Tammy Duckworth won in Chicago against the Republican incumbent who had claimed that abortion was never necessary to save a woman’s life
New Hampshire now has an all-female representation in Congress, as well as a female governor
This was the first election with no Wasp candidate for either President or Veep
White men now, for the first time, make up less than half the Democratic caucus in the House
Another Tammy (Baldwin) is the first female Senator from Wisconsin
My immediate reaction to an ‘unposed’ photo of the Obamas walking to Air Force One for their flight back to Washington was ‘America has a new political dynasty – watch out for Malia. Such relaxed confidence in a fourteen year old.’ Other commentators have speculated about a possible political future for Chelsea Clinton. Of course American political dynasties are nothing new, but I wonder if extension to the female of the species is a result of the [dearth of presidential sons]
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