Obama Real Record on Women

Sen. Obama is appearing at a rally on "women's issues" in Florida today. Recently we have seen evidence that women actually do better on the equal pay gap during GOP administrations. Beyond that, as Cathy Young noted, most economists don't blame the gap primarily on discrimination, but let's take yet another look at the Barack Obama hypocrisy on the issue. CNS:

In the period from October 1 through March 31, Obama paid women on his Senate staff an average annual salary of $44,953.21, which was $12,472 less than the $57,425.00 average annual salary he paid men. Women outnumbered men on the staff 30 to 27.

McCain paid women on his Senate staff an average annual salary of $55,777.39, which was marginally higher than the average annual salary of $55,165.29 that he paid men.

In percentage terms, McCain paid female staffers 101 percent of what he paid men. Women outnumbered men on McCain’s staff, 26 to 16.

NOW President Kim Gandy did not view the pay disparity as a problem.

“It depends on what positions they’re in,” Gandy told CNSNews.com. “Certain positions are paid more than other positions. I do know quite a number of women very high up in his staff and in his campaign who are extraordinarily strong supporters of women’s rights. We don’t advocate people be hired because of their gender. We advocated people be hired and paid without regard to their gender.”

How interesting from NOW--we'll remember that. By the way, they endorse Sen. Obama. So what's the record?

Thirteen of the 20 highest paid members of McCain’s Senate staff were women during the sixth-month reporting period. Eight of the 20 highest paid members of Obama’s Senate staff were women.

Case closed.