Gender Gap

With the election around the corner many articles discuss the outcome of the election and which way portions of the population will vote. In this article, Nate Silver discusses the fact that the gender gap in voting may be the greatest it has ever been. He begins by relating the women’s choice for president compared to the men’s choice and how it would effect this year’s election if only a single gender voted. Naturally readers question why this gap occurs and as if he expects this question he moves onto discuss the history of the gap. Silver dates it back to the decision in the Roe v. Wade case in 1973. Once reviewing the history he returns back to the current situation during this election year. With his readers educated, Silver is able to continue his article with a greater depth that his readers can now understand. He ends the article stating that the gap is hard to judge but that with the growing difference in the candidates’ conflicting ideologies, the gender gap will be most likely to grow.

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/gender-gap-near-historic-highs/?hp