>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" FIRST, MEN USING MORE FLEX TIME CONTRARY" FIRST, MEN USING MORE FLEX TIME AND LOVING IT.
FIRST, MEN USING MORE FLEX TIME AND LOVING IT.
THEN, CONSERVATIVES WOO THE AND LOVING IT.
THEN, CONSERVATIVES WOO THE WOMEN'S VOTE?
THEN, CONSERVATIVES WOO THE WOMEN'S VOTE?
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: WHAT DO WOMEN'S VOTE?
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: WHAT DO MILLENNIAL WOMEN WANT?
HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY", A HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY", A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY", A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST, FLEX TIME.
PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST, FLEX TIME.
ARE DADS THE NEW MOMS?
UP FIRST, FLEX TIME.
ARE DADS THE NEW MOMS?
WE ALL KNOW THE ANSWER IS NO, ARE DADS THE NEW MOMS?
WE ALL KNOW THE ANSWER IS NO, BUT THERE'S SOME AMAZING NEW WE ALL KNOW THE ANSWER IS NO, BUT THERE'S SOME AMAZING NEW RESEARCH SHOWING MEN ARE USING BUT THERE'S SOME AMAZING NEW RESEARCH SHOWING MEN ARE USING MORE FLEX TIME THAN WE WOULD RESEARCH SHOWING MEN ARE USING MORE FLEX TIME THAN WE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT.
MORE FLEX TIME THAN WE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT.
A NEW REPORT BY THE WORKING HAVE THOUGHT.
A NEW REPORT BY THE WORKING MOTHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE SHOWS A NEW REPORT BY THE WORKING MOTHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE SHOWS NEARLY EIGHT OUT OF TEN MEN SAY MOTHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE SHOWS NEARLY EIGHT OUT OF TEN MEN SAY THEY HAVE FLEXIBLE WORK NEARLY EIGHT OUT OF TEN MEN SAY THEY HAVE FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES AND NEARLY THE SAME THEY HAVE FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES AND NEARLY THE SAME AMOUNT SAY THEY FEEL SOMEWHAT OR SCHEDULES AND NEARLY THE SAME AMOUNT SAY THEY FEEL SOMEWHAT OR VERY COMFORTABLE USING FLEX AMOUNT SAY THEY FEEL SOMEWHAT OR VERY COMFORTABLE USING FLEX TIME.
VERY COMFORTABLE USING FLEX TIME.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN MEN ARE DOING TIME.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN MEN ARE DOING HALF THE HOUSE OR CHILD CARE.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN MEN ARE DOING HALF THE HOUSE OR CHILD CARE.
LABOR DEPARTMENT FIGURES SHOW ON HALF THE HOUSE OR CHILD CARE.
LABOR DEPARTMENT FIGURES SHOW ON A TYPICAL DAY LAST YEAR, ALMOST LABOR DEPARTMENT FIGURES SHOW ON A TYPICAL DAY LAST YEAR, ALMOST HALF OF WOMEN DID HOUSEWORK, A TYPICAL DAY LAST YEAR, ALMOST HALF OF WOMEN DID HOUSEWORK, VERSUS FEWER THAN ONE IN FIVE OF HALF OF WOMEN DID HOUSEWORK, VERSUS FEWER THAN ONE IN FIVE OF MEN.
VERSUS FEWER THAN ONE IN FIVE OF MEN.
AND IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH YOUNG MEN.
AND IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, WOMEN SPENT AN HOUR AND IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, WOMEN SPENT AN HOUR EACH DAY CARING FOR CHILDREN, CHILDREN, WOMEN SPENT AN HOUR EACH DAY CARING FOR CHILDREN, WHILE MEN SPENT AN AVERAGE OF 26 EACH DAY CARING FOR CHILDREN, WHILE MEN SPENT AN AVERAGE OF 26 MINUTES.
WHILE MEN SPENT AN AVERAGE OF 26 MINUTES.
WHEN IT COMES TO PARENTAL LEAVE, MINUTES.
WHEN IT COMES TO PARENTAL LEAVE, ANOTHER REPORT THIS YEAR SHOWS WHEN IT COMES TO PARENTAL LEAVE, ANOTHER REPORT THIS YEAR SHOWS "THE MAJORITY OF FATHERS TAKE ANOTHER REPORT THIS YEAR SHOWS "THE MAJORITY OF FATHERS TAKE ONLY ABOUT ONE DAY OF LEAVE TIME "THE MAJORITY OF FATHERS TAKE ONLY ABOUT ONE DAY OF LEAVE TIME TO BOND WITH THEIR NEW CHILDREN ONLY ABOUT ONE DAY OF LEAVE TIME TO BOND WITH THEIR NEW CHILDREN FOR EVERY MONTH THE TYPICAL TO BOND WITH THEIR NEW CHILDREN FOR EVERY MONTH THE TYPICAL MOTHER TAKES."
FOR EVERY MONTH THE TYPICAL MOTHER TAKES."
IS MOTHER TAKES."
IS SO DR. AVIS JONES-DEWEEVER IS SO DR. AVIS JONES-DEWEEVER >> ANYTHING THAT ALLOWS GREATER SO DR. AVIS JONES-DEWEEVER >> ANYTHING THAT ALLOWS GREATER WORK-FAMILY BALANCE IS A GOOD >> ANYTHING THAT ALLOWS GREATER WORK-FAMILY BALANCE IS A GOOD THING.
WORK-FAMILY BALANCE IS A GOOD THING.
>> SPEAKING OF WORK-FAMILY THING.
>> SPEAKING OF WORK-FAMILY BALANCE, CORPORATIONS WILL WISE >> SPEAKING OF WORK-FAMILY BALANCE, CORPORATIONS WILL WISE UP TO THIS.
BALANCE, CORPORATIONS WILL WISE UP TO THIS.
CORPORATIONS ARE PEOPLE, TOO.
UP TO THIS.
CORPORATIONS ARE PEOPLE, TOO.
THEY'RE GOING TO DO MORE FOR CORPORATIONS ARE PEOPLE, TOO.
THEY'RE GOING TO DO MORE FOR WOMEN.
THEY'RE GOING TO DO MORE FOR WOMEN.
>> I THINK THAT IT'S GOING TO WOMEN.
>> I THINK THAT IT'S GOING TO HELP WOMEN BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT >> I THINK THAT IT'S GOING TO HELP WOMEN BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT TIME BECAUSE CORPORATIONS WILL HELP WOMEN BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT TIME BECAUSE CORPORATIONS WILL UNDERSTAND THE WORK-LIFE TIME BECAUSE CORPORATIONS WILL UNDERSTAND THE WORK-LIFE BALANCE.
UNDERSTAND THE WORK-LIFE BALANCE.
>> I THINK IT'S GREAT FOR US AS BALANCE.
>> I THINK IT'S GREAT FOR US AS WOMEN TO WELCOME MEN TO THE >> I THINK IT'S GREAT FOR US AS WOMEN TO WELCOME MEN TO THE CONVERSATION.
WOMEN TO WELCOME MEN TO THE CONVERSATION.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, MAX A CEO OF CONVERSATION.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, MAX A CEO OF A BIG TECH COMPANY PUBLICLY EARLIER THIS YEAR, MAX A CEO OF A BIG TECH COMPANY PUBLICLY STEPPED DOWN AS BEING CEO A BIG TECH COMPANY PUBLICLY STEPPED DOWN AS BEING CEO BECAUSE HE SAID HE WANTED MORE STEPPED DOWN AS BEING CEO BECAUSE HE SAID HE WANTED MORE TIME WITH HIS THREE KIDS AND HIS BECAUSE HE SAID HE WANTED MORE TIME WITH HIS THREE KIDS AND HIS WIFE.
TIME WITH HIS THREE KIDS AND HIS WIFE.
I THINK AS WOMEN WE NEED TO MAKE WIFE.
I THINK AS WOMEN WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WELCOME MEN TO THE I THINK AS WOMEN WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WELCOME MEN TO THE WORK-LIFE BALANCE SITUATION.
SURE THAT WE WELCOME MEN TO THE WORK-LIFE BALANCE SITUATION.
>> IS FLEX TIME AND MEN ADOPTING WORK-LIFE BALANCE SITUATION.
>> IS FLEX TIME AND MEN ADOPTING IT CHANGING IT FROM A WOMAN'S >> IS FLEX TIME AND MEN ADOPTING IT CHANGING IT FROM A WOMAN'S ISSUE TO JUST AN ISSUE, IT CHANGING IT FROM A WOMAN'S ISSUE TO JUST AN ISSUE, WORKPLACE ISSUE?
ISSUE TO JUST AN ISSUE, WORKPLACE ISSUE?
>> I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO WORKPLACE ISSUE?
>> I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO CHANGE IT.
>> I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO CHANGE IT.
IT'S GREAT THAT MEN ARE TAKING CHANGE IT.
IT'S GREAT THAT MEN ARE TAKING FLEX TIME BUT WOMEN ARE STILL IT'S GREAT THAT MEN ARE TAKING FLEX TIME BUT WOMEN ARE STILL LOOKED AT NEGATIVELY WHEN THEY FLEX TIME BUT WOMEN ARE STILL LOOKED AT NEGATIVELY WHEN THEY LEAVE WORK EARLY.
LOOKED AT NEGATIVELY WHEN THEY LEAVE WORK EARLY.
WHEN MEN LEAVE WORK YOU'RE A LEAVE WORK EARLY.
WHEN MEN LEAVE WORK YOU'RE A GOOD DAD, GOOD FOR YOU PICKING WHEN MEN LEAVE WORK YOU'RE A GOOD DAD, GOOD FOR YOU PICKING UP A CHILD F. A WOMAN LEAVES GOOD DAD, GOOD FOR YOU PICKING UP A CHILD F. A WOMAN LEAVES WORK THEN IT'S LIKE, SHE'S LACKS UP A CHILD F. A WOMAN LEAVES WORK THEN IT'S LIKE, SHE'S LACKS ON THE JOB THAT'S STILL THE WORK THEN IT'S LIKE, SHE'S LACKS ON THE JOB THAT'S STILL THE REALITY FOR MANY WOMEN IN THE ON THE JOB THAT'S STILL THE REALITY FOR MANY WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE.
REALITY FOR MANY WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE.
>> AGREED?
WORKPLACE.
>> AGREED?
>> IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME I >> AGREED?
>> IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME I AGREE WITH THAT.
>> IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME I AGREE WITH THAT.
TAKE TIME TO CHANGE THAT AGREE WITH THAT.
TAKE TIME TO CHANGE THAT MENTALITY THE CULTURE THAT IS TAKE TIME TO CHANGE THAT MENTALITY THE CULTURE THAT IS OUT THERE, THE SOCIETY THAT WE MENTALITY THE CULTURE THAT IS OUT THERE, THE SOCIETY THAT WE HAVE THAT WOMEN ARE ASHAMED OUT THERE, THE SOCIETY THAT WE HAVE THAT WOMEN ARE ASHAMED LEAVING WORK EARLY TO GO TAKE HAVE THAT WOMEN ARE ASHAMED LEAVING WORK EARLY TO GO TAKE CARE OF THE KIDS.
LEAVING WORK EARLY TO GO TAKE CARE OF THE KIDS.
>> COMPANIES ARE OFFERING MORE CARE OF THE KIDS.
>> COMPANIES ARE OFFERING MORE FLEX TIME OPTIONS FOR MEN AND >> COMPANIES ARE OFFERING MORE FLEX TIME OPTIONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN AND THEY'RE OFFERING A LOT FLEX TIME OPTIONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN AND THEY'RE OFFERING A LOT OF OPTIONS TO TRY TO ATTRACT AND WOMEN AND THEY'RE OFFERING A LOT OF OPTIONS TO TRY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN GOOD EMPLOYEES.
OF OPTIONS TO TRY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN GOOD EMPLOYEES.
WE SAW EARLIER APPLE AND RETAIN GOOD EMPLOYEES.
WE SAW EARLIER APPLE AND FACEBOOK CAME OUT GOING TO OFFER WE SAW EARLIER APPLE AND FACEBOOK CAME OUT GOING TO OFFER BENEFIT OF FREEZING EGGS TO KEEP FACEBOOK CAME OUT GOING TO OFFER BENEFIT OF FREEZING EGGS TO KEEP GOOD FEMALE TALENT.
BENEFIT OF FREEZING EGGS TO KEEP GOOD FEMALE TALENT.
I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE GOOD FEMALE TALENT.
I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES TRYING TO ALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY OF PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES TRYING TO ALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN GOOD TRYING TO ALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN GOOD EMPLOYEES.
TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN GOOD EMPLOYEES.
>> I WISH THE DATA HAD SHOWN EMPLOYEES.
>> I WISH THE DATA HAD SHOWN WHEN MEN TAKE FLEX TIME THEY USE >> I WISH THE DATA HAD SHOWN WHEN MEN TAKE FLEX TIME THEY USE IT FOR FAMILY, FOR CHILD CARE.
WHEN MEN TAKE FLEX TIME THEY USE IT FOR FAMILY, FOR CHILD CARE.
USE IT TO GO PLAY GOLF VERSUS IT FOR FAMILY, FOR CHILD CARE.
