The Plan to Elect Republican Women

The Daily

The New York Times

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🗓️ 10 July 2019

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Out of 198 Republicans in the House of Representatives, just 13 are women. This week, a closely watched election in North Carolina may help determine how serious the party is about changing that. Guest: Julie Hirschfeld Davis, who covers Congress for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: Dr. Greg Murphy, a state representative and urological surgeon, defeated Dr. Joan Perry, a pediatrician, in a race that set off a clash at the highest levels of the Republican Party.After watching Democratic women make historic gains in the 2018 midterm election, Republican women have decided to adopt the Democrats’ strategy for themselves.

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0:00.0	From the New York Times, I'm Michael Bavaro.
0:02.3	This is The Daily.
0:10.0	Today,
0:12.0	out of 198 Republicans in the House of Representatives,
0:16.0	just 13 are women.
0:19.0	This week, a closely-watched election in North Carolina
0:24.0	may help determine how serious the party is about changing that.
0:37.0	It's Wednesday, July 10.
0:45.0	Senate press.
0:46.0	Hey, I'm trying to reach Julie Davis.
0:48.0	Sure, hold on one.
0:49.0	One second.
0:50.0	Let me see if she's here.
1:01.0	Hey, it's Michael.
1:02.0	Hey, how are you?
1:03.0	Good.
1:04.0	It really is amazing that the same exact piece of classical music plays every time you call on the press.
1:09.0	It's on an endless loop.
1:11.0	The United States Senate.
1:13.0	Julie Davis covers Congress for the Times.
1:16.0	So what they have to play for you?
1:19.0	Okay.
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