Among the notable developments in this year's campaign is the emergence of numerous charismatic, conservative women running as Republicans.
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wow gold, In California, wealthy businesswomen Meg Whitman, the ex-CEO of eBay, and Carly Fiorina, ex-CEO of Hewlett-Packard, are the GOP nominees for governor and Senate.
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wow gold, In South Dakota, the race for the state's lone House seat pits the in(edited)bent Democrat, Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, against Republican legislator Kristi Noem — both of them working moms who grew up on farms. Noem,
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wow gold, In Minnesota's 6th District, the conservative Republican in(edited)bent, outspoken Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann, is being challenged by Democratic State Sen. Tarryl Clark in what could be one of the nation's most expensive House races.
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wow gold, In New Mexico, Democrat Diane Denish, the lieutenant governor since 2003, is competing for governor against the GOP's Susana Martin