This despite the fact that they face more hurdles, say Susan J. Carroll and Kira Sanbonmatsu in this excerpt from “More Women Can Run.” Democrat women have also gained seats at a higher rate than Republicans, in part thanks to public policy motivations.
The Obama administration and Democrat-led Congress quickly advanced numerous women-friendly initiatives in their first six months. But since mid-summer, the all-consuming battle over health care reform has put on the brakes.
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