Although victories by prominent female candidates prompted claims of a "year of the woman" on Tuesday, in at least five major races, the candidates' gender and "traditional women's issues" were not significant factors, the Washington Post reports. Female candidates from both parties -- and both sides of the abortion-rights debate -- advanced in Tuesday's election, indicating the increased diversity of women in politics, according to the Post. In the Democratic Party, Sen. Blanche Lincoln (Ark...
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