Billion each with their respective parties by election day. More recent numbers show romney outraising the president in early october. If the Washington Post endorsed president obama today even with their eyes open to the disappointment of his time in office, it says. A clear Politics Survey shows mitt romney with a 0. 9 edge. A new Associated Press poll shows at the same time mitt romney has erased president obamas support among women, the president has eliminated romneys support among men. Our first 45 minutes this morning takes a look at gender issues when it comes to voting, specifically whether your gender affects the way you vote. If you want to tell us why, you can do so on one of three lines this morning, all starting with the 202 area code that. Code. If you want to reach out to us on social media, you can send us a tweet or send us an email. Or contact us on facebook. Heres the Associated Press poll. This is from out of washington. It says joining us to talk about the details particularly the gender aspects, this is jennifer, the Associated PressDeputy Director of polling. Welcome. Guest thank you. But host what information was used when it comes to denver in particular . Guest the poll does a random sample of adults. We tried to identify likely voters in that group. Women likely voters compared with women likely voters in our september poll which was conducted before the debates occurred. We asked them who they planned to vote for in november and we noticed a big swing. I think a lot of it seems to stem from shifting views among women on the economy. Mitt romney has gained great ground among women as being the candidate more trusted to move the economy. President obama had a 56 to 40 advantage of that question in november. Now 45 trust obama among women. A renewedays theres focus on social issues which would be on welcome it would be an Unwelcome Development from the romney. When you factor in the social aspects, what you are finding as far as the shrinking of the gender gap. Guest this poll was completed entirely before Richard Mourdocks comments which brought the issues back to the forefront. The advantage the president has among women on that question over romney to make the right decision on womens issues, that holds true among men as well. 51 of men say they trust obama on those issues and only 40 trust romney. This could be a problem across the board for mitt romney. Host did the poll had a chance for those taking it to offer specifics of why it particularly when it comes to gender issues . Guest really its just that particular question. Throughout the year when we ask questions on social issues such as abortion and samesex marriage, the president has a really big advantage over mitt romney. It is just one of his strong points, generally. Host can you talk as far as historically how the gender gap is factored into elections and especially who is leading that . Guest there is typically a gender gap where women tend to support the democratic candidate more so than the republican. That has been true in National Elections according to exit polls back to 1980. This poll, we showed women split evenly, 47 to 47. Men broke 42 to obama and 47 for zeromney. A small gap like that has happened in previous years and women have split evenly between the democrats and republicans, notably in 2004 between al gore and george w. Bush. And in 1988, which was a much bigger win for republicans, the women were spread evenly between Michael Dukakis and george bush. Host who was pulled and tell us about the way you gathered opinions . Guest we do all of our interview by telephone of adults. We include a plan like and sell phones in that sampling which include land lines and cellular phone spirit host thanks for your time in helping us understand. The findings at up first on whether your gender impacts your vote, its jerry. Caller good morning, pedro. I think it does impact the vote. Especially myself being an africanamerican male, issues ,ike civil rights civ choice, guncontrol, church and state, that affects men of color in particular. In the case of civil rights issues, i really dont think in my personal opinion that a straight White Conservative men are concerned about what affects racial minorities the most. Host have you about these gender issues in the past whether on a local or National Level . Caller yes, i have. Particularly men of color are affected more than white men. In my opinion, it quite conservative men have never been concerned about what affects people of color the most, the civil rights issues, things of that nature. Host what do you think about the information we heard from our guests about the gender gaps shrinking on both sides . Caller i have heard about that throughout this election from time to time. You know, it might swing from white men in particular towards mitt romney, because i think they are afraid of the changing face of america. Host this on twitter linda is up next on our independent line from oak park, illinois. Caller good morning, pedro. I just want to say that i am a female african american. I have raised four children. If we are talking about candidates being concerned with women or appearing to be concerned with women, i am not concerned with that. I probably think like a man. I am not concerned about abortion and all of these things. I am concerned about the economy, national security, immigration, and the biggest thing i am concerned about is the young people. No one is talking about the young people. They are talking about Senior Citizens. Everyone accepts the people who are going to run this country, the young people. We need to put more emphasis on the young people. Both candidates need to do that, because these are the people that are going to run the country, not the old people with