Full Episode: July 27, 2012
Panelists discuss if the Aurora Colorado theater tragedy has reignited the debate over gun control. Then, North Dakota's Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp talks about the record breaking number of women running for office this year. And, Behind the Headlines: Strong! A new documentary about women weightlifters timed to release with the start of the 2012 Olympics.
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Panelists discuss if the Aurora Colorado theater tragedy has reignited the debate over gun control. Then, North Dakota's Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp talks about the record breaking number of women running for office this year. And, Behind the Headlines: Strong! A new documentary about women weightlifters timed to release with the start of the 2012 Olympics.
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Panelists discuss women running for office:
"I thought this would be the kind of year that would discourage women from running. Instead, it looks as if women see themselves as problem solvers. I say bring them on, Democratic or Republican, just so long as they're women."
"I thought this would be the kind of year that would discourage women from running. Instead, it looks as if women see themselves as problem solvers. I say bring them on, Democratic or Republican, just so long as they're women."
~Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)~
"I think there's sometimes too much emphasis on getting women to run for office. I'm more concerned with getting candidates with values that I believe in. I don't think there's anything wrong with finding women with those values, but we should be careful not to be too focused on it."
~Monica Cevallos, Democratic Commentator~
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