Posts by Kathy Groob
Alison Lundergan Grimes Wows Democratic Donors
By Howard Fineman for Huffington Post – WASHINGTON — Alison Lundergan Grimes stumbled out of the gate in Kentucky earlier this month when she announced that she would run against five-term incumbent Republican Mitch McConnell in next years Senate race. The 34-year-old Democratic secretary of state has the right blood lines: She’s the daughter of…
Read MoreNew Online Directory Launched to Promote Women Authors
WomenAuthorSpeakers.com connects women authors with organizations Covington, KY—Business marketing and consulting agency, November Strategies, has launched WomenAuthorSpeakers.com, a new online directory connecting women authors with organizations that are looking for speakers for events and workshops. The new site offers exciting, talented authors who are experts in their field, as speakers to organizations. All speaking and…
Read MoreEmerge America Hosts Summer Soiree Fundraiser
Emerge America is hosting a summer soiree with Emerge leaders to celebrate and support the success of the Emerge women’s candidate training program, now operating in 13 states. The event will be held at the home of former Emerge America president and founder, Andrea Dew Steele in San Francisco on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at…
Read MoreEmerge Kentucky Grad Elisabeth Jensen Enters Race for Congress
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen.com – Elisabeth Jensen is a Lexington Kentucky businesswoman who has a plan for her life. Her mission is to strengthen her community by making sure that families have a voice in our nation’s capitol. A mother of a special needs child, Elisabeth knows firsthand the struggle that families with loved…
Read MoreHillary Clinton’s answer to the has-been charge
By MAGGIE HABERMAN for POLITICO – Republicans in search of an attack line against Hillary Clinton have begun to cast her as a tired relic of the past — an implicit contrast to their own bench of up-and-comers like hip hop-listening Marco Rubio and libertarian-leaning Rand Paul. But Democrats are confident that giving voters the chance…
Read MoreAlison Lundergan Grimes Launches Website and Social Media Pages
Announcing earlier this week that she will challenge Mitch McConnell for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat, Alison Lundergan Grimes announced today the address of her new website and two social media pages. Website: http://www.alisonforky.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Alison.L.Grimes Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlisonForKY
Read MoreRuth’s not going anywhere
By Joan Biskupic, Huffington Post – WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) – At age 80, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, leader of the U.S. Supreme Court’s liberal wing, says she is in excellent health, even lifting weights despite having cracked a pair of ribs again, and plans to stay several more years on the bench. In a Reuters…
Read MoreLundergan Grimes focuses on generation divide, gender in Senate race
By Alexandra Jaffe – The Hill – Democrats believe their path to victory over Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) runs through the generational divide between him and Senate hopeful Alison Lundergan Grimes, a candidate half the Kentucky senator’s age whose campaign is already targeting younger, female voters. Kentucky political activists say the Democratic contender must…
Read MoreDomain Squatter Swipes Alison Grimes’ Senate Domains
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen.com – Beware of false campaign websites! Famous cybersquatter Michael Deutsch, has swooped up domain names for Alison Lundergan Grimes who announced this week that she will run for the U.S. Senate seat that Mitch McConnell now holds. GrimesforSenate.com and AlisonforSenate.com were both purchased by Michael Deutsch, a resident of Florida,…
Read MoreAshley Judd backs Grimes in Ky. Senate race
By CAITLIN MCDEVITT, POLITICO – Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has landed a celebrity endorsement from actress Ashley Judd. The star, who flirted with the idea of challenging Mitch McConnell herself, tweeted her support for Grimes’s Senate run on Tuesday: via Judd backs Grimes in Ky. Senate race – POLITICO.com.
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