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'Electable' explores why a woman hasn't won the White House

Clip: 08/26/2022 | 9m 52s | Video has closed captioning.

The 2020 Democratic presidential primary saw a historic number of women vie for the nomination, yet none made it across the finish line. But why hasn’t the U.S. elected a woman president and what factors are at play in this country? NBC correspondent Ali Vitali's new book, “Electable: Why America Hasn't Put a Woman in the White House . . . Yet,” delves into these questions.

Aired: 08/26/22

Rating: NR

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