1. AP Government & Politics

2.  This refers to the difference between men and women in political attitudes and voting choices.

3.  Jobs that attract women pay less  Education and healthcare industries attract about 1/3 of American women  Median weekly income $841. to $920.  Same proportion of men work in computer and engineering fields and make a median salary of $1,120. a week.

4.  In 1999 a woman working in a female dominated sector of the economy made 25.9% less than a man  A man working in the same industry only earned 12.5% less  There are still stereotypes about what is a woman’s job and what is a man’s job  People who work more earn more  But can women work overtime?  Or are there child care issues?

5.  Journal: What does all this information mean when we talk about a gender gap in politics?

6.  A gender gap in politics has been evident since the early 1980’s  More women register as Democrats than men.  February 2012  Republicans:  30% women, 31% men  Democrats:  38% women, 25% men

7.  Women are less likely than men to rate a Republican president as doing a good job  Women are more likely than men to evaluate favorably the job of a Democratic president.  Women have generally been less likely than men to rate recent Republican presidents highly (Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush)

8.  President George W. Bush’s approval ratings  June 2001  Women 46% favorable, men 57% favorable  June 2002  Women 76% favorable, men 76% favorable  June 2008  Women 25% favorable, men 31% favorable  Why is June 2002’s approval ratings so high?

9.  President Barack Obama  July 2009 Women 58% favorable, men 59% favorable July 2012 Women 50% favorable, men 39% favorable

11.  http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/fast_facts/voters /documents/GGPresVote.pdf http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/fast_facts/voters /documents/GGPresVote.pdf