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Veronica Escobar: “It's very difficult for women to run for office, especially…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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A conversation with Texas congressional candidate Veronica Escobar of El Paso

Published | Video Starts at 23:17

We haven't had a lot of women on the ballot. So you can't elect women if they don't run. Right. And as I said, It's very difficult for women to run for office, especially if you are a mother. And I've said this many times, regardless of how equitable the partnership may be in a marriage, and if there's a marriage, the responsibility frequently falls on the woman to be the primary caregiver for the children. (23:17–23:25)

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Asserts that it is particularly challenging for mothers to run for political office.

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