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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 05:24 AM Apr 2017

ANALYSIS: Meet 4 ascendant Democrats leading the fight against President Trump

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“The Future Is Female” was written on signs and shirts across the country during eye-popping women’s marches on Jan. 21, following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. That day seemed to kick off a period of unprecedented civic engagement, a lot of it in opposition to Trump’s policies and statements, which has lasted throughout the first 100 days of his administration.

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle say their offices have received calls and letters at rates they have never seen.

The left is obviously fired up, but who is leading the charge?

Here’s a look at some female Democratic politicians breaking through this spring:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/analysis-meet-ascendant-democrats-leading-fight-president-trump/story?id=46985965

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ANALYSIS: Meet 4 ascendant Democrats leading the fight against President Trump (Original Post) SecularMotion Apr 2017 OP
I'm sorry but your link doesn't BlueMTexpat Apr 2017 #1
Sorry, it should work now SecularMotion Apr 2017 #2
Thank you for BlueMTexpat Apr 2017 #3
K&R! Some great new leaders! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2017 #4
I'd very happily vote for any of these amazing women but... WePurrsevere Apr 2017 #5
Put Senator Duckworth on the list. DURHAM D Apr 2017 #6

Rhiannon12866

(205,552 posts)
4. K&R! Some great new leaders!
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 06:35 AM
Apr 2017

And Kirsten Gillibrand is not just my senator, she used to be my congresswoman!

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
5. I'd very happily vote for any of these amazing women but...
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 09:20 AM
Apr 2017

I must admit to a certain bias for my NY senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, and am so glad to see her worth recognized on a national level more often.

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