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Clinton Counts on Sisterhood in Ohio

Comeback hopes rest on 17% lead among female voters

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 29, 2008 4:55 PM CST

(Newser) – Sitting on a 17% lead among women in Ohio, Hillary Clinton is playing the gender card in an effort to save her presidential bid. She holds a slim overall lead in the state, where her focus on jobs has scored with women in all age... Read full story »

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