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President Barack Obama attempted to make a strong appeal to women voters 

during a campaign swing in Colorado last week

, where GOP challenger Mitt Romney also campaigned. Single women voters - a fast growing demographic - are especially important in states like Colorado, where the presidential contest is expected to be close.   

Sabrina Schaeffer, executive director of the Independent Women's Forum, and Page Gardner, founder and president of the Women's Voices Women Vote Action Fund and The Voter Participation Center (VPC), join the Daily Circuit to discuss this growing group and whether their votes are up for grabs. Nadia Brown, assistant professor of political science and African American studies at Saint Louis University, will also join the discussion.

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Single women are one of the country's fastest-growing demographic groups, but they are not a monolithic voting bloc. Are their votes up for grabs?

Campaigning for the votes of single women

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