USE IT TO GO PLAY GOLF VERSUS HOW WOMEN -- I'M SURE THERE ARE USE IT TO GO PLAY GOLF VERSUS HOW WOMEN -- I'M SURE THERE ARE A LOT OF WOMEN WHO TAKE FLEX HOW WOMEN -- I'M SURE THERE ARE A LOT OF WOMEN WHO TAKE FLEX TIME USE IT FOR THEIR HOBBIES.
A LOT OF WOMEN WHO TAKE FLEX TIME USE IT FOR THEIR HOBBIES.
IF THEY DON'T HAVE KIDS OR TIME USE IT FOR THEIR HOBBIES.
IF THEY DON'T HAVE KIDS OR WHATEVER.
IF THEY DON'T HAVE KIDS OR WHATEVER.
BUT DO YOU THINK THERE'S A WHATEVER.
BUT DO YOU THINK THERE'S A DIFFERENCE THERE?
BUT DO YOU THINK THERE'S A DIFFERENCE THERE?
>> I DEFINITELY THINK IT'S A DIFFERENCE THERE?
>> I DEFINITELY THINK IT'S A DIFFERENCE.
>> I DEFINITELY THINK IT'S A DIFFERENCE.
I THINK WHEN WOMEN USE FLEX TIME DIFFERENCE.
I THINK WHEN WOMEN USE FLEX TIME THEY TEND TO USE IT TO HELP THEM I THINK WHEN WOMEN USE FLEX TIME THEY TEND TO USE IT TO HELP THEM BETTER BALANCE WORK AND FAMILY.
THEY TEND TO USE IT TO HELP THEM BETTER BALANCE WORK AND FAMILY.
BUT MEN HAVE MORE FREEDOM IN BETTER BALANCE WORK AND FAMILY.
BUT MEN HAVE MORE FREEDOM IN TERMS OF HOW THEY USE THEIR BUT MEN HAVE MORE FREEDOM IN TERMS OF HOW THEY USE THEIR TIME.
TERMS OF HOW THEY USE THEIR TIME.
WE HAVE TO HOLD MEN AT TIME.
WE HAVE TO HOLD MEN AT ACCOUNTABLE FOR THAT.
WE HAVE TO HOLD MEN AT ACCOUNTABLE FOR THAT.
>> HOW DO YOU DO THAT?
ACCOUNTABLE FOR THAT.
>> HOW DO YOU DO THAT?
>> I DO IT BY CHOOSING WHO I >> HOW DO YOU DO THAT?
>> I DO IT BY CHOOSING WHO I CHOOSE TO SPEND MY LIFE WITH.
>> I DO IT BY CHOOSING WHO I CHOOSE TO SPEND MY LIFE WITH.
IF YOU DON'T RESPECT ME ENOUGH CHOOSE TO SPEND MY LIFE WITH.
IF YOU DON'T RESPECT ME ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT WHEN WE'RE IN THE IF YOU DON'T RESPECT ME ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT WHEN WE'RE IN THE HOUSEHOLD AND BOTH ARE WORKING TO KNOW THAT WHEN WE'RE IN THE HOUSEHOLD AND BOTH ARE WORKING THAT WE BOTH HAVE CERTAIN DUTIES HOUSEHOLD AND BOTH ARE WORKING THAT WE BOTH HAVE CERTAIN DUTIES TO MAINTAIN AND YOU DON'T THAT WE BOTH HAVE CERTAIN DUTIES TO MAINTAIN AND YOU DON'T DESERVE MY TIME.
TO MAINTAIN AND YOU DON'T DESERVE MY TIME.
>> THAT'S VERY BRAVE BECAUSE DESERVE MY TIME.
>> THAT'S VERY BRAVE BECAUSE THERE ARE LOT OF WOMEN WHO GET >> THAT'S VERY BRAVE BECAUSE THERE ARE LOT OF WOMEN WHO GET MARRIED, HAVE AUTO CHILD, THERE ARE LOT OF WOMEN WHO GET MARRIED, HAVE AUTO CHILD, WHATEVER, SAY I CAN'T CONVINCE MARRIED, HAVE AUTO CHILD, WHATEVER, SAY I CAN'T CONVINCE HIM TO DO HOUSE WORK.
WHATEVER, SAY I CAN'T CONVINCE HIM TO DO HOUSE WORK.
I CAN'T CONVINCE HIM TO COOK.
HIM TO DO HOUSE WORK.
I CAN'T CONVINCE HIM TO COOK.
IT'S ONLY FAIR THAT YOU USE YOUR I CAN'T CONVINCE HIM TO COOK.
IT'S ONLY FAIR THAT YOU USE YOUR POWER AS A WOMAN IN A IT'S ONLY FAIR THAT YOU USE YOUR POWER AS A WOMAN IN A RELATIONSHIP TO MAKE THOSE POWER AS A WOMAN IN A RELATIONSHIP TO MAKE THOSE CHOICES.
RELATIONSHIP TO MAKE THOSE CHOICES.
>> I SEE ONE GOOD STUDY ON THIS CHOICES.
>> I SEE ONE GOOD STUDY ON THIS BY STEVEN ROSE, A PROFESSOR >> I SEE ONE GOOD STUDY ON THIS BY STEVEN ROSE, A PROFESSOR WROTE A BOOK, HE STUDIED WHEN BY STEVEN ROSE, A PROFESSOR WROTE A BOOK, HE STUDIED WHEN MEN VERSUS WOMEN IN ACADEMIA DID WROTE A BOOK, HE STUDIED WHEN MEN VERSUS WOMEN IN ACADEMIA DID WHEN THEY TOOK PATERNITY OR MEN VERSUS WOMEN IN ACADEMIA DID WHEN THEY TOOK PATERNITY OR MATERNITY LEAVE.
WHEN THEY TOOK PATERNITY OR MATERNITY LEAVE.
IT FOUND THAT MEN OFTEN MATERNITY LEAVE.
IT FOUND THAT MEN OFTEN PUBLISHED MORE AFTER TAKING IT FOUND THAT MEN OFTEN PUBLISHED MORE AFTER TAKING PATERNITY LEAVE.
PUBLISHED MORE AFTER TAKING PATERNITY LEAVE.
YOU SEE THAT THEY'RE USING THAT PATERNITY LEAVE.
YOU SEE THAT THEY'RE USING THAT DIFFERENTLY.
YOU SEE THAT THEY'RE USING THAT DIFFERENTLY.
LEAVES QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT DO DIFFERENTLY.
LEAVES QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT DO THESE FAMILY POLL SHE'S DO HOW LEAVES QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT DO THESE FAMILY POLL SHE'S DO HOW DO THEY IMPACT PEOPLE IN THE THESE FAMILY POLL SHE'S DO HOW DO THEY IMPACT PEOPLE IN THE WORKPLACE.
DO THEY IMPACT PEOPLE IN THE WORKPLACE.
>> I THINK IT MATTERS, IT HAS TO WORKPLACE.
>> I THINK IT MATTERS, IT HAS TO COME FROM THE TOP DOWN.
>> I THINK IT MATTERS, IT HAS TO COME FROM THE TOP DOWN.
IF YOU OFFER PEOPLE FLEX THEN COME FROM THE TOP DOWN.
IF YOU OFFER PEOPLE FLEX THEN LOOK DOWN ON THEM WHEN THEY TAKE IF YOU OFFER PEOPLE FLEX THEN LOOK DOWN ON THEM WHEN THEY TAKE FLEX LEAVE OR YOU AS BOSS DON'T LOOK DOWN ON THEM WHEN THEY TAKE FLEX LEAVE OR YOU AS BOSS DON'T TAKE FLEX LEAVE WHETHER YOU ARE FLEX LEAVE OR YOU AS BOSS DON'T TAKE FLEX LEAVE WHETHER YOU ARE A MAN OR WOMAN THEN THAT TAKE FLEX LEAVE WHETHER YOU ARE A MAN OR WOMAN THEN THAT TRICKLES DOWN TO THE WORKPLACE.
A MAN OR WOMAN THEN THAT TRICKLES DOWN TO THE WORKPLACE.
SO I THINK THAT THE IDEA, IF TRICKLES DOWN TO THE WORKPLACE.
SO I THINK THAT THE IDEA, IF YOU'RE LEAVING ON PATERNITY SO I THINK THAT THE IDEA, IF YOU'RE LEAVING ON PATERNITY LEAVE SHOULD YOU BE TAKING CARE YOU'RE LEAVING ON PATERNITY LEAVE SHOULD YOU BE TAKING CARE OF YOUR CHILDREN, RIGHT?
LEAVE SHOULD YOU BE TAKING CARE OF YOUR CHILDREN, RIGHT?
I DON'T WANT -- OF YOUR CHILDREN, RIGHT?
I DON'T WANT -- >> BUT I THINK THAT A CULTURE I DON'T WANT -- >> BUT I THINK THAT A CULTURE THAT YOU NEED TO CREATE IN THE >> BUT I THINK THAT A CULTURE THAT YOU NEED TO CREATE IN THE WORKPLACE.
THAT YOU NEED TO CREATE IN THE WORKPLACE.
THAT SAYS THAT THIS IS YOUR TIME WORKPLACE.
THAT SAYS THAT THIS IS YOUR TIME TO BOND WITH YOUR NEWBORN, TO THAT SAYS THAT THIS IS YOUR TIME TO BOND WITH YOUR NEWBORN, TO BOND WITH YOUR ADOPTED CHILD TO BOND WITH YOUR NEWBORN, TO BOND WITH YOUR ADOPTED CHILD THAT MIGHT HAVE COME IN TO THE BOND WITH YOUR ADOPTED CHILD THAT MIGHT HAVE COME IN TO THE FAMILY.
THAT MIGHT HAVE COME IN TO THE FAMILY.
THIS IS IS YOUR TIME TO BE WITH FAMILY.
THIS IS IS YOUR TIME TO BE WITH THE FAMILY.
THIS IS IS YOUR TIME TO BE WITH THE FAMILY.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY EXPECTATIONS THE FAMILY.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY EXPECTATIONS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE DOING WE DON'T HAVE ANY EXPECTATIONS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE DOING ANYTHING OTHER THAN THAT, ENJOY THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE DOING ANYTHING OTHER THAN THAT, ENJOY THIS TIME.
ANYTHING OTHER THAN THAT, ENJOY THIS TIME.
>> THAT HAS TO COME FROM THE THIS TIME.
>> THAT HAS TO COME FROM THE HOME.
>> THAT HAS TO COME FROM THE HOME.
I DON'T THINK ANY AMOUNT OF HOME.
I DON'T THINK ANY AMOUNT OF SENSITIVITY TRAINING OR TRAINING I DON'T THINK ANY AMOUNT OF SENSITIVITY TRAINING OR TRAINING IN THE WORKPLACE COULD GET MEN SENSITIVITY TRAINING OR TRAINING IN THE WORKPLACE COULD GET MEN TO WISE UP REALIZE THEIR ROLE AT IN THE WORKPLACE COULD GET MEN TO WISE UP REALIZE THEIR ROLE AT HOME AND GENDER ROLES ARE TO WISE UP REALIZE THEIR ROLE AT HOME AND GENDER ROLES ARE CHANGING, IT HAS TO START WITH HOME AND GENDER ROLES ARE CHANGING, IT HAS TO START WITH THE WOMAN, SAYING, YOU ULTIMATE CHANGING, IT HAS TO START WITH THE WOMAN, SAYING, YOU ULTIMATE TO HELP OUT YOU'RE GETTING THIS THE WOMAN, SAYING, YOU ULTIMATE TO HELP OUT YOU'RE GETTING THIS LEAFLETS DO THIS TOGETHER.
TO HELP OUT YOU'RE GETTING THIS LEAFLETS DO THIS TOGETHER.
>> WE DO SEMEN LAGGING IN TERMS LEAFLETS DO THIS TOGETHER.
>> WE DO SEMEN LAGGING IN TERMS OF TAKING PATERNITY LEAVE VERSUS >> WE DO SEMEN LAGGING IN TERMS OF TAKING PATERNITY LEAVE VERSUS WOMEN TAKING MATERNITY LEAVE.
OF TAKING PATERNITY LEAVE VERSUS WOMEN TAKING MATERNITY LEAVE.
HOW LONG UNTAIL GAP CLOSES.
WOMEN TAKING MATERNITY LEAVE.
HOW LONG UNTAIL GAP CLOSES.
ANY IDEAS?
HOW LONG UNTAIL GAP CLOSES.
ANY IDEAS?
>> GOING TO BE A LONG TIME.
ANY IDEAS?
>> GOING TO BE A LONG TIME.
I THINK WE ARE LAGGING BEHIND >> GOING TO BE A LONG TIME.
I THINK WE ARE LAGGING BEHIND GENERALLY SPEAKING AS A COUNTRY.
I THINK WE ARE LAGGING BEHIND GENERALLY SPEAKING AS A COUNTRY.
I WAS JUST AT CONFERENCE COUPLE GENERALLY SPEAKING AS A COUNTRY.
I WAS JUST AT CONFERENCE COUPLE WEEKS AGO IN GERMANY SPEAKING I WAS JUST AT CONFERENCE COUPLE WEEKS AGO IN GERMANY SPEAKING WITH WOMEN FROM AROUND THE WORLD WEEKS AGO IN GERMANY SPEAKING WITH WOMEN FROM AROUND THE WORLD THEY WERE SHOCKED TO FIND OUT OF WITH WOMEN FROM AROUND THE WORLD THEY WERE SHOCKED TO FIND OUT OF COURSE THAT AMERICA WE HAVE THEY WERE SHOCKED TO FIND OUT OF COURSE THAT AMERICA WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO GUARANTEED PAID COURSE THAT AMERICA WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO GUARANTEED PAID MATERNITY LEAVE, SHOCKED.
