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FEMALE POLITICOS ON CLOTHES RACK ; After the outcry over US election hopeful Sarah Palin's new wardrobe costing $150,000, Kate Hodal asks why is it only female politicians that get a dressing down over their clothes

Article from: Belfast Telegraph Article date: November 03, 2008 Author: Kate Hodal

Whether it's a pair of leopard-print stilettos, a blue double- breasted jacket or a polar bear badge, there's not much in the wardrobe of female politicians that goes unnoticed.

Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman might get blasted for her dowdy dressing style, and Labour MP Hazel Blears condemned for looking dated, but not much has been said for the terrible fashion antics of John Prescott - nor have whole style spreads been dedicated to male politicians' favourite designers or colour patterns.

Now that American Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's recent shopping ...

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Clintons Want McCain to Win, Says Morris

Posted Sep 13, 08 11:55 AM CDT in Politics 

Clintons Want McCain to Win, Says Morris
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(Newser) – The Clintons may be campaigning for Obama, but they really want McCain to win so Hillary can run in 2012, friend-turned-foe Dick Morris tells the UK Telegraph. And if that happens, get ready for a historic Clinton-Palin showdown (Morris thinks McCain would not run again) that will shake up the role of women in politics. "In Palin, you have an authentic model of feminism and in Hillary you have a counterfeit one," says Morris, who argues that Hillary would be nowhere without Bill.

In this year's race, Morris thinks Palin can pull in a decent number of Hillary supporters simply because of gender. Meanwhile, both Clintons are half-heartedly going through the motions for Democrats, he says. They "are just getting out of the way and letting Obama hurt himself with Sarah Palin."

More about:  Hillary Clinton • Sarah Palin • election • presidential election • female politicians

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