all of their baggage from the 1950s and 1960s, but the young people. They dont have an advantage. Host republican line, mobile, alabama, betty. Caller good morning. The gender issues dont bother me. Im not impacted by that. My thing is i believe the best person excuse me, i cannot hear you. Host i did not say anything. Go ahead. Caller give me a few minutes. As a black person, i am so tired of black people calling in and blaming their problems on the white man. Pardon me . Host you said gender is not concerned garret. Caller gender is not a concern. Whats going on with the women . I am looking for a person that is strong. As far as Birth Control is concerned, maybe i misinterpreted what you said. I am not impacted by whether a person is male or female. I am concerned about the person that has the credentials. It appears that mitt romney is the only one with the credentials to get this country in order. Let me tell you this. Obama has never run a Lemonade Stand in his life. Compared to mr. Romneys credentials, his credentials are just outstanding. Host as far as the Associated Press poll shows, the gender gap exists on both sides but the shrinking for both candidates. We are asking as far as you are concerned out there about your gender impacting your votes and what you think. The phone lines are available as well as facebook, email, and twitter. The center for women and politics at Rutgers University did a survey on previous contests to see how men and women voted. In 2008, president obama had patricia from middletown, connecticut, democratic line. Caller are you. I dont think those polls are getting everybody, because on some parts it is realistic, but theyre not getting everybody. Host why . Caller they have not been conducting the polls in my area, so theyre not coming to peoples areas and really pulling them. Polling. Theyre getting random people and not the whole United States. Host so you dont buy the idea that the gender gap is shrinking on both sides . Caller no. The reality is they are just what . Tha host as far as men or women supporting the candidates . Caller they are just throwing out a number. Host mary is calling from our independent line from virginia, an independent scholar. Caller. Caller gender does not matter. It is the credentials. They are saying romney took jobs overseas. Bain capital did that when romney was not even there. He was at the olympics. For the gentleman that said white men dont really care about black folks and what their needs are, obama has had the ability since taking office to open 7 million jobs and he prefers to protect illegal workers. So you tell me whos side hes on . It is certainly not blacks, whites, or anybody in this country illegally. 7 million jobs. It has nothing to do with comprehensive immigration reform. We have laws in this country right now that say you cannot work here illegally. All obama has to do is enforce the laws. Host as a woman, mary, do issues matter, issues of women, do they matter to you specifically . Caller the fact is theyre not going to ban abortions or these other things. Ormas own Campaign Manager one of his spokespeople flat out said that if the other site were supposedly doing false ads, they would not do theirs. They blatantly admitted that their advertising was lying. So i wish people would stop believing the nonsense coming out of the obama administration. Host suzanne is on the republican line from florida. Caller good morning. I like some of the comments ive been hearing and have been waiting on the phone. I think i want to back up that gender i dont think its playing a big part for me, because i feel like i am a registered democrat who is voting republican. I did not vote for obama in 2008. I agree with the last couple callers. Im looking at who is the best qualified, who has the record of creating jobs in this country. We are Small Business and have been for 25 years. The last two years have been the hardest. We never imagined we would be looking at the situations we are looking at right now. Our son and soninlaw both have Small Businesses. They have been affected greatly. So we are looking at those kinds of things in this election. Womens issues are very important, but i dont expect the federal government to take care of that for us. Host what is chief among the list of womens issues that are important for you . Caller i think all rights for women. But they talked about athe abortion situation. Were not going to go backwards in this country. We have been through the Suffrage Movement and i am not concerned about someone coming in. We have a checks and balances government. I feel very comfortable that if we put some of these rights into the states hands instead of the federal government handling everything, that we can begin to see the balance we need, so Small Businesses can thrive, the developed. Developed. E i am totally in support of mitt romney. I am not concerned about the negative ads against him. I want to see jobs created. I want to see more takehome pay and less taxes. Theres a balance for a Small Business. So im excited about the election, more excited than i have been in many years spirit host up next on our question about whether your gender impacts your vote, this is dallas, texas on the democratic line, ina. Caller im a 88yearold woman who lived through the depression and saw what it was like before we had Social Security and medicare. People inbred lines. We lived on a farm, so we managed to survive. My problem with the Republican Party is they have not been for the people. Were in bread lines during the depression. Im so angry with the Republican Party. For one of them to say that god me on. Rape, cojm i belong to a group of women called democratic divas and we travel all over. Host as far as the gender impacting people, what