Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says America is ready to elect a woman
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- NBC News reports: “Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushed back Sunday on comments made by former first lady Michelle Obama last year that U.S. voters aren’t ready to elect a female president.”
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