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Women Scarce on the Trail

Reporter finds herself the only female in the room

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 23, 2008 5:26 PM CDT

(Newser) – John McCain's press corps boasted but a single woman today among its two dozen men: Elizabeth Holmes, who blogs about it in the Wall Street Journal. More women were in evidence  when Hillary Clinton was stumping, because she employed several herself, Holmes writes, but now few females are left to either report on hopefuls or advise them. This year's contest "seems to be the old-style male-dominated game."

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks a luncheon at the Associated Press Annual Meeting in Washington, Monday, April 14, 2008.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks a luncheon at the Associated Press Annual Meeting in Washington, Monday, April 14, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Reporters raise their hands as Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., take questions during a media availability in Boston, Thursday, June 12, 2008.
Reporters raise their hands as Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., take questions during a media availability in Boston, Thursday, June 12, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., talks to reporters while in flight from Phoenix, Ariz., to St. Louis, Mo., Monday, March 10, 2008.
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., talks to reporters while in flight from Phoenix, Ariz., to St. Louis, Mo., Monday, March 10, 2008.   (AP Photo)
John McCain talks with reporters following a campaign stop at the law offices of Devine and Millimet  in Manchester, N.H., Wednesday, July 25, 2007.
John McCain talks with reporters following a campaign stop at the law offices of Devine and Millimet in Manchester, N.H., Wednesday, July 25, 2007.   (AP Photo)
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain.   (AP Photo)
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