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Women Voters - A Highly Sought-After Demographic

They Were Key to Winning the Presidential Election

The so-called 'women's vote' was courted by politicians and strategists throughout the 2008 election cycle.
Women Voters - A Highly Sought-After Demographic

A woman voter fills out her ballot at a recreation center in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Female voters like the ones above put Illinois Senator Barack Obama in the White House. He won 13% more of the women's vote than John McCain.

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