ABSOLUTELY NO GUARANTEED PAID MATERNITY LEAVE, SHOCKED.
WOMEN WHO COME FROM COUNTRIES MATERNITY LEAVE, SHOCKED.
WOMEN WHO COME FROM COUNTRIES WHERE THEY HAVE THREE YEARS OF WOMEN WHO COME FROM COUNTRIES WHERE THEY HAVE THREE YEARS OF PAID LEAVE.
WHERE THEY HAVE THREE YEARS OF PAID LEAVE.
AND SO -- PAID LEAVE.
AND SO -- >> REALLY, WHAT COUNTRY IS THAT?
AND SO -- >> REALLY, WHAT COUNTRY IS THAT?
>> THAT WAS SWEDEN.
>> REALLY, WHAT COUNTRY IS THAT?
>> THAT WAS SWEDEN.
IT IS AMAZING TO SEE THAT WE LAG >> THAT WAS SWEDEN.
IT IS AMAZING TO SEE THAT WE LAG BEHIND THE REST OF THE WORLD IT IS AMAZING TO SEE THAT WE LAG BEHIND THE REST OF THE WORLD WHAT THEY'RE PUSHING FOR NOW, BEHIND THE REST OF THE WORLD WHAT THEY'RE PUSHING FOR NOW, PLACES LIKE SWEDEN, PLACES LIKE WHAT THEY'RE PUSHING FOR NOW, PLACES LIKE SWEDEN, PLACES LIKE GERMANY PUSHING FOR NOW GENDER PLACES LIKE SWEDEN, PLACES LIKE GERMANY PUSHING FOR NOW GENDER NEUTRAL LEAVE BECAUSE THEY'RE GERMANY PUSHING FOR NOW GENDER NEUTRAL LEAVE BECAUSE THEY'RE SAYING WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END NEUTRAL LEAVE BECAUSE THEY'RE SAYING WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF THE DAY IS THAT THE WOMEN ARE SAYING WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF THE DAY IS THAT THE WOMEN ARE TAKING THE MATERNITY LEAVE THAT OF THE DAY IS THAT THE WOMEN ARE TAKING THE MATERNITY LEAVE THAT MEN JUST TAKE PARTICIPATION IN TAKING THE MATERNITY LEAVE THAT MEN JUST TAKE PARTICIPATION IN RAISING THEIR CHILDREN.
MEN JUST TAKE PARTICIPATION IN RAISING THEIR CHILDREN.
>> DID YOU FIND OUT AT THIS RAISING THEIR CHILDREN.
>> DID YOU FIND OUT AT THIS CONFERENCE, I HAVE HEARD THAT >> DID YOU FIND OUT AT THIS CONFERENCE, I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE ARE SOME LEADING EUROPEAN CONFERENCE, I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE ARE SOME LEADING EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WHO ARE REQUIRING MEN THERE ARE SOME LEADING EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WHO ARE REQUIRING MEN TO TAKE PATERNITY LEAVE.
COUNTRIES WHO ARE REQUIRING MEN TO TAKE PATERNITY LEAVE.
>> TIME TO PUSH THAT THROUGH TO TAKE PATERNITY LEAVE.
>> TIME TO PUSH THAT THROUGH SEVERAL PARLIAMENTS AT THE >> TIME TO PUSH THAT THROUGH SEVERAL PARLIAMENTS AT THE MOMENT.
SEVERAL PARLIAMENTS AT THE MOMENT.
>> INTERESTING.
MOMENT.
>> INTERESTING.
WILL THIS AFFECT THE GENDER GAP >> INTERESTING.
WILL THIS AFFECT THE GENDER GAP AND PAY?
WILL THIS AFFECT THE GENDER GAP AND PAY?
>> THAT IS BIGGER QUESTION.
AND PAY?
>> THAT IS BIGGER QUESTION.
I WANT TO JUMP IN ON THE POLICY >> THAT IS BIGGER QUESTION.
I WANT TO JUMP IN ON THE POLICY QUESTION, MANDATING MORE PAID I WANT TO JUMP IN ON THE POLICY QUESTION, MANDATING MORE PAID LEAVE FOR MEN AND WOMEN.
QUESTION, MANDATING MORE PAID LEAVE FOR MEN AND WOMEN.
I THEY WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL THE LEAVE FOR MEN AND WOMEN.
I THEY WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL THE ECONOMY STILL STRUGGLING, DO WE I THEY WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL THE ECONOMY STILL STRUGGLING, DO WE WANT MORE GOVERNMENT REGULATION ECONOMY STILL STRUGGLING, DO WE WANT MORE GOVERNMENT REGULATION ON THE ECONOMY.
WANT MORE GOVERNMENT REGULATION ON THE ECONOMY.
I THINK WE SHOULD -- BE CAREFUL ON THE ECONOMY.
I THINK WE SHOULD -- BE CAREFUL ABOUT MORE REGULATION THERE I THINK WE SHOULD -- BE CAREFUL ABOUT MORE REGULATION THERE REALLY ENCOURAGING BUSINESSES TO ABOUT MORE REGULATION THERE REALLY ENCOURAGING BUSINESSES TO HIRE PEOPLE AND NOT PUT MORE REALLY ENCOURAGING BUSINESSES TO HIRE PEOPLE AND NOT PUT MORE CONSTRAINTS.
HIRE PEOPLE AND NOT PUT MORE CONSTRAINTS.
>> WE WANT TO DO MORE THAN JUST CONSTRAINTS.
>> WE WANT TO DO MORE THAN JUST TALK ABOUT, REALLY CARING ABOUT >> WE WANT TO DO MORE THAN JUST TALK ABOUT, REALLY CARING ABOUT FAMILIES, PUT MONEY WHERE OUR TALK ABOUT, REALLY CARING ABOUT FAMILIES, PUT MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTHS ARE.
FAMILIES, PUT MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTHS ARE.
MAKE SURE THAT WE CREATE MOUTHS ARE.
MAKE SURE THAT WE CREATE ENVIRONMENT THAT WE CAN PROVIDE MAKE SURE THAT WE CREATE ENVIRONMENT THAT WE CAN PROVIDE CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW ENVIRONMENT THAT WE CAN PROVIDE CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW UP WITH THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW UP WITH THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO BE THE B THAT THEY CAN BE IN UP WITH THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO BE THE B THAT THEY CAN BE IN LIFE.
TO BE THE B THAT THEY CAN BE IN LIFE.
WE NEED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH LIFE.
WE NEED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH THE FINANCIAL BASE THAT THEY WE NEED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH THE FINANCIAL BASE THAT THEY NEED.
THE FINANCIAL BASE THAT THEY NEED.
TO BE ABLE TO BE THERE WHEN NEED.
TO BE ABLE TO BE THERE WHEN THEIR CHILDREN NEED THEM.
TO BE ABLE TO BE THERE WHEN THEIR CHILDREN NEED THEM.
>> AMERICANS ARE ADDICTED TO THEIR CHILDREN NEED THEM.
>> AMERICANS ARE ADDICTED TO WORK.
>> AMERICANS ARE ADDICTED TO WORK.
WE RANK LOWEST IN PEOPLE TAKING WORK.
WE RANK LOWEST IN PEOPLE TAKING PAID LEGAL THAT'S AVAILABLE FOR WE RANK LOWEST IN PEOPLE TAKING PAID LEGAL THAT'S AVAILABLE FOR VACATION.
PAID LEGAL THAT'S AVAILABLE FOR VACATION.
WE'RE LOW ON THAT LIST.
VACATION.
WE'RE LOW ON THAT LIST.
>> IT'S NOT LOOKED ON WE'RE LOW ON THAT LIST.
>> IT'S NOT LOOKED ON POSITIVELY.
>> IT'S NOT LOOKED ON POSITIVELY.
IF WE TAKE LEAVE THAT IS SHOWN POSITIVELY.
IF WE TAKE LEAVE THAT IS SHOWN IS THAT WE'RE NOT STRONG IF WE TAKE LEAVE THAT IS SHOWN IS THAT WE'RE NOT STRONG WORKERS.
IS THAT WE'RE NOT STRONG WORKERS.
THE VERY IDEA THAT COUNTRIES WORKERS.
THE VERY IDEA THAT COUNTRIES THAT ARE, THAT HAVE WONDERFUL THE VERY IDEA THAT COUNTRIES THAT ARE, THAT HAVE WONDERFUL ECONOMIES, THAT ARE PROSPERING THAT ARE, THAT HAVE WONDERFUL ECONOMIES, THAT ARE PROSPERING AND DOING WELL PROVIDE ALL OF ECONOMIES, THAT ARE PROSPERING AND DOING WELL PROVIDE ALL OF THIS LEAVE FOR WOMEN, FOR MEN AND DOING WELL PROVIDE ALL OF THIS LEAVE FOR WOMEN, FOR MEN BEING IN THE WORKPLACE JUST THIS LEAVE FOR WOMEN, FOR MEN BEING IN THE WORKPLACE JUST SHOWS THAT YOU IT DOES WORK.
BEING IN THE WORKPLACE JUST SHOWS THAT YOU IT DOES WORK.
WE WANT TO HOLD ON TO OUR IDEALS SHOWS THAT YOU IT DOES WORK.
WE WANT TO HOLD ON TO OUR IDEALS THAT WE WANT DO THAT BECAUSE WE WANT TO HOLD ON TO OUR IDEALS THAT WE WANT DO THAT BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE INTERVENING IN THAT WE WANT DO THAT BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE INTERVENING IN PEOPLE'S PRIVATE LIVES AND IT'S GOING TO BE INTERVENING IN PEOPLE'S PRIVATE LIVES AND GOVERNMENT SHOULDN'T DO THAT.
PEOPLE'S PRIVATE LIVES AND GOVERNMENT SHOULDN'T DO THAT.
REEL FLEE BECAUSE THEY GOVERNMENT SHOULDN'T DO THAT.
REEL FLEE BECAUSE THEY INTERVOLLEYBALL IN WHOLE LOT OF REEL FLEE BECAUSE THEY INTERVOLLEYBALL IN WHOLE LOT OF OTHER WAYS THAT ARE NEGATIVE.
INTERVOLLEYBALL IN WHOLE LOT OF OTHER WAYS THAT ARE NEGATIVE.
THIS ONE IS SAYING WE CARE ABOUT OTHER WAYS THAT ARE NEGATIVE.
THIS ONE IS SAYING WE CARE ABOUT FAMILIES, WE CARE ABOUT YOU.
THIS ONE IS SAYING WE CARE ABOUT FAMILIES, WE CARE ABOUT YOU.
THEY WORK HARDER.
FAMILIES, WE CARE ABOUT YOU.
THEY WORK HARDER.
THAT'S THE REALITY AND MANY THEY WORK HARDER.
THAT'S THE REALITY AND MANY STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT.
THAT'S THE REALITY AND MANY STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT.
>> THAT WILL GIVE YOU SOMETHING STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT.
>> THAT WILL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT >> THAT WILL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
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FROM THE NEW DAD TO THE NEW @BONNIEERBE.
FROM THE NEW DAD TO THE NEW CONSERVATIVE POLITICS.
FROM THE NEW DAD TO THE NEW CONSERVATIVE POLITICS.
REPUBLICANS CLAIM THE SO-CALLED CONSERVATIVE POLITICS.
REPUBLICANS CLAIM THE SO-CALLED WAR ON WOMEN IS OVER AND FEMALE REPUBLICANS CLAIM THE SO-CALLED WAR ON WOMEN IS OVER AND FEMALE VOTERS REALIZE REPUBLICAN WAR ON WOMEN IS OVER AND FEMALE VOTERS REALIZE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES AREN'T WAGING WAR ON VOTERS REALIZE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES AREN'T WAGING WAR ON THEM.
CANDIDATES AREN'T WAGING WAR ON THEM.
BUT AS WE GET CLOSE TO ELECTION THEM.
BUT AS WE GET CLOSE TO ELECTION DAY, A TV WAR FOR WOMEN VOTERS BUT AS WE GET CLOSE TO ELECTION DAY, A TV WAR FOR WOMEN VOTERS HAS ERUPTED IN PROPORTIONS NEVER DAY, A TV WAR FOR WOMEN VOTERS HAS ERUPTED IN PROPORTIONS NEVER WITNESSED BEFORE.
HAS ERUPTED IN PROPORTIONS NEVER WITNESSED BEFORE.
EVEN CONSERVATIVE STALWART, WITNESSED BEFORE.
EVEN CONSERVATIVE STALWART, REPUBLICAN SENATOR MITCH EVEN CONSERVATIVE STALWART, REPUBLICAN SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL OF KENTUCKY, IS REPUBLICAN SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL OF KENTUCKY, IS CLAIMING TO BE A WOMEN'S RIGHTS MCCONNELL OF KENTUCKY, IS CLAIMING TO BE A WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVOCATE AS HE STUMPS FOR CLAIMING TO BE A WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVOCATE AS HE STUMPS FOR WOMEN'S VOTES.
ADVOCATE AS HE STUMPS FOR WOMEN'S VOTES.
MCCONNELL, WHO'S ALSO SENATE WOMEN'S VOTES.
