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Trump's Campaign Manager Shatters Different Glass Ceiling

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Hillary Clinton may not have shattered the glass ceiling by becoming the first woman president, however Donald Trump's campaign manager broke a glass ceiling of her own.

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Kellyanne Conway, who was born and raised in South Jersey, is the first woman to ever run a successful presidential campaign.

According to CNN, she was Trump's third campaign manager, but the first woman ever to run the campaign of a Republican nominee.

"I wasn't hired because of my gender. But it's a special responsibility," said Conway, "I want to do right, apart from my gender -- I want to do right as a campaign manager."

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After Pennsylvania went red for Trump, Conway tweeted: "Our "reach state" #PA comes home. Blue wall busted. This South Jersey/Philly girl elated. Must have been the Wawa and Pat's Steaks visits."

And once Trump pulled off a stunning victory winning the presidential election, Conway tweeted, "#WeMadeHistory"

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