do you think about that overall as far as the process of deciding who to vote for as president . Caller any woman who would vote for the Republican Party would be out of their minds. Why would you do that . We fought too long and hard for this. Host the comments of Indiana RepublicanRichard Mourdock still in the newes. His r remarks ape continuing to shape the political world. His remarks about rape. I dont think any male politician should be making Health Care Decisions for women after what we have seen this week. [cheers and applause] i dont think your boss or your Insurance Company should be making those decisions for you either. I believe women are capable and should make their own Health Care Decisions for themselves [cheers and applause] laws why the health care repast puts the choice in your hands, where they belong. Thats where they ought to stay as long as im president of United States of america. Host on twitter tim is joining us from falls church, virginia, independent line. Caller as a man, i am thankful i can empathize with women. I cannot imagine a harder job than being a mother with a house full of kids or a car full of kids, just managing daytoday economically with time management. I worry about the silver spoon factor, that mitt romney grew up with nannies, maids, butlers. Raising his sons, i dont think any romney went through ann romney went through the pain and empathetic life that barack obama did. I think he understands the plight of ordinary people struggling. Try to carrym not favor with women, but i cannot imagine having a tougher job than having a few kids and try to manage a career and a household. And barack obama, i just think, is psychologically better suited to empathize with average americans. Host deborah is from ohio, on the republican line. Caller good morning, how are you . This gender warfare, class warfare, financial position, i have never seen in any president ial campaign where this has been such both candidates have just divided this country like i have never seen. I think it is disgraceful. Host divided when it comes to gender issues . Caller when it comes to all issues. Gender, race, your economic position. I honest to goodness, ive never seen anything like it in all the president ial elections i have gone through. I have never seen anything like how divided people are in this country according to what they think their class or economic situation. I think it is disgraceful. I really do. You see all of these polls where obama gets most of the black vote and romney gets most of the white vote. Whether or not i will vote for president because he allows me to have the ability to get free Birth Control, i have never seen anything like this in my life. I think its a disgrace. Host have these issues impacted your vote . Caller it never has. I will not get into a wide Birth Control is not an issue for me or the right to get an abortion is not an issue for me. I think that an individual that is an individuals decision. I dont have to enter for someone getting an abortion. Roe versus wade that is never going to be overturned. It just never is. The government trying to take away the right to vote is what that would be like. The government try to take away a womans right will never happen. If he thinks hes going to get my vote because he is going to allow me to get free Birth Control pills, i think its disgraceful. Host i want to show you the comments of mitt romney talking in chesapeake, virginia on october 17 in which he talked about womens issues and comparing his ability to appeal to american women opposed to president obama. [video] this president has failed american women. They suffered in terms of getting jobs and falling into poverty. This president has not helped americas women. As i go across the country and ask women what i can do to help, if what they speak about is help me find a good job or a good job for my spouse and help my kids, make sure my children have a bright future, better schools, and better job opportunities. Thats what the women of america are concerned about. Dancers are coming from us and not from barack obama. Host this on twitter a couple political stories. This is about fundraising, from the Financial Times and a story from the New York Times taking a look at the Vice President , he has adopted in the opinion pages of usa today. Heres the headline gender is the issue for our next 15 minutes or so, particularly looking at it gender impacts your vote. This from the Associated Press saying that president obama and mitt romney but have erased the gender gap in some areas. Caller gender issues do matter, although i am sorry that they do. From listening to people this morning, i am shocked that no one knows about six. Civics. The next president will probably appoint two Supreme Court justices. Thats how roe versus wade could get changed. I am about a 60yearold woman and i did have an abortion when it was illegal. I had to travel to different state. It was so horrible. 0 years later the doctors had rips in their outfits and i woke up in a pool of blood. Girls traveled from ohio all night to do this. Any woman who says that does not matter or in the matter of rape or incest we can have an abortion, they dont know what they are talking about. Is a shame that people have no institutional memory and no idea about civics, which is not taught in the schools. The reason the gender issues matters, investment banker at the table, a construction worker, teacher, and a nurse, and the investment banker grabs the 11 donuts and heads for the door and as the other three people are looking at the one that is left, he says, hes about to steal your doughnut. This is the antipathy and the hatred and the divisiveness that people are seeing in this election, because down here for the s