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In the race for the Washington state senate between Republicans and Democrats one contestant is rearing a punch for voters to take notice: marital status.
In an email to supporters Thursday, Republican Senator Michael Baumgartner connected his opponent's marital status as a reason of her not understanding Plan B contraceptives as wrong to underage girls without a prescription.
'You don't need to be married to know that Baumgartner's anti-choice position is out of touch,' a campaign consultant for Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell struck back on the email received by the Seattle Times.
Now it's personal! Republican attacks female senator... for not being married or having children | Mail Online
Seeded on Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:05 AM EST
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I guess Republicans believe if you are not married then you are not eligible for public office, you are only eligible to be a priest or a nun.
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#1 - Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:09 AM ESTFollowing his inane logic, all men should be barred from voting on legislation that primarily affects women, because how could they possibly understand the ramifications of their decisions?
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