The president of Emily’s List rose to the podium at a recent New York fundraiser to make a proud announcement: More than 18,000 women had contacted the group since Election Day, looking to explore running for office — “an explosion,” she called it.
Of course, they’re all Democrats. On the Republican side, there’s been no such explosion.
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