http://www.f4e.com.au/blog/2011/07/17/gillard-a-turn-off-for-men-even-before-she...Julia’s man problems
Julia Gillard has got a serious problem with Australian men.
So much so that she is soon about to pass the most malicious anti-male laws this country has ever seen, which will effectively presume that all separated men are Wife Abusers or Child Sexual Predators, that is an effective presumption of Guilt against separated fathers. This bill will rely on the subjective thoughts of the alleged victim to determine guilt or innocence, not on objective or conclusive facts.
So these new laws effectively mean that even if an event did not occur, a separated father will still be judged to be an abuser, because all the alleged victim has to do is say that she is scared…no facts or proof required.
Julia Gillard has even more man problem’s on the horizon, even before this anti-male bill is passed into law. As the popularity of our first female prime minister plummets, government insiders fear men are turning on Ms Gillard for a variety of reasons, some to do with her anti-male feminist background, others to do with her consistent dishonesty in the public arena.
While Opposition leader Tony Abbott fought off a perception that he had a problem with female voters, polling suggests the PM has a much more significant gender battle to wage.
Political analysts say polling shows she is significantly losing the support of male voters compared to women.
Newspoll figures over the course of Ms Gillard’s leadership show the gap between males and females has widened in her satisfaction rating and that of better prime minister.
A Newspoll in August, shortly after Ms Gillard became leader, shows 49 per cent of men thought she would make a better prime minister than Tony Abbott. In the latest Newspoll published last month, the figure dropped to 39 per cent.
Among female voters, 47 per cent of women believe Ms Gillard would make a better prime minister, down from 52 per cent last year.
In contrast, support for Mr Abbott among males and females over the same period remained almost unchanged.
Ms Gillard’s satisfaction rating also had the biggest decline among men – down from 43 per cent last year to 31 per cent among males compared with a fall from 45 per cent to 38 per cent for women.
An analysis of Newspoll results for Kevin Rudd shows support among male and female voters in terms of satisfaction and better prime minister when he was leader dropped almost equally.
Galaxy pollster David Briggs said the figures showed men appeared to be turning off Ms Gillard.
He said the trend was similar to poll results experienced by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, who was also losing support among men faster than women.
“The results for Gillard paint a similar picture to Anna Bligh, with support for both tending to hold up more strongly among women,” Mr Briggs said.
“Men do appear to be turning off Gillard while women are appearing more willing to give her a go.”
Mr Briggs said the latest Galaxy poll shows support for Ms Bligh had dropped to pre-flood levels, with the biggest loss of support also among men.
A Labor source said it was clear Ms Gillard was being judged more harshly by men.
“Men are definitely tougher on female leaders,” the source said.
“People have said Tony has a problem with women, but the results show Julia does seem to be having a problem with the blokes.
“Unfortunately for Julia, she has been at the centre of a political poo-storm – the whole Rudd stuff – not being able to govern in her own right. It certainly hasn’t been easy for her.”