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Women's Issues across Party Lines
With women now the majority of American voters, and record numbers of newly elected women headed for the Senate and Congress, is this "the Year of the Woman?"
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenWomen are now the majority of American voters, and record numbers of newly elected women are headed for the Senate and Congress. Is it too soon to call this "the Year of the Woman?" Also, Obama and Boehner discuss the economy and fiscal cliff. On Reporter's Notebook, has Karl Rove lost his magic?
Banner image: Maggie Hassan, governor-elect of New Hampshire, is just one of women who claimed victory in the November, 2012 elections
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3 storiesObama and Boehner Discuss the Economy and Fiscal Cliff
Faced with the so-called fiscal cliff just three days after his re-election, President Obama today issued a challenge to the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Since "the majority of Americans agree with my approach," he urged that "our job now is to set a majority in Congress to reflect the will of the American people."
Read the story8 minHas the 'Year of the Woman' Finally Arrived?
When the new Congress opens for business, a record 20 percent of the Senators will be women. In the House, they've increased their numbers from 52 to 61. The State of New Hampshire will send an all-female delegation to the Senate and Congress. But women were 53 percent of Tuesday's voters.
Read the story36 minCampaign Wizard Karl Rove’s Epic Failure
Karl Rove raised hundreds of millions of dollars this year, mostly from rich Republicans, promising to take back the White House and Senate. It didn't work, and Rove had a hard time facing reality on election night. When Fox News called Ohio for President Obama, Rove — on set as a commentator — refused to believe it.
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