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President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.

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Campaign 2008

Women vs. politics

Broadcast: Midmorning, 06/04/2008, 9:06 a.m.

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Hillary Clinton told supporters she's taking a day or more to decide whether to suspend her campaign. She says she's interested in being Barack Obama's running mate. Has her historic bid created a wider opening for other women? And a new study suggests one reason why so many more women than men avoid running for political office.

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  • Kate Zernike: reporter for The New York Times. She wrote an article for the May 18 issue on the future of women running for president.
  • Richard Fox: associate professor of political science at Loyola Marymount University. He's the co-author with Jennifer Lawless, of "Why Are Women Still Not Running for Public Office?" published by the Brookings Institution in May.

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