'War on women' may have helped Democrats; Senate has record number of women

[randomtasks]

The Year of the Woman, 1992, was declared a triumph when the number of women in the Senate increased to six.

This year, the so-called "War on Women" energized Democrats to break a record for the number of women-held seats in the Senate. Nineteen women are in the Senate now, one more than the record set during the last Congress.

Comments

[the_physicist]

Akin didn't win? Wooooh! I think hope for humanity might have died if he had. Phew. Glad McCaskill won. And good to see that huge imbalance has been every so slightly shifted towards more women again.

[tabaqui]

OH, yeah, we kicked his *ass*.
:)

[shukivengeance]

That whole thing was shut down! ;D

[karma_aster]

Well, in cases of legitimate stupidity and sexism, the progressive electorate has ways to try and shut that whole thing down.

[the_physicist]

perfect

[rhysande]

Yessss.