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Do women voters favor women candidates? Not really, Iowa shows

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This November, Iowans have the opportunity to break the glass ceiling and send their first female to Congress.

Staci Appel, Democratic candidate in Iowa's Third Congressional District, yells it from the rooftops. “Iowans can make history this year,” her website enthuses. 

Joni Ernst, Iowa's Republican candidate for the Senate, doesn’t make a big deal of her gender. “I believe that we should vote for the person, the right candidate, regardless of gender,” she says matter-of-factly.

We invite our users to read the complete article published October 23rd 2014 

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This November, Iowans have the opportunity to break the glass ceiling and send their first female to Congress.

Staci Appel, Democratic candidate in Iowa's Third Congressional District, yells it from the rooftops. “Iowans can make history this year,” her website enthuses. 

Joni Ernst, Iowa's Republican candidate for the Senate, doesn’t make a big deal of her gender. “I believe that we should vote for the person, the right candidate, regardless of gender,” she says matter-of-factly.

We invite our users to read the complete article published October 23rd 2014 

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