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Post by duke on Nov 10, 2012 11:06:47 GMT -5
Women in the US Senate: a guide to the 20 female senators • This article was modified on Friday November 9 2012; we mistakenly included the retiring Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas in the list and failed to include Deb Fischer of Nebraska. This has now been corrected. The Senate's image as a bastion of grey-haired men took a hit on Tuesday, when a slew of victories swelled the number of women in the upper house to 20 The US Senate's image as bastion of grey-haired men took a hit on Tuesday night when a slew of victories by female candidates took the number of women in the upper house to a record 20. These women have a diversity of background and purpose that renders any stereotyping moot. What they all seem to share, however, is a desire to work together and a pragmatic approach to the political process that has long been missing from Capitol Hill. Here's an introductory look at what could be a powerful cohort in DC. <snip> www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news-blog/2012/nov/09/women-us-senate-senators?INTCMP=SRCH
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