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Coyotl

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13. The real victory from the Akin-Mourdock revelations will be more women candidates

Reply to xmas74 (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 08:48 AM

Nov 2012

Just as women were drawn to vote like never before in American politics, so now expect another effect in the near future, more women in elected office and important public service positions.

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Thank you Todd Akin! [View all] xmas74 Nov 2012 OP

Please, Todd Akin, run again in 2018! Zambero Nov 2012 #1

Put a fork in him. xmas74 Nov 2012 #3

One shouldn't underestimate the contemporary GOP primary voter Zambero Nov 2012 #17

I don't know. xmas74 Nov 2012 #19

I actually made a thread thanking him for staying in the race at the time quinnox Nov 2012 #2

As one coworker referred to him xmas74 Nov 2012 #4

yep quinnox Nov 2012 #5

But I'm still creeped out xmas74 Nov 2012 #6

Thanks for the rant and I'm not your only fan. DCKit Nov 2012 #7

it needed to be said. xmas74 Nov 2012 #10

Great story! But - she really wasn't allowed to wear her "I voted" sticker to work? Iris Nov 2012 #8

none of us were allowed. xmas74 Nov 2012 #11

And they say WE try to enforce PC? Iris Nov 2012 #23

Indeed Sherman A1 Nov 2012 #9

i hope he runs again. xmas74 Nov 2012 #12

The real victory from the Akin-Mourdock revelations will be more women candidates Coyotl Nov 2012 #13

One of my jobs is at a local college. xmas74 Nov 2012 #20

Yes, Thank You Todd Akin. Paladin Nov 2012 #14

Claire's camp ran a great campaign. xmas74 Nov 2012 #21

i would tell folks republicans were creepy--todd proved it to them dembotoz Nov 2012 #15

Now, *THIS* Delphinus Nov 2012 #16

Not just Akin mnmoderatedem Nov 2012 #18

Throwing out Lugar with Mourdock, an unparalleled political move Coyotl Nov 2012 #22