MCCONNELL, WHO'S ALSO SENATE MINORITY LEADER, IS NOT SEEN BY MCCONNELL, WHO'S ALSO SENATE MINORITY LEADER, IS NOT SEEN BY MOST POLITICAL ADVOCATES AS A MINORITY LEADER, IS NOT SEEN BY MOST POLITICAL ADVOCATES AS A HERO OF THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT.
MOST POLITICAL ADVOCATES AS A HERO OF THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT.
HE'S IN DANGER OF LOSING HIS HERO OF THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT.
HE'S IN DANGER OF LOSING HIS SENATE SEAT TO ALISON LUNDGREN HE'S IN DANGER OF LOSING HIS SENATE SEAT TO ALISON LUNDGREN GRIMES, KENTUCKY'S SECRETARY OF SENATE SEAT TO ALISON LUNDGREN GRIMES, KENTUCKY'S SECRETARY OF STATE.
GRIMES, KENTUCKY'S SECRETARY OF STATE.
A RECENT POLL SHOWED HIS LEAD STATE.
A RECENT POLL SHOWED HIS LEAD TIGHTENING FROM TWO TO ONE A RECENT POLL SHOWED HIS LEAD TIGHTENING FROM TWO TO ONE POINT.
TIGHTENING FROM TWO TO ONE POINT.
HENCE, THIS RATHER UNUSUAL PITCH POINT.
HENCE, THIS RATHER UNUSUAL PITCH ON THE PART OF A CONSERVATIVE HENCE, THIS RATHER UNUSUAL PITCH ON THE PART OF A CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN AND HIS DEMOCRATIC ON THE PART OF A CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN AND HIS DEMOCRATIC OPPONENTS' RESPONSE: REPUBLICAN AND HIS DEMOCRATIC OPPONENTS' RESPONSE: >> WANTS ME TO THINK THAT I'M OPPONENTS' RESPONSE: >> WANTS ME TO THINK THAT I'M NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
>> WANTS ME TO THINK THAT I'M NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
>> BUT I COULDN'T GET A JOB NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
>> BUT I COULDN'T GET A JOB UNLESS WASHINGTON PASSED MORE >> BUT I COULDN'T GET A JOB UNLESS WASHINGTON PASSED MORE LAWS.
UNLESS WASHINGTON PASSED MORE LAWS.
>> I CAN'T GRADUATE COLLEGE LAWS.
>> I CAN'T GRADUATE COLLEGE WITHOUT RAISING YOUR TAXES.
>> I CAN'T GRADUATE COLLEGE WITHOUT RAISING YOUR TAXES.
>> SHE WANTS ME TO BELIEVE THAT WITHOUT RAISING YOUR TAXES.
>> SHE WANTS ME TO BELIEVE THAT STRONG WOMEN AND STRONG VALUES >> SHE WANTS ME TO BELIEVE THAT STRONG WOMEN AND STRONG VALUES ARE INCAT GLIB SHE THINKS I'LL STRONG WOMEN AND STRONG VALUES ARE INCAT GLIB SHE THINKS I'LL VOTE FOR CANDIDATE WHO LOOKS ARE INCAT GLIB SHE THINKS I'LL VOTE FOR CANDIDATE WHO LOOKS LIKE ME RATHER THAN THE ONE WHO VOTE FOR CANDIDATE WHO LOOKS LIKE ME RATHER THAN THE ONE WHO REPRESENTS GLEE AS A STRONG LIKE ME RATHER THAN THE ONE WHO REPRESENTS GLEE AS A STRONG KENTUCKY WOMAN I'M VOTING FOR REPRESENTS GLEE AS A STRONG KENTUCKY WOMAN I'M VOTING FOR MITCH McCONNELL.
KENTUCKY WOMAN I'M VOTING FOR MITCH McCONNELL.
>> I'M VOTING TO MITCH MITCH McCONNELL.
>> I'M VOTING TO MITCH McCONNELL.
>> I'M VOTING TO MITCH McCONNELL.
HE BELIEVES IN ME AND WORKS FOR McCONNELL.
HE BELIEVES IN ME AND WORKS FOR US.
HE BELIEVES IN ME AND WORKS FOR US.
>> I'M MITCH McCONNELL I US.
>> I'M MITCH McCONNELL I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.
>> I'M MITCH McCONNELL I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.
>> I'M ALLISON GRIMES THIS IS APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.
>> I'M ALLISON GRIMES THIS IS EILEEN WOODS.
>> I'M ALLISON GRIMES THIS IS EILEEN WOODS.
HERE IS HER QUESTION FOR SENATOR EILEEN WOODS.
HERE IS HER QUESTION FOR SENATOR McCONNELL.
HERE IS HER QUESTION FOR SENATOR McCONNELL.
>> WHY DID YOU VOTE AGAINST McCONNELL.
>> WHY DID YOU VOTE AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT AND >> WHY DID YOU VOTE AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT AND ENFORCING EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN?
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT AND ENFORCING EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN?
>> I CAN NEVER GET HIM TO ANSWER ENFORCING EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN?
>> I CAN NEVER GET HIM TO ANSWER THIS ONE EITHER.
>> I CAN NEVER GET HIM TO ANSWER THIS ONE EITHER.
>> I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE THIS ONE EITHER.
>> I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE BECAUSE SENATOR YOU MUST BE >> I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE BECAUSE SENATOR YOU MUST BE FORGETTING THAT OVER HALF THE BECAUSE SENATOR YOU MUST BE FORGETTING THAT OVER HALF THE VOTERS IN KENTUCKY ARE WOMEN FORGETTING THAT OVER HALF THE VOTERS IN KENTUCKY ARE WOMEN LIKE EILEEN.
VOTERS IN KENTUCKY ARE WOMEN LIKE EILEEN.
>> DO YOU SEE THIS AS I SEE LIKE EILEEN.
>> DO YOU SEE THIS AS I SEE THIS, WHICH IS HISTORIC, ABOUT >> DO YOU SEE THIS AS I SEE THIS, WHICH IS HISTORIC, ABOUT FELL THROUGH THE FLOOR WHEN I THIS, WHICH IS HISTORIC, ABOUT FELL THROUGH THE FLOOR WHEN I SAW MITCH McCONNELL RUNNING AN FELL THROUGH THE FLOOR WHEN I SAW MITCH McCONNELL RUNNING AN AD WOOING WOMEN VOTERS.
SAW MITCH McCONNELL RUNNING AN AD WOOING WOMEN VOTERS.
>> I THINK IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
AD WOOING WOMEN VOTERS.
>> I THINK IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
WHY NOT.
>> I THINK IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
WHY NOT.
WHY SHOULDN'T HE.
WHY NOT.
WHY SHOULDN'T HE.
LIKE THEY SAID IN THE AD ALLISON WHY SHOULDN'T HE.
LIKE THEY SAID IN THE AD ALLISON COUNTING ON THESE WOMEN TO VOTE LIKE THEY SAID IN THE AD ALLISON COUNTING ON THESE WOMEN TO VOTE FOR THEM.
COUNTING ON THESE WOMEN TO VOTE FOR THEM.
SHE'S RUN IN TO A LOT OF FOR THEM.
SHE'S RUN IN TO A LOT OF TROUBLE, SHE'S A FLAWED SHE'S RUN IN TO A LOT OF TROUBLE, SHE'S A FLAWED CANDIDATE.
TROUBLE, SHE'S A FLAWED CANDIDATE.
WOULDN'T ANSWER WHETHER SHE CANDIDATE.
WOULDN'T ANSWER WHETHER SHE VOTED FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA OR WOULDN'T ANSWER WHETHER SHE VOTED FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA OR NOT.
VOTED FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA OR NOT.
I APPLAUD MITCH FOR PULLING IT NOT.
I APPLAUD MITCH FOR PULLING IT ALL THE STOPS AND I THINK THE I APPLAUD MITCH FOR PULLING IT ALL THE STOPS AND I THINK THE WAR ON WOMEN IS OVER.
ALL THE STOPS AND I THINK THE WAR ON WOMEN IS OVER.
>> THAT'S FUNNY.
WAR ON WOMEN IS OVER.
>> THAT'S FUNNY.
IF THE WAR ON WOMEN WAS OVER WE >> THAT'S FUNNY.
IF THE WAR ON WOMEN WAS OVER WE WOULD HAVE PAY EQUITY RIGHT NOW.
IF THE WAR ON WOMEN WAS OVER WE WOULD HAVE PAY EQUITY RIGHT NOW.
WHY IS IT.
WOULD HAVE PAY EQUITY RIGHT NOW.
WHY IS IT.
THAT'S VERY GOOD QUESTION.
WHY IS IT.
THAT'S VERY GOOD QUESTION.
WHY HAS MITCH McCONNELL AND THAT'S VERY GOOD QUESTION.
WHY HAS MITCH McCONNELL AND FRANKLY MOST -- WHY HAS MITCH McCONNELL AND FRANKLY MOST -- >> THE NUMBER -- HOLD ON.
FRANKLY MOST -- >> THE NUMBER -- HOLD ON.
NOT JUST REPUBLICANS.
>> THE NUMBER -- HOLD ON.
NOT JUST REPUBLICANS.
REPUBLICANS, MAINSTREAM NOT JUST REPUBLICANS.
REPUBLICANS, MAINSTREAM REPUBLICANS.
REPUBLICANS, MAINSTREAM REPUBLICANS.
>> I'VE NOT SEEN AN ELECTION REPUBLICANS.
>> I'VE NOT SEEN AN ELECTION EVER, I'VE COVERED EVERYONE >> I'VE NOT SEEN AN ELECTION EVER, I'VE COVERED EVERYONE SINCE '76, WHERE THE ADS TRYING EVER, I'VE COVERED EVERYONE SINCE '76, WHERE THE ADS TRYING TO GET THE WOMEN'S VOTE WHICH SINCE '76, WHERE THE ADS TRYING TO GET THE WOMEN'S VOTE WHICH GOES DEMOCRATIC.
TO GET THE WOMEN'S VOTE WHICH GOES DEMOCRATIC.
>> BECAUSE THEY'RE SCARED TO GOES DEMOCRATIC.
>> BECAUSE THEY'RE SCARED TO DEATH.
>> BECAUSE THEY'RE SCARED TO DEATH.
MITCH McCONNELL SHOULD NOT BE DEATH.
MITCH McCONNELL SHOULD NOT BE RUNNING FOR HIS LIFE RIGHT NOW.
MITCH McCONNELL SHOULD NOT BE RUNNING FOR HIS LIFE RIGHT NOW.
SHE NOT HAVE AS A STALWART OF RUNNING FOR HIS LIFE RIGHT NOW.
SHE NOT HAVE AS A STALWART OF THE SENATE, SHOULD NOT BE WITHIN SHE NOT HAVE AS A STALWART OF THE SENATE, SHOULD NOT BE WITHIN A POINT REACH OF DEMOCRATIC THE SENATE, SHOULD NOT BE WITHIN A POINT REACH OF DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN KENTUCKY.
A POINT REACH OF DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN KENTUCKY.
IT'S BECAUSE FRANKLY I WANT TO CANDIDATE IN KENTUCKY.
IT'S BECAUSE FRANKLY I WANT TO SAY THE PEOPLE IN KENTUCKY ARE IT'S BECAUSE FRANKLY I WANT TO SAY THE PEOPLE IN KENTUCKY ARE PROBABLY SICK AND TIRED OF MITCH SAY THE PEOPLE IN KENTUCKY ARE PROBABLY SICK AND TIRED OF MITCH McCONNELL HAVING PLAN TO TAKE PROBABLY SICK AND TIRED OF MITCH McCONNELL HAVING PLAN TO TAKE DOWN THE PRESIDENT IS ACTUALLY McCONNELL HAVING PLAN TO TAKE DOWN THE PRESIDENT IS ACTUALLY NOT A PLAN FOR THE COUNTRY.
DOWN THE PRESIDENT IS ACTUALLY NOT A PLAN FOR THE COUNTRY.
THAT'S THE REALITY.
NOT A PLAN FOR THE COUNTRY.
THAT'S THE REALITY.
AND I TNK THAT HIS AD IS THAT'S THE REALITY.
AND I TNK THAT HIS AD IS MOST LIKE A SPOOF TO ME, WHEN AND I TNK THAT HIS AD IS MOST LIKE A SPOOF TO ME, WHEN HE SAYS, MITCH McCONNELL CARES MOST LIKE A SPOOF TO ME, WHEN HE SAYS, MITCH McCONNELL CARES ABOUT WOMEN.
HE SAYS, MITCH McCONNELL CARES ABOUT WOMEN.
MITCH McCONNELL VOTED AGAINST ABOUT WOMEN.
MITCH McCONNELL VOTED AGAINST EVERY MEASURE THAT WOULD MITCH McCONNELL VOTED AGAINST EVERY MEASURE THAT WOULD ACTUALLY MATTER TO WOMEN.
EVERY MEASURE THAT WOULD ACTUALLY MATTER TO WOMEN.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, PAY ACTUALLY MATTER TO WOMEN.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, PAY EQUITY, LEAVE FOR WOMEN.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, PAY EQUITY, LEAVE FOR WOMEN.
MITCH McCONNELL DOESN'T CARE EQUITY, LEAVE FOR WOMEN.
MITCH McCONNELL DOESN'T CARE ABOUT WOMEN.
