On Wednesday, those issues and the women of the Valley took center stage as Vicki Kennedy, the widow of Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, was in town stumping for president Barack Obama.
Women seem to be split on who to vote for this presidential election. The Republican hopeful Mitt Romney has gained ground in certain polls, but some believe the president re-established himself after Tuesday night's debate.
"Voting here in Ohio is now and now is the time to start looking critically and hard at these records, and these records speak for themselves," Kennedy said during a visit to the Mahoning County Board of Elections Office.
She said President Obama is the clear choice, especially because of the Affordable Health Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
"Obamacare is the strongest women's health measure in the history of the United States," Kennedy said.
She said her husband pushed for the legislation "until the day he died."
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"It supports women's health. It supports women's preventative care. It supports equal access to health by women. It levels the playing field for preminums that women would pay," Kennedy said.
She said one of the first things Romney wants to do if he is elected is repeal the Affordable Health Care Act.
Other supporters point to the president's support of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.
"That was one of his first pieces of legislation I think that shows you he puts a pirority on women and women's issues," said Kristen Olmi, vice president of the Mahoning County Young Democrats.
Kennedy said Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan, voted against the legislation. She said Romney has been "wishy washy" on the issue and the strongest statement he has made is that he would not repeal it.
But women backing Romney said they have suffered under the Obama administration.
"Equal pay for equal jobs, absolutely. We deserve it, we earn it, we should get it. We're not saying it's not important, but right now you have to have a job to get the equal pay," said Tracey Winbush of the Mahoning County Republican Party.
Winbush said Romney will put women back to work and that the president's plans have not worked the past four years.
Kennedy also was pushing early voting, saying "the stakes couldn't be higher than they are in this election."
"This decision not only affects people for the next four years, but really for a generation. Decisions that affect families are at stake. Decisions that affect people's everyday lives are at stake," Kennedy said.
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