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Will Men Vote for Sarah Palin Only Because She Is Hot?
Tweet Share on Facebook October 31, 2008 Comment (70)We all knew there was a gender gap in politics, but what we didn't know is that there is also a distinct beauty gap. A new study out today from Northwestern University found that looks matter, especially for female candidates. So maybe John McCain made a good decision in picking Sarah Palin? [See photos of Palin and her family.]
Most shocking was the strong language used to describe why men vote for women candidates. "While gender bias related to a female candidate's attractiveness was consistent across both male and female voters, good looks was almost all that mattered in predicting men's votes for female candidates," according to the release announcing the study. (The bold is mine.)
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Will Barack Obama or John McCain Win? Predict the Presidential Election Winner
Tweet Share on Facebook October 29, 2008 Comment (519)I fancy myself somewhat of an expert on elections, but you'll never catch me calling an election well before voters go to the polls. But now, with less than a week left, even I might start making predictions. It's time for the pros, and the amateur prognosticators, to make their picks. That's why we've launched Are You Smarter Than the Pros?—so that you can call the races and show us up. (Rumor has it my Thomas Jefferson Street colleague Robert Schlesinger will actually post his picks so you can tell him he's wrong.)
So, who will win the presidential election? Tell us at usnews.com/electionpicks and in the comment section below.