MITCH McCONNELL DOESN'T CARE ABOUT WOMEN.
HE CARES ABOUT GETTING VOTES AND ABOUT WOMEN.
HE CARES ABOUT GETTING VOTES AND HE ONLY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT HE CARES ABOUT GETTING VOTES AND HE ONLY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT WOMEN WHEN IT'S AN ELECTION HE ONLY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT WOMEN WHEN IT'S AN ELECTION TIME.
WOMEN WHEN IT'S AN ELECTION TIME.
OUT OF AN ELECTION, WHERE ARE TIME.
OUT OF AN ELECTION, WHERE ARE HIS POLICIES THAT HELP US.
OUT OF AN ELECTION, WHERE ARE HIS POLICIES THAT HELP US.
>> WILL THIS DRAW WOMEN TO THE HIS POLICIES THAT HELP US.
>> WILL THIS DRAW WOMEN TO THE POLLS, WE MIGHT WANT TO MAKE >> WILL THIS DRAW WOMEN TO THE POLLS, WE MIGHT WANT TO MAKE NOTE OF THE FACT THAT ALL THE POLLS, WE MIGHT WANT TO MAKE NOTE OF THE FACT THAT ALL THE WOMEN IN THE AD WERE WHITE.
NOTE OF THE FACT THAT ALL THE WOMEN IN THE AD WERE WHITE.
THAT'S THE VOTE HE NEEDS, THE WOMEN IN THE AD WERE WHITE.
THAT'S THE VOTE HE NEEDS, THE WHITE MARRIED WOMEN'S VOTE THAT THAT'S THE VOTE HE NEEDS, THE WHITE MARRIED WOMEN'S VOTE THAT TRADITIONALLY GOES REPUBLICAN.
WHITE MARRIED WOMEN'S VOTE THAT TRADITIONALLY GOES REPUBLICAN.
>> LIST ALL THOSE ISSUES, A TRADITIONALLY GOES REPUBLICAN.
>> LIST ALL THOSE ISSUES, A RECENT POLL, THE NUMBER ONE >> LIST ALL THOSE ISSUES, A RECENT POLL, THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE FOR KENTUCKY VOTERS BOTH RECENT POLL, THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE FOR KENTUCKY VOTERS BOTH MALE AND FEMALE IS JOBS IN THE ISSUE FOR KENTUCKY VOTERS BOTH MALE AND FEMALE IS JOBS IN THE ECONOMY.
MALE AND FEMALE IS JOBS IN THE ECONOMY.
CAN'T LOSE SIGHT OF THAT.
ECONOMY.
CAN'T LOSE SIGHT OF THAT.
ALSO YOU TALK ABOUT HIM TRYING CAN'T LOSE SIGHT OF THAT.
ALSO YOU TALK ABOUT HIM TRYING TO REACH WOMEN HE'S BEEN WORKING ALSO YOU TALK ABOUT HIM TRYING TO REACH WOMEN HE'S BEEN WORKING ON IT THROUGHOUT THE CAMPAIGN, TO REACH WOMEN HE'S BEEN WORKING ON IT THROUGHOUT THE CAMPAIGN, THAT'S WHY HE WAS AHEAD WITH ON IT THROUGHOUT THE CAMPAIGN, THAT'S WHY HE WAS AHEAD WITH WOMEN AT ONE POINT.
THAT'S WHY HE WAS AHEAD WITH WOMEN AT ONE POINT.
HE'S GOT A GREAT SURROGACY WOMEN AT ONE POINT.
HE'S GOT A GREAT SURROGACY PROGRAM AND 54% OF HIS STAFF IS HE'S GOT A GREAT SURROGACY PROGRAM AND 54% OF HIS STAFF IS WOMEN.
PROGRAM AND 54% OF HIS STAFF IS WOMEN.
HE HAS ONE ONE OF THE HIGHEST WOMEN.
HE HAS ONE ONE OF THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGES IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
HE HAS ONE ONE OF THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGES IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND LOT OF THESE ISSUES ARE MORE PERCENTAGES IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND LOT OF THESE ISSUES ARE MORE COMPLICATED THAN I THINK WE'RE AND LOT OF THESE ISSUES ARE MORE COMPLICATED THAN I THINK WE'RE MAKING -- LIKE PAY EQUITY ISSUE.
COMPLICATED THAN I THINK WE'RE MAKING -- LIKE PAY EQUITY ISSUE.
MITCH McCONTINENTAL IS MAKING -- LIKE PAY EQUITY ISSUE.
MITCH McCONTINENTAL IS REPUBLICAN -- MITCH McCONTINENTAL IS REPUBLICAN -- >> HOW IS -- WE'RE TALKING ABOUT REPUBLICAN -- >> HOW IS -- WE'RE TALKING ABOUT JOBS AND THE ECONOMY.
>> HOW IS -- WE'RE TALKING ABOUT JOBS AND THE ECONOMY.
IN ORDER TO HAVE A STRONG JOBS AND THE ECONOMY.
IN ORDER TO HAVE A STRONG ECONOMY PEOPLE NEED TO HAVE JOBS IN ORDER TO HAVE A STRONG ECONOMY PEOPLE NEED TO HAVE JOBS AND PEOPLE NEED TO BE PAID WHAT ECONOMY PEOPLE NEED TO HAVE JOBS AND PEOPLE NEED TO BE PAID WHAT THEY'RE WORTH.
AND PEOPLE NEED TO BE PAID WHAT THEY'RE WORTH.
AND WOMEN AREN'T PAID WHAT THEY'RE WORTH.
AND WOMEN AREN'T PAID WHAT THEY'RE WORTH AND HAVEN'T BEEN.
AND WOMEN AREN'T PAID WHAT THEY'RE WORTH AND HAVEN'T BEEN.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT WOMEN OF COLOR THEY'RE WORTH AND HAVEN'T BEEN.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT WOMEN OF COLOR THEN ADD IN SEXUAL ORIENTATION WHEN YOU LOOK AT WOMEN OF COLOR THEN ADD IN SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY THE KEEPS THEN ADD IN SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY THE KEEPS FALLING OFF THE TABLE.
AND GENDER IDENTITY THE KEEPS FALLING OFF THE TABLE.
>> YOU WANT TO BUY IN TO IT?
FALLING OFF THE TABLE.
>> YOU WANT TO BUY IN TO IT?
>> I BELIEVE NUMBERS.
>> YOU WANT TO BUY IN TO IT?
>> I BELIEVE NUMBERS.
NUMBERS ARE REAL.
>> I BELIEVE NUMBERS.
NUMBERS ARE REAL.
SO THAT'S WHERE -- HE'S GREAT NUMBERS ARE REAL.
SO THAT'S WHERE -- HE'S GREAT WITH PR HE HAS A GREAT PR SO THAT'S WHERE -- HE'S GREAT WITH PR HE HAS A GREAT PR CAMPAIGN I'LL GIVE HIM THAT.
WITH PR HE HAS A GREAT PR CAMPAIGN I'LL GIVE HIM THAT.
WHEN IT COMES TO FACTS, FACTS CAMPAIGN I'LL GIVE HIM THAT.
WHEN IT COMES TO FACTS, FACTS ARE NOT THERE TO LIFT WHAT YOU WHEN IT COMES TO FACTS, FACTS ARE NOT THERE TO LIFT WHAT YOU HE'S SAYING.
ARE NOT THERE TO LIFT WHAT YOU HE'S SAYING.
>> WHEN YOU PUT THE RUBBER TO HE'S SAYING.
>> WHEN YOU PUT THE RUBBER TO THE ROAD, HE'S NOT THERE.
>> WHEN YOU PUT THE RUBBER TO THE ROAD, HE'S NOT THERE.
RELATES SO SPECIFIC ISSUES THAT THE ROAD, HE'S NOT THERE.
RELATES SO SPECIFIC ISSUES THAT WOMEN NEED AND TALK ABOUT THE RELATES SO SPECIFIC ISSUES THAT WOMEN NEED AND TALK ABOUT THE ECONOMY, WE HAVE 55 JOB GROWTH, WOMEN NEED AND TALK ABOUT THE ECONOMY, WE HAVE 55 JOB GROWTH, CREATED TEN MILLION JOBS UNDER ECONOMY, WE HAVE 55 JOB GROWTH, CREATED TEN MILLION JOBS UNDER THIS ADMINISTRATION, EVERYTHING CREATED TEN MILLION JOBS UNDER THIS ADMINISTRATION, EVERYTHING THAT MITCH McCONNELL AND THIS ADMINISTRATION, EVERYTHING THAT MITCH McCONNELL AND REPUBLICANS HAVE DONE TO STOP THAT MITCH McCONNELL AND REPUBLICANS HAVE DONE TO STOP ANY SORT OF PUSH BY THIS REPUBLICANS HAVE DONE TO STOP ANY SORT OF PUSH BY THIS PRESIDENT TO EVEN EXPAND THAT ANY SORT OF PUSH BY THIS PRESIDENT TO EVEN EXPAND THAT NUMBER.
PRESIDENT TO EVEN EXPAND THAT NUMBER.
THAT COMPARES GREAT TO THE NUMBER.
THAT COMPARES GREAT TO THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT LET'S NOT THAT COMPARES GREAT TO THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT LET'S NOT EVEN GO THERE.
PREVIOUS PRESIDENT LET'S NOT EVEN GO THERE.
WHEN THIS PRESIDENT CAME TO EVEN GO THERE.
WHEN THIS PRESIDENT CAME TO OFFICE, WE HAVE TURNED THAT WHEN THIS PRESIDENT CAME TO OFFICE, WE HAVE TURNED THAT AROUND.
OFFICE, WE HAVE TURNED THAT AROUND.
SO THE FACTS -- AROUND.
SO THE FACTS -- >> I DO WANT TO GET BEFORE WE SO THE FACTS -- >> I DO WANT TO GET BEFORE WE RUN OUT OF TIME I WANTED TO GET >> I DO WANT TO GET BEFORE WE RUN OUT OF TIME I WANTED TO GET IN TO THIS ELECTION AND FACT RUN OUT OF TIME I WANTED TO GET IN TO THIS ELECTION AND FACT THAT CONSERVATIVES ARE NOW IN TO THIS ELECTION AND FACT THAT CONSERVATIVES ARE NOW CAMPAIGNING HARD FOR THE WOMEN'S THAT CONSERVATIVES ARE NOW CAMPAIGNING HARD FOR THE WOMEN'S VOTE.
CAMPAIGNING HARD FOR THE WOMEN'S VOTE.
IS THIS THE YEAR WHEN WOMEN'S VOTE.
IS THIS THE YEAR WHEN WOMEN'S VOTE HAS MATTERED MORE.
IS THIS THE YEAR WHEN WOMEN'S VOTE HAS MATTERED MORE.
>> BECAUSE LAST YEAR MARCH 2061 VOTE HAS MATTERED MORE.
>> BECAUSE LAST YEAR MARCH 2061 THE RNC RELEASED THEIR GROWTH >> BECAUSE LAST YEAR MARCH 2061 THE RNC RELEASED THEIR GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY PROJECT, THE THE RNC RELEASED THEIR GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY PROJECT, THE FINDING BASICALLY AN AUTOPSY AND OPPORTUNITY PROJECT, THE FINDING BASICALLY AN AUTOPSY REPORT OF WHAT WENT WRONG IN FINDING BASICALLY AN AUTOPSY REPORT OF WHAT WENT WRONG IN 2012 THAT MADE A NUMBER OF REPORT OF WHAT WENT WRONG IN 2012 THAT MADE A NUMBER OF CANDIDATES WISE UP.
2012 THAT MADE A NUMBER OF CANDIDATES WISE UP.
>> WAS THE WOMEN'S VOTE PART CANDIDATES WISE UP.
>> WAS THE WOMEN'S VOTE PART THAT HAVE?
>> WAS THE WOMEN'S VOTE PART THAT HAVE?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
THAT HAVE?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> WAS AN EFFORT TO APPEAL TO >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> WAS AN EFFORT TO APPEAL TO LOWER INCOME WOMEN AND WOMEN OF >> WAS AN EFFORT TO APPEAL TO LOWER INCOME WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR WHICH TRADITIONALLY GO LOWER INCOME WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR WHICH TRADITIONALLY GO DEMOCRAT.
COLOR WHICH TRADITIONALLY GO DEMOCRAT.
WAS THAT PART OF IT IN THE.
DEMOCRAT.
WAS THAT PART OF IT IN THE.
>> THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY A PART.
WAS THAT PART OF IT IN THE.
>> THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY A PART.
OF COURSE, $10 MILLION OUTREACH >> THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY A PART.
OF COURSE, $10 MILLION OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT THE RNC HAS BECAUSE OF COURSE, $10 MILLION OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT THE RNC HAS BECAUSE OF THOSE ISSUES.
PROGRAM THAT THE RNC HAS BECAUSE OF THOSE ISSUES.
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE LOT OF THOSE ISSUES.
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE LOT OF CANDIDATES AS WE GET CLOSER, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE LOT OF CANDIDATES AS WE GET CLOSER, VERY CLOSE TO ELECTION DAY NOW OF CANDIDATES AS WE GET CLOSER, VERY CLOSE TO ELECTION DAY NOW WISE UP AND SHOW.
VERY CLOSE TO ELECTION DAY NOW WISE UP AND SHOW.
