America's nightmare may be over soon
Hillary Clinton needs only to carry 2 or 3 more states to win the Nov 8 presidential election
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IN the aftermath of the release of the "Access Hollywood" videotape, in which Donald J Trump was heard making crude remarks about women, and the ensuing charges by several women that Mr Trump had sexually assaulted them in the past, advisers to the embattled Republican presidential nominee came up with what sounded like reasonable advice.
It was clear that Hillary Clinton, the first woman running on the presidential ticket of a major political party, would do well among female voters. And for years, there has been a gender gap between the two major parties: More women tended to vote for the Democrats who were perceived to be the "caring" political party. And vice versa, more men voted for the Republicans who were branded as more "manly".
But now, opinion polls are pointing to a YUGE gender gap, of close to 20 per cent, between the Donald and his Democratic opponent. And you don't have to be a veteran pollster to attribute that to the widespread perception that Mr Trump himself helped to inspire, that he talks about and treats women, at best, like one of those chauvinist guys from Mad Men; and at worst, as a revolting misogynist.
