As a politician who never talked much about gender, Cheney has made a noticeable effort recently to talk about women. She"s spoken about the bravery of the women who have testified in the 6 January hearings, contrasting them with the men who didn"t speak up. In her final hearing she chose to wear a white jacket, the colour of American suffragettes. On the campaign trail in Wyoming she"s talked directly about mothers and daughters. She seems almost to be priming herself to have influence with other women voters in upcoming campaigns.