I WANT TO POINT OUT SENATOR IN WISE UP AND SHOW.
I WANT TO POINT OUT SENATOR IN MONTANA HE VOTED FOR VIOLENCE I WANT TO POINT OUT SENATOR IN MONTANA HE VOTED FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, HE HAS ADS MONTANA HE VOTED FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, HE HAS ADS OUT, I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO LOOK AGAINST WOMEN ACT, HE HAS ADS OUT, I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO LOOK THEM UP.
OUT, I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO LOOK THEM UP.
KENTUCKY IS KENTUCKY.
THEM UP.
KENTUCKY IS KENTUCKY.
THE SOUTH IS THE SOUTH.
KENTUCKY IS KENTUCKY.
THE SOUTH IS THE SOUTH.
WHAT IS HAPPENING ACROSS THE THE SOUTH IS THE SOUTH.
WHAT IS HAPPENING ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE TIDE IS RETURNING.
WHAT IS HAPPENING ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE TIDE IS RETURNING.
THEY KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE COUNTRY THE TIDE IS RETURNING.
THEY KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE PARTY.
THEY KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE PARTY.
>> WILL IT WORK?
PARTY.
>> WILL IT WORK?
>> YOU KNOW I HOPE THAT PEOPLE >> WILL IT WORK?
>> YOU KNOW I HOPE THAT PEOPLE SORT OF GET PAST THE FACADE GET >> YOU KNOW I HOPE THAT PEOPLE SORT OF GET PAST THE FACADE GET PAST THE CUTE LITTLE COMMERCIALS SORT OF GET PAST THE FACADE GET PAST THE CUTE LITTLE COMMERCIALS AND LOG AT PEOPLE'S RECORD.
PAST THE CUTE LITTLE COMMERCIALS AND LOG AT PEOPLE'S RECORD.
IF WOMEN TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AND LOG AT PEOPLE'S RECORD.
IF WOMEN TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THE RECORDS OF THOSE IF WOMEN TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THE RECORDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE RUNNING THEY LOOK AT THE RECORDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE RUNNING THEY WOULD KNOW WHETHER OR NOT REALLY PEOPLE WHO ARE RUNNING THEY WOULD KNOW WHETHER OR NOT REALLY IF THAT CANDIDATE IS FOREGLEAM WOULD KNOW WHETHER OR NOT REALLY IF THAT CANDIDATE IS FOREGLEAM THE COMMERCIAL WAS ON HIS IF THAT CANDIDATE IS FOREGLEAM THE COMMERCIAL WAS ON HIS RECORD.
THE COMMERCIAL WAS ON HIS RECORD.
>> TALKING ABOUT RICHARD SELLS.
RECORD.
>> TALKING ABOUT RICHARD SELLS.
>> THAT'S NOT KENTUCKY.
>> TALKING ABOUT RICHARD SELLS.
>> THAT'S NOT KENTUCKY.
>> IN GENERAL IN TERMS OF ALL >> THAT'S NOT KENTUCKY.
>> IN GENERAL IN TERMS OF ALL CANDIDATES IT IS IMPORTANT FOR >> IN GENERAL IN TERMS OF ALL CANDIDATES IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO LOOK AT THEIR RECORD NOT CANDIDATES IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO LOOK AT THEIR RECORD NOT JUST THE MONTH BEFORE IT'S TIME US TO LOOK AT THEIR RECORD NOT JUST THE MONTH BEFORE IT'S TIME TO PULL THE LEVER OR IT'S JUST THE MONTH BEFORE IT'S TIME TO PULL THE LEVER OR IT'S IMPORTANT TO SEE, HAVE THESE TO PULL THE LEVER OR IT'S IMPORTANT TO SEE, HAVE THESE PEOPLE BEEN ON OUR SIDE?
IMPORTANT TO SEE, HAVE THESE PEOPLE BEEN ON OUR SIDE?
>> ALL RIGHT.
PEOPLE BEEN ON OUR SIDE?
>> ALL RIGHT.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: BOTH >> ALL RIGHT.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: BOTH PARTIES SAY YOUNG, UNMARRIED BEHIND THE HEADLINES: BOTH PARTIES SAY YOUNG, UNMARRIED WOMEN WILL BE CRUCIAL IN PARTIES SAY YOUNG, UNMARRIED WOMEN WILL BE CRUCIAL IN DECIDING MANY CLOSE RACES.
WOMEN WILL BE CRUCIAL IN DECIDING MANY CLOSE RACES.
WE SPOKE WITH TWO YOUNG FEMALE DECIDING MANY CLOSE RACES.
WE SPOKE WITH TWO YOUNG FEMALE STRATEGISTS - ONE FROM EACH WE SPOKE WITH TWO YOUNG FEMALE STRATEGISTS - ONE FROM EACH PARTY - TO HEAR WHAT THEY WOULD STRATEGISTS - ONE FROM EACH PARTY - TO HEAR WHAT THEY WOULD BE DOING TO WOO THIS CRITICAL PARTY - TO HEAR WHAT THEY WOULD BE DOING TO WOO THIS CRITICAL VOTING BLOC.
BE DOING TO WOO THIS CRITICAL VOTING BLOC.
REPUBLICANS HAVE A LONGSTANDING VOTING BLOC.
REPUBLICANS HAVE A LONGSTANDING PROBLEM APPEALING TO YOUNG REPUBLICANS HAVE A LONGSTANDING PROBLEM APPEALING TO YOUNG WOMEN.
PROBLEM APPEALING TO YOUNG WOMEN.
YOUNG UNMARRIED WOMEN HAVE VOTED WOMEN.
YOUNG UNMARRIED WOMEN HAVE VOTED DEMOCRATIC BY A WIDE MARGIN FOR YOUNG UNMARRIED WOMEN HAVE VOTED DEMOCRATIC BY A WIDE MARGIN FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
DEMOCRATIC BY A WIDE MARGIN FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
SINCE 2004, DEMOCRATS RUNNING SEVERAL YEARS.
SINCE 2004, DEMOCRATS RUNNING FOR CONGRESS HAVE TAKEN AT LEAST SINCE 2004, DEMOCRATS RUNNING FOR CONGRESS HAVE TAKEN AT LEAST 63% OF THEIR VOTE.
FOR CONGRESS HAVE TAKEN AT LEAST 63% OF THEIR VOTE.
AND BARACK OBAMA WON 70% OF THIS 63% OF THEIR VOTE.
AND BARACK OBAMA WON 70% OF THIS DEMOGRAPHIC'S VOTE IN 2008, AND AND BARACK OBAMA WON 70% OF THIS DEMOGRAPHIC'S VOTE IN 2008, AND 68% IN 2012.
DEMOGRAPHIC'S VOTE IN 2008, AND 68% IN 2012.
TO HOLD THEIR SENATE MAJORITY, 68% IN 2012.
TO HOLD THEIR SENATE MAJORITY, DEMOCRATS WILL RELY ON THIS TO HOLD THEIR SENATE MAJORITY, DEMOCRATS WILL RELY ON THIS DEMOGRAPHIC IN THE MIDTERM DEMOCRATS WILL RELY ON THIS DEMOGRAPHIC IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS.
DEMOGRAPHIC IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS.
BUT, WHILE ALL PEOPLE ARE LESS ELECTIONS.
BUT, WHILE ALL PEOPLE ARE LESS LIKELY TO VOTE DURING MIDTERMS, BUT, WHILE ALL PEOPLE ARE LESS LIKELY TO VOTE DURING MIDTERMS, THE DROPOFF IS STEEPEST FOR LIKELY TO VOTE DURING MIDTERMS, THE DROPOFF IS STEEPEST FOR SINGLE WOMEN.
THE DROPOFF IS STEEPEST FOR SINGLE WOMEN.
>> THEY TEND TO VOTE IN SINGLE WOMEN.
>> THEY TEND TO VOTE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEARS, BUT >> THEY TEND TO VOTE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEARS, BUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEARS, BUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND POLITICAL PARTIES IN GENERAL ARE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND POLITICAL PARTIES IN GENERAL ARE TRYING TO GET TURNOUT IN POLITICAL PARTIES IN GENERAL ARE TRYING TO GET TURNOUT IN MIDTERMS.
TRYING TO GET TURNOUT IN MIDTERMS.
I THINK THIS WILL BE A YEAR MIDTERMS.
I THINK THIS WILL BE A YEAR WHERE THEY DO THAT BECAUSE SO I THINK THIS WILL BE A YEAR WHERE THEY DO THAT BECAUSE SO MANY ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEM ARE WHERE THEY DO THAT BECAUSE SO MANY ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEM ARE KEY ISSUES CIRCULATING RIGHT NOW MANY ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEM ARE KEY ISSUES CIRCULATING RIGHT NOW WITH THAT HAPPENING BOTH PARTIES KEY ISSUES CIRCULATING RIGHT NOW WITH THAT HAPPENING BOTH PARTIES ARE BEEFING UP THEIR EFFORTS TO WITH THAT HAPPENING BOTH PARTIES ARE BEEFING UP THEIR EFFORTS TO REACH OUT TO YOUNG WOMEN TO TURN ARE BEEFING UP THEIR EFFORTS TO REACH OUT TO YOUNG WOMEN TO TURN THEM OUT TO THE POLLS.
REACH OUT TO YOUNG WOMEN TO TURN THEM OUT TO THE POLLS.
>> ACCORDING TO DEMOCRATIC THEM OUT TO THE POLLS.
>> ACCORDING TO DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST ATIMA OMARA, THOSE >> ACCORDING TO DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST ATIMA OMARA, THOSE ISSUES INCLUDE PAY STRATEGIST ATIMA OMARA, THOSE ISSUES INCLUDE PAY DISCRIMINATION, MINIMUM WAGE AND ISSUES INCLUDE PAY DISCRIMINATION, MINIMUM WAGE AND CONTRACEPTION.
DISCRIMINATION, MINIMUM WAGE AND CONTRACEPTION.
A DEMOCRATIC SENATE MIGHT SAY CONTRACEPTION.
A DEMOCRATIC SENATE MIGHT SAY REPUBLICANS WISH THESE YOUNG A DEMOCRATIC SENATE MIGHT SAY REPUBLICANS WISH THESE YOUNG WOMEN SIMPLY REPUBLICANS WISH THESE YOUNG WOMEN SIMPLY STAYED HOME ON ELECTION DAY.
WOMEN SIMPLY STAYED HOME ON ELECTION DAY.
BUT ACCORDING TO REPUBLICAN STAYED HOME ON ELECTION DAY.
BUT ACCORDING TO REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST CHELSI HENRY, THE GOP BUT ACCORDING TO REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST CHELSI HENRY, THE GOP DOES WANT YOUNG SINGLE WOMEN STRATEGIST CHELSI HENRY, THE GOP DOES WANT YOUNG SINGLE WOMEN TURNING OUT TO THE POLLS - AND DOES WANT YOUNG SINGLE WOMEN TURNING OUT TO THE POLLS - AND VOTING FOR HER PARTY.
TURNING OUT TO THE POLLS - AND VOTING FOR HER PARTY.
>> AFTER THE 2012 ELECTIONS, IT VOTING FOR HER PARTY.
>> AFTER THE 2012 ELECTIONS, IT WAS OUR SECOND TIME LOSING TO >> AFTER THE 2012 ELECTIONS, IT WAS OUR SECOND TIME LOSING TO PRESIDENT OBAMA, OUR EYES WERE WAS OUR SECOND TIME LOSING TO PRESIDENT OBAMA, OUR EYES WERE WIDE OPEN TO THE FACT THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA, OUR EYES WERE WIDE OPEN TO THE FACT THAT SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE WIDE OPEN TO THE FACT THAT SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE DIFFERENTLY.
SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE DIFFERENTLY.
AND IT'S NOT THAT OUR MESSAGE DIFFERENTLY.
AND IT'S NOT THAT OUR MESSAGE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED, IT'S HOW WE AND IT'S NOT THAT OUR MESSAGE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED, IT'S HOW WE MESSAGE TO THESE DIFFERENT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED, IT'S HOW WE MESSAGE TO THESE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES.
MESSAGE TO THESE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES.
>> REPUBLICANS ARE HOPEFUL THAT COMMUNITIES.
>> REPUBLICANS ARE HOPEFUL THAT LINGERING DISSATISFACTION WITH >> REPUBLICANS ARE HOPEFUL THAT LINGERING DISSATISFACTION WITH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL LINGERING DISSATISFACTION WITH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL DISCOURAGE YOUNG WOMEN FROM PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL DISCOURAGE YOUNG WOMEN FROM VOTING DEMOCRAT.
DISCOURAGE YOUNG WOMEN FROM VOTING DEMOCRAT.
HENRY SAYS THE ECONOMY IS VOTING DEMOCRAT.
HENRY SAYS THE ECONOMY IS PARTICULARLY HARSH FOR WOMEN HENRY SAYS THE ECONOMY IS PARTICULARLY HARSH FOR WOMEN AND THE PRESIDENT IS AT FAULT.
PARTICULARLY HARSH FOR WOMEN AND THE PRESIDENT IS AT FAULT.
>> THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION AND THE PRESIDENT IS AT FAULT.
>> THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION AND THEIR PRINCIPLES HAVE ONLY >> THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION AND THEIR PRINCIPLES HAVE ONLY WORSENED WHAT WE'VE SEEN AMONG AND THEIR PRINCIPLES HAVE ONLY WORSENED WHAT WE'VE SEEN AMONG WOMEN.
