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Why women are bringing their power to the polls -- as candidates

A year after President Trump took office, hundreds of thousands of women again took to the streets in massive demonstrations. Now, many are looking to turn the energy of protest into actual power. A record number of women are running for office this year and it's the topic of Time magazine's cover story "The Avengers." Time national correspondent Charlotte Alter joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the record number of women running for office and what's behind the surge in female candidates.
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