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                   | Christian Science Monitor advocates lifting barriers to electing more women - July 11, 2006 - A Christian Science Monitor editorial advocates that it's time to remove barriers for women candidates. The article emphasizes that increasing the number of women in Congress isn't just a matter of numbers, but of better representing half the country's population. Campaign costs are one area of concern. Although women’s PACs, such as EMILY’s List, have helped women at the national level raise money equivalent to male candidates, at the local and state level, women candidates may lack the business contacts of male candidates. Fewer women elected at the local and state level, mean fewer women in the pipeline for higher office. Arizona and Maine have "clean election" options that allow candidates to receive state funding if they don't take special-interest contributions. It means that candidates can spend more time during the campaign with their constituents, rather than fund raising. Such public funds could be a draw for more women to enter the political process. For the complete article: http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0711/p08s02-comv.html
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