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BOSTON--Women's rights activist Gloria Steinem joined five other panelists at Northeastern University yesterday in attacking GOP presidential candidate Robert J. Dole and praising Democratic candidates for their commitment to women...
...Clinton understands the issue [of domestic violence]--Dole doesn't," Steinem said. "Dole opposed the crime bill so strongly that he led a filibuster against it, and even when it was there, he led a campaign to cut funding by 45 percent...
...Steinem was joined in her support of many Democratic candidates for office by her fellow panelists...
...Steinem extended her praise of Clinton to Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), who is running for re-election this fall, while criticizing his Republican challenger, Gov. William F. Weld...
...Kerry leads, fights and understands [domestic violence issues] and does what it takes to get things done," Steinem said. "Weld talked a good game, but the fact is that he is not a friend to women. Kerry has been there for women; he's an unwavering supporter of women's rights and women's right to choose...