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    The Top 10 Political Moms to Watch This Election Season

    By | Parenting – Thu, Sep 6, 2012 5:01 PM EDT

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    U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
    This mother of three isn't your typical lunch-packing mom in a pink sweatsuit (though a New York Times article a while back made her ... more 
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    U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
    This mother of three isn't your typical lunch-packing mom in a pink sweatsuit (though a New York Times article a while back made her look that way). Wasserman Schultz is also the head of the Democratic National Committee, the powerful fundraising arm of the Democratic Party. If you don't live in Florida, you might recognize her name as one of former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords good friends who kept fundraising efforts going in case Giffords had decided she was up for another electoral race following her shooting.
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    Just as moms in our own neighborhoods reflect a variety of generations - some are mothers of young children and others have kids who are grown and out of the house - it's the same at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. So it's interesting to see a wide variety of women on the political stage regardless of where they are in their motherhood journey. Here are ten of those moms to watch who've had a moment in the national spotlight during the conventions and who you'll probably be hearing more about! - By Joanne Bamberger



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