Gender is going to be a huge factor in this election. Here's what the data shows | Celinda Lake and Cate Gormley

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : A solid majority (57%) say Harris has good leadership skills and 54% say Trump does not.
56% : Earlier this year, a New York Times/Siena College poll found that only 31% of women thought that Trump respects women "a lot" or "some".
35% : A Quinnipiac University poll from September shows a 26-point gender gap: women favor Harris 53% to 41% for Donald Trump, a 12-point advantage, while men favor Trump 54% to 40% for a 14-point advantage.
35% : Abortion is a major issue this election, and abortion and a female candidate on the ticket can mobilize women.
33% : It is not just their concerns - female voters see Harris and Trump differently.
28% : Six in 10 (60%) women say Harris cares about the needs and problems of people like them, and 60% say that Trump does not care.
26% : And an Echelon Insights poll in September also found a 10-point gender gap, with women favoring Harris 54% to 43% for Trump for an 11-point advantage and men 49% for Harris and 48% for Trump.
19% : A Suffolk University poll from August of likely voters shows a 34-point gender gap, with women supporting Harris 57% to 36% for Trump for a 21-point margin and men supporting Trump 51% to 38% for Harris for a 13-point margin.
19% : In another recent Quinnipiac University poll, in August, women's impressions of Harris and Trump diverged significantly.
19% : While 58% of women say that Harris is ethical, 64% say Trump is not ethical.
18% : Finally, and maybe most importantly, 69% of women say Harris has the mental fitness to serve a presidential term, and 57% say Trump does not.

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