Ron Brownstein: “Donald Trump’s recent ‘I will be your protector’ declaration to female voters is the latest example of the former president’s determination to unite voters most committed to traditional gender roles and family structures. It includes many men as well as family structures, a culturally conservative group. But there are also many women.”
“But in the process, political strategists from both parties believe the Republican nominee risks further alienating a broad swath of voters who are comfortable with social changes that challenge traditional family life patterns, especially for women. Younger, college-educated, single women are especially likely to resist the idea that they need protection from any man. This is especially true for Trump’s women, who were found liable for sexual abuse and face specific charges in a New York civil lawsuit. About the sexual misconduct of dozens of other women.”
“For most female voters, the idea that they need protection from men is ‘clumsy, outdated and irrelevant,’ said Republican pollster Kristin Matthews. ‘But he in particular is the creepiest person.’”
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