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Over seven decades ago, women earned the right to vote and since then they have been making a difference in the outcomes of political election.

Given that the right to be politically active has granted them the opportunity to expand their knowledge and influence in current affairs, they are now considered one of the main components in the country's decision-making in both politics and economy.

According to The American Political Science Association, over the past 2004 presidential election, the women's vote may have well decided the outcome of the race.

Susan Carroll, the author of Women Voters and the Gender Gap, states that the increase of women influence on political behaviors is due to four main categories: women outnumber men among voters ; significant efforts are underway to increase registration and turnout among women ; a gender gap is evident in the 2004 election as it has been in every presidential election since 1980 ; and women constitute a disproportionately large share of the undecided voters who will make their decision late in the campaign.