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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “Women need to know the difference between the two parties and the two presidential candidates on a woman's right to make…”

On the recordAugust 22, 2012
Women need to know the difference between the two parties and the two presidential candidates on a woman's right to make her own reproductive choices and that Mitt Romney can say that he's for an exception for rape or incest. His party platform doesn't reflect that.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Wasserman Schultz emphasizes the differences between the Democratic and Republican parties regarding women's reproductive rights and criticizes Mitt Romney's stance.

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