning the fire hoses and dogs on the black people as well as refusing their entry into colleges and other schools. Your history on civil rights is surely misguided. Just ask "chains" Biden.
stanley seigler
9:56 am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
@Dr John
as we all know:
'In 1964, Democrats controlled both houses of Congress, 258-177 in the House, and 67-33 in the Senate. The House passed the Civil Rights Act 290-130, and the Senate passed it 73-27. I think where I was going here is to prove that at least some Republicans voted for it, since there were more votes than the total number of Democrats' http://lookontherightside.blogspot.com/2009/03/who-passed-1964-civil-rights-act.html
what happened to the 1960 GOPs...mccain got 4% of the Black vote and 2012 polls show 0% of the Blacks will vote for MITT...vice compromising to advance our country...current GOPs JOB #1 is BLOCK BO...
opine: GOPs pandered to the racists and morphed into the 1960 racist southern DEMs...
thank God for LBJ who told sen richard russell (LBJ's mentor and lead DEM opposition to civil rights), "dick get in my way on this legislation and i will run over you..."
who passed social security, medicare...originally the majority opposed the concepts...the legislation was opposed by the GOPs...
believe the GOPs learned and now want to 'save' the progressive social security and medicare programs...party rhetoric aside; it's difficult to distinguish the difference in GOP and DEM positions...
perhaps GOPs will heed the 1929/2008 lessons that unregulated free markets dont work and the 1%:99% divide aint right...and then in another day will embrace 'choice' and the LGBT community...it takes time for conservatives to progress...
reg
10:14 am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
say, Ducktor, can you provide us a source for your social security and medicare "were originally disliked by a majority of Americans" comment? Your "passed by a higher percentage" of Republicans is true; in fact, one GOP senator (Dirksen of Illinois) did more for it in the senate than any Dem did. The difference was what called itself the "Southern Bloc" - Dems from southern states, who only affiliated with that party to avoid any associated with the Yankee party of Abe Lincoln. Don't forget their segue into the Dixiecrats, either. Those Southern Bloc Dixiecrats later either retired or joined the GOP. To be honest, I don't think those particular folks were dems or republicans - they were just politicians who joined up with whatever party they thought would get them elected. And today? That's what the GOP is full of - especially here in SC.
JoSCh
10:08 am on Monday, August 27, 2012
"They're going to be on board" if they know whats good for them!
Ken Young
11:30 am on Monday, August 27, 2012
If you think BO is getting us out of the ditch, I have an Ice Cream Franchise I would like to sell you at the North Pole. He has no experience in business. He is clueless what it takes from government to help businesses to get going again. BO only has created more regulation, higher taxes, no budget, handouts for green company companies that had no chance to make it, and no clear direction that businesses can count on to make the decision to add jobs or expand. Romney has lots of experience in getting businesses up and going, and creating jobs. He has had his time, with only bad results. He needs to go run Acorn or some other dishonest community organization.
reg
12:11 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Actually, Obama was the director of the Developing Communities Project with archidiocese of Chicago and was advisor to Gamaliel Project. Those are small business development and college prep agencies. It was because of his notable success there that he was elected to the state legislature of Illinois. Romney has NOT created any businesses aside from the one that bought out and shut down other companies, cutting jobs and creating unemployment. And the only one who made any money from that company was Romney and his friends.
stanley seigler
12:49 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
@Ken Young: 'If you think ETCETC...'
if you think TGOP talking points are facts...then i think i know how you came by the north pole IC franchise you now want to sell...were you looking for santa claus...
as suggested just look at the economic trends...2000-08 v 2009-12...would also be educational to look at the trends 1991-99...most all economic trends are better under DEM than GOP administrations...
a quick/easy trend check is the DJI trending up...from around 7000 (2008) to around 12000 (2012)...also recall there was a budget surplus for fiscal 2000 (bill) and a deficit for 2008 (geo)...ie, GOP v DEM policy results.
it took 8 years to dig the GOP ditch...it will take more than 4 years to get us out...
a return to the failed 1929/2008 GOP polices scares the hell out of me...it could be STRIKE THREE for our economy...ie, you will never find a buyer for yo NP-IC franchise.
