White women rejecting Obama

Politico:

Barack Obama’s favorability ratings among white women has declined significantly in recent months, particularly among Democrats and independents, presenting an immediate obstacle for the likely Democratic nominee as he moves to shore up his party’s base.

According to a new report by The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, half of white women now have a negative perception of Obama.

Forty-nine percent of white women view Obama unfavorably, while only 43 percent hold a favorable opinion. In February, 36 percent of these women viewed Obama unfavorably, while 56 percent had a positive perception of the likely Democratic nominee.

Over the same period, Democratic white women’s negative view of Obama increased from 21 percent to 35 percent, while their positive view decreased from 72 percent to 60 percent — roughly the same rate as white women overall.

White men, in general and among Democrats, have shown only a slight drop-off in their perception of Obama — one-third of the shift seen in white women. About 20 percent of Democratic white men have an unfavorable view of Obama, a figure which has remained stable since February.

Pew also found that among self-described Clinton supporters, the negative shift against Obama is more severe among women than among men.

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I had a good friend who told me he could never tell his wife about a dispute he had with one of his male friends at work, because she would never speak to the guy again, even though he had moved on. This is particularly true when women feel like someone they like has been dissed. I think many of them feel that way about Hillary.

What is interesting is that before these results came out, it was white men who were perceived as negative toward Obama, by clinging to their guns and religion. The poll found that McCain has a 49-41 lead over Obama with white women now.