http://archpundit.com/blog/2006/12/13/the-right-conclusion-but-the-wrong-inference/ Illinois, From Misery Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:39:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://archpundit.com/blog/2006/12/13/the-right-conclusion-but-the-wrong-inference/comment-page-1/#comment-7958 Dan Johnson-Weinberger Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:29:50 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2006/12/13/the-right-conclusion-but-the-wrong-inference/#comment-7958 Women candidates also do better in multi-seat races than in single-seat races. Women candidates also do better in multi-seat races than in single-seat races.

]]> http://archpundit.com/blog/2006/12/13/the-right-conclusion-but-the-wrong-inference/comment-page-1/#comment-7957 Nicholas Beaudrot Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:31:53 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2006/12/13/the-right-conclusion-but-the-wrong-inference/#comment-7957 There's also the question of the current political environment, and whether or not the rise of war & security concerns makes it harder for women to win. Conventional wisdom is that "a male challenger can't beat a female incumbent", but that happened four times: CT-2, PA-4, NY-19, and KY-3, despite the fact that Democratic voters are majority female. So I think this speaks to the unique character of the '06 elections, and/or the return of more male voters to the Democratic coalition. There’s also the question of the current political environment, and whether or not the rise of war & security concerns makes it harder for women to win. Conventional wisdom is that “a male challenger can’t beat a female incumbent”, but that happened four times: CT-2, PA-4, NY-19, and KY-3, despite the fact that Democratic voters are majority female. So I think this speaks to the unique character of the ’06 elections, and/or the return of more male voters to the Democratic coalition.

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