WORSENED WHAT WE'VE SEEN AMONG WOMEN.
YOU HAVE MORE YOUNG WOMEN WENT WOMEN.
YOU HAVE MORE YOUNG WOMEN WENT INTO POVERTY UNDER OBAMA, NOT YOU HAVE MORE YOUNG WOMEN WENT INTO POVERTY UNDER OBAMA, NOT MORE YOUNG WOMEN WHO WERE NOT INTO POVERTY UNDER OBAMA, NOT MORE YOUNG WOMEN WHO WERE NOT RECEIVING THE PAY THAT THEY MORE YOUNG WOMEN WHO WERE NOT RECEIVING THE PAY THAT THEY SHOULD DESERVE.
RECEIVING THE PAY THAT THEY SHOULD DESERVE.
YOU HAVE MORE YOUNG WOMEN WHO SHOULD DESERVE.
YOU HAVE MORE YOUNG WOMEN WHO HAVE NOT SEEN PAY INCREASES IN YOU HAVE MORE YOUNG WOMEN WHO HAVE NOT SEEN PAY INCREASES IN SEVERAL YEARS.
HAVE NOT SEEN PAY INCREASES IN SEVERAL YEARS.
THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT MATTER SEVERAL YEARS.
THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT MATTER TO WOMEN.
THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT MATTER TO WOMEN.
>> THE ADMINISTRATION HAS DONE A TO WOMEN.
>> THE ADMINISTRATION HAS DONE A GOOD A JOB AS IT CAN WITH >> THE ADMINISTRATION HAS DONE A GOOD A JOB AS IT CAN WITH DEALING WITH THE ECONOMY, GOOD A JOB AS IT CAN WITH DEALING WITH THE ECONOMY, HAS REALLY TRIED TO BE DEALING WITH THE ECONOMY, HAS REALLY TRIED TO BE AGGRESSIVE AND HAS REALLY TRIED TO BE AGGRESSIVE AND PUSHING FORWARD JOBS AGGRESSIVE AND PUSHING FORWARD JOBS INITIATIVES, STIMULUS, COLLEGE PUSHING FORWARD JOBS INITIATIVES, STIMULUS, COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY.
INITIATIVES, STIMULUS, COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY.
THE ECONOMY WAS AT IT'S WORST AFFORDABILITY.
THE ECONOMY WAS AT IT'S WORST AND COLLEGE.
THE ECONOMY WAS AT IT'S WORST AND COLLEGE.
THEY'RE AT A STALEMATE WITH AND COLLEGE.
THEY'RE AT A STALEMATE WITH CONGRESS, THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN THEY'RE AT A STALEMATE WITH CONGRESS, THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN LEFT WITH EXECUTIVE ORDERS CONGRESS, THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN LEFT WITH EXECUTIVE ORDERS >> OMARA SAYS THE DEMOCRATS' LEFT WITH EXECUTIVE ORDERS >> OMARA SAYS THE DEMOCRATS' MAIN OBSTACLE IN GETTING YOUNG >> OMARA SAYS THE DEMOCRATS' MAIN OBSTACLE IN GETTING YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE VOTING BOOTHS MAIN OBSTACLE IN GETTING YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE VOTING BOOTHS ISN'T DISSATISFACTION WITH PEOPLE TO THE VOTING BOOTHS ISN'T DISSATISFACTION WITH OBAMA, BUT FRUSTRATION WITH THE ISN'T DISSATISFACTION WITH OBAMA, BUT FRUSTRATION WITH THE ENTIRE POLITICAL PROCESS.
OBAMA, BUT FRUSTRATION WITH THE ENTIRE POLITICAL PROCESS.
>> THEY'RE TURNED OFF BY THE ENTIRE POLITICAL PROCESS.
>> THEY'RE TURNED OFF BY THE POLITICAL PROCESS, AND THE >> THEY'RE TURNED OFF BY THE POLITICAL PROCESS, AND THE PARTIES ARGUING.
POLITICAL PROCESS, AND THE PARTIES ARGUING.
WE AS YOUNG DEMS ARE AWARE OF PARTIES ARGUING.
WE AS YOUNG DEMS ARE AWARE OF THAT, WE'RE NOT HAPPY EITHER WE AS YOUNG DEMS ARE AWARE OF THAT, WE'RE NOT HAPPY EITHER ABOUT THE POLITICAL PROCESS, THAT, WE'RE NOT HAPPY EITHER ABOUT THE POLITICAL PROCESS, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T BENEFIT YOUNG ABOUT THE POLITICAL PROCESS, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T BENEFIT YOUNG PEOPLE OVERALL.
BECAUSE IT DOESN'T BENEFIT YOUNG PEOPLE OVERALL.
SO WE TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES, PEOPLE OVERALL.
SO WE TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES, THAT'S WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE CARE SO WE TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES, THAT'S WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE CARE ABOUT, THAT'S WHAT EXCITES THEM.
ABOUT, THAT'S WHAT EXCITES THEM.
THAT'S WHAT WE ALL CARE ABOUT.
THAT'S WHAT WE ALL CARE ABOUT.
>> THE REPUBLICANS, MEANWHILE, THAT'S WHAT WE ALL CARE ABOUT.
>> THE REPUBLICANS, MEANWHILE, WANT TO SHAKE OFF THE PERCEPTION >> THE REPUBLICANS, MEANWHILE, WANT TO SHAKE OFF THE PERCEPTION THAT THEY ARE NOT FOR YOUNG WANT TO SHAKE OFF THE PERCEPTION THAT THEY ARE NOT FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
THAT THEY ARE NOT FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
>> THE FACE OF THE PARTY HAS WOMEN.
>> THE FACE OF THE PARTY HAS BEEN OLDER CAUCASIAN MALES, YET >> THE FACE OF THE PARTY HAS BEEN OLDER CAUCASIAN MALES, YET THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS BEEN OLDER CAUCASIAN MALES, YET THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT'S NOT WHAT DEFINES THE THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT'S NOT WHAT DEFINES THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
THAT'S NOT WHAT DEFINES THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
>> WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT?
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
>> WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT?
IT'S THE ECONOMY.
>> WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT?
IT'S THE ECONOMY.
YOUNG WOMEN ARE NOT ONLY IT'S THE ECONOMY.
YOUNG WOMEN ARE NOT ONLY THINKING ABOUT NOW, BUT THEY ARE YOUNG WOMEN ARE NOT ONLY THINKING ABOUT NOW, BUT THEY ARE THINKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT ONE THINKING ABOUT NOW, BUT THEY ARE THINKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT ONE DAY THEY MIGHT HAVE CHILDREN OR THINKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT ONE DAY THEY MIGHT HAVE CHILDREN OR BE MARRIED.
DAY THEY MIGHT HAVE CHILDREN OR BE MARRIED.
>> NOT ONLY DO THOUGH WANT THEM BE MARRIED.
>> NOT ONLY DO THOUGH WANT THEM AS VOTERS BOTH PARTIES WANT >> NOT ONLY DO THOUGH WANT THEM AS VOTERS BOTH PARTIES WANT YOUNG WOMEN CANDIDATES.
AS VOTERS BOTH PARTIES WANT YOUNG WOMEN CANDIDATES.
BUT WHILE WOMEN RUN FOR OFFICE YOUNG WOMEN CANDIDATES.
BUT WHILE WOMEN RUN FOR OFFICE NOW MORE THAN EVERY A BUT WHILE WOMEN RUN FOR OFFICE NOW MORE THAN EVERY A SIGNIFICANT GAP PERSISTS.
NOW MORE THAN EVERY A SIGNIFICANT GAP PERSISTS.
ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY, SIGNIFICANT GAP PERSISTS.
ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY, WHILE NEARLY HALF OF HIGH SCHOOL ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY, WHILE NEARLY HALF OF HIGH SCHOOL BOYS THINK ABOUT RUNNING FOR WHILE NEARLY HALF OF HIGH SCHOOL BOYS THINK ABOUT RUNNING FOR OFFICE, ONLY ABOUT A THIRD OF BOYS THINK ABOUT RUNNING FOR OFFICE, ONLY ABOUT A THIRD OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS.
OFFICE, ONLY ABOUT A THIRD OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS.
>> WE'VE HAD TRAINING PROGRAMS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS.
>> WE'VE HAD TRAINING PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG WOMEN >> WE'VE HAD TRAINING PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG WOMEN ESPECIALLY WHO WANT TO GET MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG WOMEN ESPECIALLY WHO WANT TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN THE POLITICAL ESPECIALLY WHO WANT TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS AND HOW TO DO THAT.
INVOLVED IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS AND HOW TO DO THAT.
>> THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS VERY PROCESS AND HOW TO DO THAT.
>> THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS VERY DIVERSE.
>> THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS VERY DIVERSE.
FOR MANY DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS.
DIVERSE.
FOR MANY DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS.
SO AS THEY OUTREACH TO YOUNG FOR MANY DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS.
SO AS THEY OUTREACH TO YOUNG WOMEN IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THEM SO AS THEY OUTREACH TO YOUNG WOMEN IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THEM AND FOR US TO CONTINUE TO PROPEL WOMEN IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THEM AND FOR US TO CONTINUE TO PROPEL AND PUSH AND EMPOWER YOUNG AND FOR US TO CONTINUE TO PROPEL AND PUSH AND EMPOWER YOUNG WOMEN.
AND PUSH AND EMPOWER YOUNG WOMEN.
AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT'S WHAT WOMEN.
AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT'S WHAT THE RNC HAS BEEN DOING.
AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT'S WHAT THE RNC HAS BEEN DOING.
>> YOU'VE BEEN ORGANIZING AT THE RNC HAS BEEN DOING.
>> YOU'VE BEEN ORGANIZING AT COLLEGE CAMPUSES, THE MOST >> YOU'VE BEEN ORGANIZING AT COLLEGE CAMPUSES, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING LET'S NOT FORGET COLLEGE CAMPUSES, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING LET'S NOT FORGET TO GET MILLENNIALS OUT TO VOTE.
IMPORTANT THING LET'S NOT FORGET TO GET MILLENNIALS OUT TO VOTE.
THEY DID VOTE IN PRIOR ELECTIONS TO GET MILLENNIALS OUT TO VOTE.
THEY DID VOTE IN PRIOR ELECTIONS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS THEY DID VOTE IN PRIOR ELECTIONS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS BUT NOT IN OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS.
IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS BUT NOT IN OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS.
WHAT IS GOING TO MAKE THEM VOTE BUT NOT IN OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS.
WHAT IS GOING TO MAKE THEM VOTE IF THEY VOTE THIS YEAR.
WHAT IS GOING TO MAKE THEM VOTE IF THEY VOTE THIS YEAR.
>> BONNIE, YOU'RE RIGHT.
IF THEY VOTE THIS YEAR.
>> BONNIE, YOU'RE RIGHT.
YOUNG SINGLE WOMEN ARE KEY >> BONNIE, YOU'RE RIGHT.
YOUNG SINGLE WOMEN ARE KEY CONSTITUENCY.
YOUNG SINGLE WOMEN ARE KEY CONSTITUENCY.
I SEE ENTHUSIASM GAP WHERE CONSTITUENCY.
I SEE ENTHUSIASM GAP WHERE THEY'RE JUST NOT AS EXCITED AS I SEE ENTHUSIASM GAP WHERE THEY'RE JUST NOT AS EXCITED AS THEY WERE BEFORE.
THEY'RE JUST NOT AS EXCITED AS THEY WERE BEFORE.
THOSE WOMEN DON'T TURN OUT TO THEY WERE BEFORE.
THOSE WOMEN DON'T TURN OUT TO VOTE GOING TO HAVE MAJOR THOSE WOMEN DON'T TURN OUT TO VOTE GOING TO HAVE MAJOR CONSEQUENCES, COULD FLIP THE VOTE GOING TO HAVE MAJOR CONSEQUENCES, COULD FLIP THE SENATE.
CONSEQUENCES, COULD FLIP THE SENATE.
IT IS UPHILL BATTLE ON COLLEGE SENATE.
IT IS UPHILL BATTLE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES THAT IS ONE OF THE IT IS UPHILL BATTLE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES THAT IS ONE OF THE CHALLENGES ON THE RIGHT THERE'S CAMPUSES THAT IS ONE OF THE CHALLENGES ON THE RIGHT THERE'S SO MANY FORCES ON THE LEFT THAT CHALLENGES ON THE RIGHT THERE'S SO MANY FORCES ON THE LEFT THAT ARE REALLY REACHING THESE WOMEN.
SO MANY FORCES ON THE LEFT THAT ARE REALLY REACHING THESE WOMEN.
I WAS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARE REALLY REACHING THESE WOMEN.
I WAS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA TWO WEEKS AGO SPEAKING, I WAS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA TWO WEEKS AGO SPEAKING, MAKING A CASE FOR CONSERVATIVE VIRGINIA TWO WEEKS AGO SPEAKING, MAKING A CASE FOR CONSERVATIVE POLICIES.
MAKING A CASE FOR CONSERVATIVE POLICIES.
AND THE CAVALIER DAILY, THE POLICIES.
