| | As female candidates run in record numbers for elective office in this yearâs midterm elections, they also are changing the traditional campaign scripts â taking on once-taboo topics and pushing gender to the forefront of their political campaigns and advertising. They also have altered the way campaigns operate day-to-day. Earlier this month, for instance, ethics commissions in Alabama and Wisconsin followed the lead of the Federal Election Commission and approved requests made by female candidates to use their campaign funds for child-care expenses.
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