BTW i can put you in touch with another GOP who might trade you his lakeside lot in death valley for your NP-IC franchise.
BTWbtw also recall the GOPs opposed social security, WWII GI bill, medicare, civil rights legislation...oh/and
BO-care is a step toward universal health care...which will put us on par with other western industrialized countries...ie, WHO stats show countries with universal provide better quality, cheaper health care...check out WHO studies.
Ken Young
12:36 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
This is, as I said, a community organizing project. Where's the business experience? When has he made a payroll without government support? As far as Romney goes, what about Staples? That's just one (big employer). There are many others.
stanley seigler
1:34 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
@Ken Young: '...There are many others.'
how many and care to provide names...also
"The latest Romney claim about Bain Capital"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/the-latest-romney-claim-about-bain-capital/2012/05/29/gJQA9RPK0U_blog.html
[clip] the Wall Street Journal’s comprehensive examination of Bain Capital’s investments, which found that “about 22 percent of the companies either filed for bankruptcy or liquidated by the end of the eighth year after Bain invested."
[clip] the statistic [romney bain claim] takes no account of whether the business ultimately failed, despite revenue growth, because under Bain’s direction it had taken on too much debt.
the government is not a business...the government is 'we the people' run for the general welfare of all the people (even the least among us)...a business is 'we the owners' run for profit...and bonues for the CEOs...
actually BO's experience is more in line with what needed for the country's general welfare than MITT's...MITT, a rich boy who grew up to run a business that could care less about the working folks and the least...ie, believe MITT said, 'he loves/likes to fire people' and he's not concerned with po folks (the very poor)
sigh...hopefully the christian right are concerned...but have doubts based on their political leanings...
reg
2:43 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
You're ignoring the examples I gave. The archdiocese is church-owned, and the government can give it NO money. Just ask the thousands of successful business owners that went through those programs created and operated by Obama. As for Staples....you mean that company that was busted by the FTC for trying to create regional monopolies? Whose full-time employees' earnings are below the poverty line for a family of three? And that has all of its name-brand items - ALL of them - made in third-world countries, only to sell them at extreme prices here? ...
Jeffrey Sewell
3:36 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Haley’s Ethics – Style Trumps Substance
http://schotline.us/nikki-haleys-ethics-style-trumps-substance/
Ken Young
8:43 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Stanley, Now, who is using Talking Points? Straight out of the DNC Handbook. You need to remember when BO had majorities in both houses, and did nothing about the dept or deficits, but has run up the National Dept to 16 trillion. Have you not heard that "on par" with other Western Industrialized Countries is not what most Americans want. And where did all the money go from the "Stimulus" go? Contributors? Green Companies/ Unions. We paid for that. Give me a break!
Republicans passed the Civil Rights Act. Stanley, your comment about 22% Bain Companies filing for bankruptcy or liquidating. I've worked for several business that owned a fleet of companies. Not all of them make it. That's the risk a business owner takes on his/her shoulders creating jobs. Your point about the government not being a business is exactly right. My question is, why is it acting like one under BO by picking winners and losers? Mostly losers, ie. Green Companies. What percentage of those have failed on our dime. Not there own investment capital. The best thing is to create jobs. The poor have a safety net with government programs. It's not as much as you would like, I'm sure. But it's pretty good for free. I have personally witnessed a whole lot of giving by the Christian Right. Go to the right church and you will see it, too. The Right is a lot more giving than the Left. Many studies show that fact. Even recently, Romney was shown to have a history of giving a lot more to charity than BO.
