Some have responded by seeking positions abroad or cramming for the government exams.
Without male support, women will continue to fear sex-based judgment and in turn, be discouraged from seeking positions of power.
Mr. Hocker and Ms. Singh face even longer odds because they entered the match process as a couple, seeking positions at the same program, or at least in the same region.
"My big concern is that the flood of resumes from Republicans seeking positions will clog up the Postal Service and block on-time delivery of Christmas packages," said Paul C. Light, the director of governmental studies at the Brookings Institution.
A few minutes before the end of the Republican debate at Manchester Saturday, the gymnasium at St Anselm College is mobbed with a rush of reporters and cameras seeking positions in a growing scrum against the far end.
It seems most counterproductive in the case of staffers, since it's hard to see the benefit of deterring smart gay conservatives from seeking positions of influence in the offices of legislators they might agree with on most other issues.
