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- Making history. At last week's Republican National Convention, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance pitched their vision of America to a core GOP voting bloc: men. As running mates, the pair doubled down on Trump's appeal to the demographic that he won by 11 points in 2016, before losing that advantage in 2020.
Compare that to the past week for the Democrats, which made clear just how crucial female leaders are to the future of the party. President Joe Biden debated for weeks whether to drop out of the race for reelection, ultimately announcing his decision to leave the race yesterday afternoon. Before he made that choice, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D–Calif.) reportedly argued that Biden couldn't win in November and risked Democrats' chances at winning the House by staying on the ticket. Long known for her effectiveness as a politician, the former House speaker seems to have wielded those skills here.
