Women Win the Senate and More

If the war on women can be judged by the women who fight for us in the Senate, at least this battle has been won tonight.
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CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 05: Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks during day two of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 5, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The DNC that will run through September 7, will nominate U.S. President Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential candidate. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 05: Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks during day two of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 5, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The DNC that will run through September 7, will nominate U.S. President Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential candidate. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

With Kirsten Gillibrand, Elizabeth Warren, Claire McCaskill, Debbie Stabenow and Tammy Baldwin now the projected winners in their Senate races, women can claim a major victory tonight. Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota wasn't a favorite -- ominously, New York Times statistician wunderkind Nate Silver gave her just a 10 percent chance of winning -- but she's an incredibly decent person running against a schmucky guy, and she is holding her own. You might remember that she had to cope with a breast cancer diagnosis near the end of her bid for governor in 2000.

All of these women project a modest work ethic, a true commitment to the people they govern, and a willingness to fight for what they believe.

If the war on women can be judged by the women who fight for us in the Senate, at least this battle has been won tonight.

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