Obama targets women voters--Posted by Jason Tuohey July 9, 2008
In a sign Barack Obama is trying to win over female voters who may be frustrated after his bruising primary race with Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee announced an economic security plan to help working women today.
Obama's campaign claims his plan will give a tax cut to 71 million working women, guarantee seven days of paid sick leave for 22 million additional women, and make childcare more affordable for 7.5 million working mothers.
"I don’t accept an America where a woman earns less than a man for the same work, or an America that makes women choose between their kids and their careers," Obama said. "When I'm President, we’ll take these critical issues head-on and help women and families thrive in a changing economy."
Obama will begin selling the plan tomorrow, appearing with Clinton at a "Women for Obama finance breakfast" fundraiser in Clinton's home state of New York. The event will begin around 8 a.m. After that, Obama will travel to Fairfax, Va., to discuss economic security plan with women at a town hall meeting.
Obama's wife, Michelle, is getting in on the act too. Michelle will headline events with women voters in Saginaw, Mich., this afternoon and Kansas City, Mo., tomorrow -- both battleground states for November's election.
The events follow yesterday's policy move, where Obama tapped Clinton adviser Dana Singiser to head his women's outreach efforts.
I would like to hear a candidate propose a tax system where everyone pays the same rate, but that will never happen.
Keep working more hours, CF people! Millions of breeders depend on us.