MIDTERM ELECTIONS

Demonizing Single Women Won’t Save the GOP

Reaction to election ignores realities of U.S. demographics.

A July protest for abortion rights in Washington. D.C. / Photo by Victoria Pickering on Flick.r

Right-wing pundits have chosen a scapegoat for the disappointing Republican election results: single women.

That reflects denial about how the shrinking party alienated these voters, how much the electorate is…