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Opinion: Being a Mom Doesn't Qualify You for Office

by Amy Hatch, Posted Oct 26th 2010 3:00PM

Oklahoma Democratic Lt. Gov. Jari Askins, left, answers a question from a panel member while U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin, R-Okla., listens during a gubernatorial debate. Credit: Alonzo Adams, AP

Being a mom makes you a better politician. That's ...We ladies sometimes give in to the lesser angels of our nature when it comes to judging one another, but the game has much higher consequences when it's played in the political arena.

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