It's a complicated set of opinions that women bring to the voting booth.

Politics is so much about serendipity that we've got to have a bigger pool of women, so that when people drop out of the process, you've got others to turn to.

Tea Party Republicans, in an effort to kill the farm bill will stereotype and make racial comments about food stamps - which is a big element to the program.

Hospice means end-of-life care. The admission ticket is a diagnosis from a doctor that you have six months or less to live.

Often, the disparities in the ways men and women are treated are subtle; there are not these clear barriers that you have to break down.

If there is a ground zero in the cultural wars, it is Missouri, a state where pro-life groups are strong and well organized and their agenda dominates local politics.

You get elected, often, if you're a woman, on the strength of the women's vote; then you get into office, and you have to adapt to an overwhelmingly male environment.