Posts by Kathy Groob
Republican Women Gained; Democratic Women Lost Ground
While Democrats will still hold the majority of women in Congress, Republican women gained ground. Four Democratic freshman will join the U.S. House of Representatives and eight new Republican women will be sworn into office in January. Nine Democratic House females lost their races which brings the total number of women in the House to…
Read MoreNo African-American in the Next U.S. Senate
New York (CNN) – Despite record election achievements by African-Americans in the House, the United States Senate will not have an African-American in its ranks. All three black Senate candidates, Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Alvin Greene (D-SC) and Mike Thurmond (D-GA) are projected to lose tonight. The only incumbent black senator, Roland Burris (D-IL), is retiring.…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: Winners and losers
The winners and losers. Women are losing seats in Congress. Losing tonight: Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell Connecticut Senate candidate Linda McMahon Pennsylvania Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper Florida candidate for Florida Governor, Alex Sink California U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Elaine Marshall…
Read MoreElectWomen Magazine’s Women to Watch on Election Night
There are several historic and significant races involving women on Election Day, November 2nd. Although we applaud all women who have taken the challenge and run for office, we in particular will be spotlighting results in the following races: Barbara Boxer Senator Boxer is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate in California. She is…
Read MoreBrazil Elects First Woman President
New York Times – SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Dilma Rousseff was elected the country’s first female president on Sunday, as Brazilians voted strongly in favor of continuing the economic and social policies of the popular president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Ms. Rousseff, who served as Mr. da Silva’s chief of staff and energy minister, joins a growing…
Read MoreFive myths about female candidates
by Rebecca Triaster, Washington Post 1. There are more Republican women than Democratic women running in 2010. The high profile of Republican women this election cycle, led by non-candidate Sarah Palin and her band of “mama grizzlies,” has given the impression that Republican female candidates are more plentiful than their Democratic counterparts. Yes, a record number of…
Read MoreThe Top 25 Most Powerful Women Of The Midterm Elections
By Meghan Casserly, Forbes Magazine The midterm elections are a week away, and this year an overwhelming number of female candidates, commentators and influencers are commanding the headlines, brashly driving the conversation and laboring to deliver who will control the Senate, the House and the future of the country. The forces that put us in…
Read MoreGender is Recurring Election Theme
Woman Up! From NBC’s Alexandra Moe Gender has been a recurring theme this election cycle. Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle (R) has repeatedly challenged her opponent saying, “Man up, Harry Reid.” Sarah Palin has used the phrase. In Delaware, Christine O’Donnell (R) called her primary opponent, congressman Mike Castle, “unmanly” and said he should get…
Read MoreThe Fashion Conservatives
By Ruth LaFerla, New York Times A WOMAN seeking political office in 2010 faces a fashion quandary. The choice, in simplest terms, comes down to this: to follow the lead of Sarah Palin or cast a style vote with Hillary Rodham Clinton. At a glance, Ms. Palin — she of the designer jackets, rump-hugging skirts…
Read MoreBe a Campaign Ad Spotter
The Sunlight Foundation is offering a service to monitor and review political campaign advertising in the final 11 days of the campaign season. Click the link to participate and review comments. From the Sunlight Foundation’s website: Sunlight Campaign Ad Monitor (Sunlight CAM) allows anyone to report information on the political advertising they see on TV,…
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