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.
Women's political participation
Just 88 years ago, women in the United States could not vote. Midmorning celebrates the anniversary of the women's suffrage movement at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, ahead of Sen. Hillary Clinton's much anticipated speech.
Guests
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Dee Dee Myers: former press secretary for President Bill Clinton. She's the author of "Why Women Should Rule the World."
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Ellen DuBois: Professor of History at UCLA. She is co-author of "Through Women's Eyes: An American History with Documents."
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Ellen Moran: Executive Director of EMILY's List.
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