John Kerry's Problem With Women

"...Mr. Kerry suffered in the polls from attacks by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, a group that challenged his record in Vietnam and highlighted his antiwar activities in the 1970's. One Democratic strategist said Mr. Kerry's failure to fight back against that attack fed a perception, particularly among married women, that he would not fight for them and their children. And, the strategist said, it is one reason Mr. Kerry must now 'rebuild his image on strength.' " From this a.m.'s New York Times.

Enter "the security mom," the newest demographic niche group, which is said to be highly influenced by fluctuations in the national security color code and events like the school massacre in Russia. They are leaning heavily toward Bush right now. Even Democratic operatives are conceding that Kerry has lost what should have been his advantage among women, particularly the married "security moms." Evidently, they believe there's something actual behind the Bush swagger

Single women are still, evidently, leaning strongly Kerry's way. Need we point out that "single women" includes a lot of college students?