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John McCain, a formidable fundraiser, faces Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick in Arizona, in one of the country’s most expensive Senate races. Meanwhile, the two women bidding for Barbara Boxer’s seat in California are also each raising millions.
Missouri Rep. Todd Akin (R) is so far refusing to abandon his once-promising Senate bid even as some Republicans call for him to step aside. Akin sent his campaign into a tailspin on Sunday over comments about “legitimate” rape.
The first-term Massachusetts Republican’s new ads spotlighting his role as father and husband and are narrated by his wife. Challenger Elizabeth Warren’s ads are impersonal but family-focused in another way. She talks about economic hardships.
The U.S. Senate voted in favor of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, though its passage is less certain in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
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The Violence Against Women Act hasn’t quite reached the Senate floor and politicians are already staking out partisan turf. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has taken the helm of a rival GOP version.
The U.S. Senate recently passed legislation to reduce aging stigma and improve mental health treatment for older Americans. Meanwhile, some women’s groups are crafting their own upbeat policies toward the 50 and more crowd.