The VP Debate: Two Bland White Dudes Fight to Woo Women Voters
Devoid of policy talk, Sen. Kaine and Gov. Pence focused almost solely on defending their candidates' records. Which meant the misogynist Indiana lawmaker had his work cut out for him.
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Robin Marty is a freelance writer and speaker and the author of CROW AFTER ROE, a book outlining the blueprint to end abortion one red state at a time. Marty’s articles have appeared at Cosmopolitan.com, Politico, The Guardian, and other publications, and she is a Women’s Media Center SheSource Expert on Reproductive Rights and Politics. Follow her: @robinmarty
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