POLITICO- Women are proving to be some of the most prodigious fundraisers on the trail. Ever since 1992, when five women were elected to the Senate and two dozen ascended to the House, journalists have been anticipating the next big “Year of the Woman.” If early money is any indication, 2012 has the potential to be that year.

First-time candidate Elizabeth Warren has raised cash at a faster clip than anyone else this cycle in her quest for a Massachusetts Senate seat. Reps. Tammy Baldwin and Shelley Berkley have also stacked up bigger Senate war chests than their male rivals.

On the House side, Tammy Duckworth in Illinois, Lois Frankel in Florida, Christie Vilsack in Iowa, Annie Kuster in New Hampshire, Ann Wagner in Missouri and Brooks in Indiana all turned in quarters above the $300,000 mark.

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