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Will the historic nature of Clinton's nomination give her a bump in the polls?

  • Written by Leslie Caughell, Professor of American Politics & Gender and Women's Studies, Virginia Wesleyan College

Hillary Clinton made history this week as the first female presidential candidate ever nominated by a major political party in the United States.

Not surprisingly, Clinton and her campaign surrogates have emphasized the groundbreaking nature of her candidacy.

In a poignant moment during the Democratic convention on Tuesday, Clinton appeared via...

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