AND THE CAVALIER DAILY, THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER MISQUOTED ME AND THE CAVALIER DAILY, THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER MISQUOTED ME CHANGING THE WORD CONSERVATIVE STUDENT NEWSPAPER MISQUOTED ME CHANGING THE WORD CONSERVATIVE FOR RIGHT WING.
CHANGING THE WORD CONSERVATIVE FOR RIGHT WING.
JUST SO YOU KNOW I THOUGHT IT FOR RIGHT WING.
JUST SO YOU KNOW I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE JUST SO YOU KNOW I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO HEAR CONSERVATIVE VIEWS, IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO HEAR CONSERVATIVE VIEWS, IT CHANGED THAT.
TO HEAR CONSERVATIVE VIEWS, IT CHANGED THAT.
THEY SEE THOSE CHALLENGES THE CHANGED THAT.
THEY SEE THOSE CHALLENGES THE RIGHT HAS SO MANY INSTITUTIONAL THEY SEE THOSE CHALLENGES THE RIGHT HAS SO MANY INSTITUTIONAL FORCES REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE RIGHT HAS SO MANY INSTITUTIONAL FORCES REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE THAT IT'S REAL UPHILL BATTLE.
FORCES REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE THAT IT'S REAL UPHILL BATTLE.
>> LET ME ASK YOU THIS.
THAT IT'S REAL UPHILL BATTLE.
>> LET ME ASK YOU THIS.
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A FLIP, >> LET ME ASK YOU THIS.
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A FLIP, DEMOCRATS TEND TO GET SOMEWHERE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A FLIP, DEMOCRATS TEND TO GET SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 10 AND TOE% MORE WOMEN DEMOCRATS TEND TO GET SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 10 AND TOE% MORE WOMEN VOTERS.
BETWEEN 10 AND TOE% MORE WOMEN VOTERS.
REPUBLICANS SINCE BUSH, SINCE VOTERS.
REPUBLICANS SINCE BUSH, SINCE REAGAN, HAVE ALWAYS HAD HIGHEST REPUBLICANS SINCE BUSH, SINCE REAGAN, HAVE ALWAYS HAD HIGHEST INCOME DEMOGRAPHIC OF WOMEN REAGAN, HAVE ALWAYS HAD HIGHEST INCOME DEMOGRAPHIC OF WOMEN WHICH IS WHITE MARRIED WOMEN.
INCOME DEMOGRAPHIC OF WOMEN WHICH IS WHITE MARRIED WOMEN.
BUT THE DEMOCRATIC WOMEN ARE WHICH IS WHITE MARRIED WOMEN.
BUT THE DEMOCRATIC WOMEN ARE ALSO 10 TO 20% MORE LIKELY TO BUT THE DEMOCRATIC WOMEN ARE ALSO 10 TO 20% MORE LIKELY TO NEED GOVERNMENT SERVICES BECAUSE ALSO 10 TO 20% MORE LIKELY TO NEED GOVERNMENT SERVICES BECAUSE THEY ARE POORER.
NEED GOVERNMENT SERVICES BECAUSE THEY ARE POORER.
IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET THOSE THEY ARE POORER.
IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET THOSE WOMEN TO VOTE FOR A PARTY THAT IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET THOSE WOMEN TO VOTE FOR A PARTY THAT DOESN'T WANT TO GIVE THEM THOSE WOMEN TO VOTE FOR A PARTY THAT DOESN'T WANT TO GIVE THEM THOSE SERVICES, THAT WANTS TO CUT DOESN'T WANT TO GIVE THEM THOSE SERVICES, THAT WANTS TO CUT TAXES AS OPPOSED TO INCREASE SERVICES, THAT WANTS TO CUT TAXES AS OPPOSED TO INCREASE SPENDING?
TAXES AS OPPOSED TO INCREASE SPENDING?
>> NOT ONLY DO I THINK THAT IS SPENDING?
>> NOT ONLY DO I THINK THAT IS UNLIKELY BUT I ALSO THINK IT'S >> NOT ONLY DO I THINK THAT IS UNLIKELY BUT I ALSO THINK IT'S VERY INTERESTING THAT THE UNLIKELY BUT I ALSO THINK IT'S VERY INTERESTING THAT THE REPUBLICAN PAPER HAS VERY INTERESTING THAT THE REPUBLICAN PAPER HAS SPECIFICALLY PUTTING OUT REPUBLICAN PAPER HAS SPECIFICALLY PUTTING OUT MESSAGES, WE LOOK WHAT IS GOING SPECIFICALLY PUTTING OUT MESSAGES, WE LOOK WHAT IS GOING ON FOX NEWS, LOOK FROM MESSAGES, WE LOOK WHAT IS GOING ON FOX NEWS, LOOK FROM CANDIDATES ARE SAYING, WHAT ON FOX NEWS, LOOK FROM CANDIDATES ARE SAYING, WHAT INDIVIDUAL POLITICAL STRATEGIST CANDIDATES ARE SAYING, WHAT INDIVIDUAL POLITICAL STRATEGIST ARE SAYING THEY ARE TELLING INDIVIDUAL POLITICAL STRATEGIST ARE SAYING THEY ARE TELLING YOUNG WOMEN NOT TO VOTE WHICH IS ARE SAYING THEY ARE TELLING YOUNG WOMEN NOT TO VOTE WHICH IS AMAZING TO ME.
YOUNG WOMEN NOT TO VOTE WHICH IS AMAZING TO ME.
>> REALLY?
AMAZING TO ME.
>> REALLY?
>> REPUBLICANS -- >> REALLY?
>> REPUBLICANS -- >> WELL PRETTY SUCH THE SAME >> REPUBLICANS -- >> WELL PRETTY SUCH THE SAME THING, LET'S GET REAL ABOUT.
>> WELL PRETTY SUCH THE SAME THING, LET'S GET REAL ABOUT.
THAT SO IT SEEMS TO BE RIGHT IN THING, LET'S GET REAL ABOUT.
THAT SO IT SEEMS TO BE RIGHT IN THE SAME VEIN AS SORT OF VOTER THAT SO IT SEEMS TO BE RIGHT IN THE SAME VEIN AS SORT OF VOTER I.D.
STRATEGY, SEEMS SASS IF THE THE SAME VEIN AS SORT OF VOTER I.D.
STRATEGY, SEEMS SASS IF THE REPUBLICAN STRATEGY REDUCE I.D.
STRATEGY, SEEMS SASS IF THE REPUBLICAN STRATEGY REDUCE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WILL VOTE REPUBLICAN STRATEGY REDUCE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WILL VOTE AGAINST YOU MAKE IT MORE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WILL VOTE AGAINST YOU MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT OR DISCOURAGE THEM TO AGAINST YOU MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT OR DISCOURAGE THEM TO VOTE.
DIFFICULT OR DISCOURAGE THEM TO VOTE.
THERE FOR YOU WILL WIN BASED ON VOTE.
THERE FOR YOU WILL WIN BASED ON WHO ACTUALLY -- THERE FOR YOU WILL WIN BASED ON WHO ACTUALLY -- >> AND CONVINCING PEOPLE YOU WHO ACTUALLY -- >> AND CONVINCING PEOPLE YOU WANT TO WEED OUT THE ELECTORAL >> AND CONVINCING PEOPLE YOU WANT TO WEED OUT THE ELECTORAL TO INCLUDE THOSE THAT VOTE FOR WANT TO WEED OUT THE ELECTORAL TO INCLUDE THOSE THAT VOTE FOR YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE.
TO INCLUDE THOSE THAT VOTE FOR YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE.
>> I DISAGREE WITH THAT POINT YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE.
>> I DISAGREE WITH THAT POINT AND WITH THE POINT THAT PEOPLE >> I DISAGREE WITH THAT POINT AND WITH THE POINT THAT PEOPLE DON'T HAVE PROBLEM WITH THIS AND WITH THE POINT THAT PEOPLE DON'T HAVE PROBLEM WITH THIS PRESIDENT.
DON'T HAVE PROBLEM WITH THIS PRESIDENT.
I THINK THAT IS THE BIGGEST PRESIDENT.
I THINK THAT IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE, THIS COMING ELECTION WE I THINK THAT IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE, THIS COMING ELECTION WE HAVE THREE ISSUES ON THE BALLOT, ISSUE, THIS COMING ELECTION WE HAVE THREE ISSUES ON THE BALLOT, EBOLA, ICES AND THE ECONOMY.
HAVE THREE ISSUES ON THE BALLOT, EBOLA, ICES AND THE ECONOMY.
THOSE ARE THREE AREAS -- EBOLA, ICES AND THE ECONOMY.
THOSE ARE THREE AREAS -- >> WHAT DO YOU MEAN THREE THOSE ARE THREE AREAS -- >> WHAT DO YOU MEAN THREE ISSUES?
>> WHAT DO YOU MEAN THREE ISSUES?
>> THREE ISSUES ARE FRONT OF ISSUES?
>> THREE ISSUES ARE FRONT OF MIND FOR AVERAGE VOTER COMING TO >> THREE ISSUES ARE FRONT OF MIND FOR AVERAGE VOTER COMING TO THE BALLOT AND I'LL TELL YOU MIND FOR AVERAGE VOTER COMING TO THE BALLOT AND I'LL TELL YOU THIS PRESIDENT LACK OF THE BALLOT AND I'LL TELL YOU THIS PRESIDENT LACK OF LEADERSHIP IN ALL THREE AREAS.
THIS PRESIDENT LACK OF LEADERSHIP IN ALL THREE AREAS.
THAT HITS ALL WOMEN NOT JUST LEADERSHIP IN ALL THREE AREAS.
THAT HITS ALL WOMEN NOT JUST YOUNG WOMEN.
THAT HITS ALL WOMEN NOT JUST YOUNG WOMEN.
>> REALLY?
YOUNG WOMEN.
>> REALLY?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> REALLY?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> BECAUSE, ONE, THERE HAVE BEEN [ LAUGHTER ] >> BECAUSE, ONE, THERE HAVE BEEN THREE CASES OF AUTO BOWL LANE >> BECAUSE, ONE, THERE HAVE BEEN THREE CASES OF AUTO BOWL LANE THE UNITED STATES.
THREE CASES OF AUTO BOWL LANE THE UNITED STATES.
>> IN NEW YORK CITY NOW.
THE UNITED STATES.
>> IN NEW YORK CITY NOW.
>> IT'S ONE PERSON.
>> IN NEW YORK CITY NOW.
>> IT'S ONE PERSON.
EVERY PERSON THAT HAS -- THESE >> IT'S ONE PERSON.
EVERY PERSON THAT HAS -- THESE ARE THE KIND OF FEAR MONGERING EVERY PERSON THAT HAS -- THESE ARE THE KIND OF FEAR MONGERING THAT START TO BOTHERING ME ARE THE KIND OF FEAR MONGERING THAT START TO BOTHERING ME ESPECIALLY ABOUT EBOLA IN THAT START TO BOTHERING ME ESPECIALLY ABOUT EBOLA IN PARTICULAR, BECAUSE THERE ARE ESPECIALLY ABOUT EBOLA IN PARTICULAR, BECAUSE THERE ARE WHOLE COUNTRIES IN AFRICA THAT PARTICULAR, BECAUSE THERE ARE WHOLE COUNTRIES IN AFRICA THAT HAVE 4200 PEOPLE THAT ARE WHOLE COUNTRIES IN AFRICA THAT HAVE 4200 PEOPLE THAT ARE INFECTED, THAT ARE DYING, THAT HAVE 4200 PEOPLE THAT ARE INFECTED, THAT ARE DYING, THAT DON'T HAVE RESOURCES BUT INFECTED, THAT ARE DYING, THAT DON'T HAVE RESOURCES BUT OURSELF-ABSORBED SPACE THAT WE DON'T HAVE RESOURCES BUT OURSELF-ABSORBED SPACE THAT WE OCCUPY CALLING EBOLA ELECTION OURSELF-ABSORBED SPACE THAT WE OCCUPY CALLING EBOLA ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION, IT ISN'T.
OCCUPY CALLING EBOLA ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION, IT ISN'T.
AND ISIS, THE SECOND PART OF FOR THE ELECTION, IT ISN'T.
AND ISIS, THE SECOND PART OF THAT IS THE FACT THAT WE HAVE AND ISIS, THE SECOND PART OF THAT IS THE FACT THAT WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN -- WE AS AMERICA THAT IS THE FACT THAT WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN -- WE AS AMERICA NOT JUST PRESIDENT ON HIS OWN ACTUALLY BEEN -- WE AS AMERICA NOT JUST PRESIDENT ON HIS OWN WHICH IS WHAT I THINK NOT JUST PRESIDENT ON HIS OWN WHICH IS WHAT I THINK CONSERVATIVES, WHICH IS WHAT I THINK CONSERVATIVES, >> FOR A TRANSCRIPT OR TO SEE AN CONSERVATIVES, >> FOR A TRANSCRIPT OR TO SEE AN ONLINE VERSION OF THIS EPISODE >> FOR A TRANSCRIPT OR TO SEE AN ONLINE VERSION OF THIS EPISODE OF "TO THE CONTRARY" PLEASE ONLINE VERSION OF THIS EPISODE OF "TO THE CONTRARY" PLEASE VISIT OUR PBS WEBSITE AT OF "TO THE CONTRARY" PLEASE VISIT OUR PBS WEBSITE AT WWW.PBS.ORG/TOTHECONTRARY.