Tagged: Female Voters

He may not declare out loud, like Ann Romney, that he loves women. But President Obama certainly needs them.

Obama's slight lead in national polls is almost entirely attributable to his support among women. It's an advantage Democrats intend to press throughout their convention this week in Charlotte, N.C.

After Republican Rep. Todd Akin's inflammatory comments over the weekend in which he blithely minimized rape-induced pregnancies, there are at least two inescapable questions:

1) What impact will his remark have on his U.S. Senate race in Missouri against Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill?

2) And how much will the shockwaves buffet the presidential contest or other races elsewhere?

President Obama makes four campaign stops in Colorado this week following last week’s visit by his Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Like four years ago, Colorado is once again front and center in the presidential race. Latino voters heavily supported Mr. Obama in 2008 – but things could be different this time around.