reg
8:59 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Wish you'd reply to my postings here, Ken - instead, you're chasing other tangents. Here's what's wrong with your latest troll post: The $16 trillion tidbit - how much of that came from Bush (tip: more than half of it; in fact, 80% came from Reagan, Bush I and Bush II). The way some are trying to calculate it now is fraudulent, too - they get that $16 tril by including citizen debt (car loans and house notes); they include assets we already have (SS funding that's in reserves). That's right, they're counting ASSETS as DEBT, hoping enough Americans will be dumb enough to fall for it. Your second fraudulent statement is that the stimulus went to green companies and unions. No union got any payment from stimulus money, ken. And if you mean renewable energy, that got just a tweak. As for donations from the Christian Right, their donations plummeted after the Reagan and Bush I tax cuts on wealth (their only impetus to donate was the tax deduction; with less taxes, they gave less). Today, middle class America donates more of its personal income than upper class. Liberal Americans have records of much higher donations than any so-called conservatives. (Conservatives donate to programs that they get money back from.) And Democrats donate much more than GOP suckers, too. As for Romney giving more? PROVE IT
stanley seigler
1:50 am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
@Ken Young: '...You need to remember...'
you need to remember you need 60 senate votes to control the senate and the control of the house (2009-10) was used to pass BO-care...since 2010 the GOP house has had one job: 'block BO.'
par not what most Americans want...surely you do not mean americans do not want quality equal to and cheaper than most western industrialized countries.
it's hard to believe you want to repeal BO-care...ie, repeal health care for some 40 million americans, increase drug cost to seniors, kick kids off their parents insurance plan, etc...
GOPs passed the Civil Rights Act...now i know you are not serious...as you know The Act was pushed through and signed into law by LBJ, who would later sign the landmark Voting Rights Act into law...DEMs controlled house and senate 1961-67.
OK it did receive support of most GOPs...where are these GOPs today...any information on GOP support of social security, medicare and BO-care...BTW the southern DEMs who opposed civil rights morphed into the T-GOPs.
re: 22% Bain Companies filing for bankruptcy or liquidating...
agree this failure rate, in general, is about right...at least closer to the truth than mitt's 5% for bain...
re: The poor have a safety net with government programs...it's pretty good for free.
so you and MITT are not concerned with the very poor...they have it good enough..not hardly.
re: the National Dept to 16 trillion...etcetc
see reg's comments
Ken Young
8:57 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
reg,
I'm not ignoring your examples. I'm using them. See BO Wikipedia. There is no Business Career Section. As for the Staples employees, if the pay is so low they can leave. I've left jobs just for more money. That's the American way. Choice! You don't have to buy the products if over priced. How about the Olympic Athletes wearing clothing made in China?
reg
9:07 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Go see that wikipedia page itself - just because it's not labeled as "Business Career" don't mean jack. "Two years after graduating, Obama was hired in Chicago as director of the Developing Communities Project (DCP), a church-based community organization originally comprising eight Catholic parishes in Roseland, West Pullman, and Riverdale on Chicago's South Side. He worked there as a community organizer from June 1985 to May 1988.[36][37] He helped set up a job training program, a college preparatory tutoring program, and a tenants' rights organization in Altgeld Gardens.[38] Obama also worked as a consultant and instructor for the Gamaliel Foundation"
As for Staples employees ..... where else can they go of late? The Republican Party has been hammering Marxian Economics upon this country in a plutocratic format, trying to return us to serfdom. At this rate, there *is no choice.* As for the Olympic clothing made in China? ...who made that decision, kooken? Not the president - the independent U.S. Olympic Committee (which, when Romney was in charge of it during those winter olympics, got its uniforms made in Burma! http://www.albionmonitor.com/0202a/copyright/olympicsweatshop.html
Heather
9:29 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
This SC woman will NOT vote for a party that is trying to change laws about abortion. A Spartanburg woman was rapped today. There are NO abortion clinics in Spartanburg. I hope this woman does not become pregnant with her rapists baby. http://www.goupstate.com/article/20120827/ARTICLES/120829727/1083/ARTICLES?Title=Man-forces-way-into-apartment-sexually-assaults-Spartanburg-Co-woman