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Democratic men are stepping up for a woman president by stepping back, at last

  • Written by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
imageSecond gentleman Doug Emhoff, left, and Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz, two of the men at the Democratic National Convention giving unqualified support to Kamala Harris for president.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Women have been running for president of the United States since 1872, and for almost that long people have been asking what women need to...

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