Dessima Williams: I noticed that you were accompanied in your nomination process by another veteran politician who also is a woman. Was that meaningful to you?

Winnifred Strachan: Very meaningful, very meaningful. And she is... a bulwark. And she is very helping me to go into the field and to do the work that should be there. Herself and [???] and Gail. They are really my great support, apart from the great God.

DW: When she ran for office and when you ran for office in the past, neither of you had a woman to stand with you.

WS: So true.

DW: Now do you think the fact that you have each other and the public knows that, will that have any impact on mobilizing women to come to the polls?

WS: I certainly hope so, because we can see the effect already. As a matter of fact, we have a lot of women calling and in now saying, "I'll do so and so for you, I could be one of your agents in the voting stations," and I really think this is a great thing.

Note: This transcript represents Michael Cohen's best effort at accuracy, based on repeated viewings of the source tapes. Transcripts should not, however, be assumed to correspond perfectly with the oral statements they reflect. All statements are subject to interpretation and human error in understanding.

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