Posts by Kathy Groob
President Obama Names Julia Pierson as First Female Secret Service Director
President Obama is appointing veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency’s first female director. Pierson will take over the helm from Mark Sullivan, whose leadership came under intense scrutiny after the agency became mired in a prostitution scandal last year. During preparations for a presidential visit to Cartagena, Colombia, last April, more than…
Read MorePoll: Mark Sanford, Elizabeth Colbert Busch in virtual tie
By KEVIN ROBILLARD, POLITICO – Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch has a slight edge over former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford in a potential special congressional election, according to a new poll on Tuesday. Busch, the sister of Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert and an administrator at Clemson University, leads Sanford 47 percent to 45 percent –…
Read MoreWCF to hold annual gala in NYC April 22nd
The Women’s Campaign Fund,the sole national, bipartisan supporter of women at all levels of office—for will host its annual event titled, Parties of Your Choice Gala on Monday, April 22, 2013 in New York City. Planned to be a fabulous night of giving and glamour, attendees will be supporting the organization’s steadfast mission of dramatically increasing the number…
Read MoreMinnesota’s Womenwinning endorses two important City Council races
By Betsy Kuhr, ElectWomen.com – Womenwinning, Minnesota’s state-wide Political Action Committee, announced the endorsement of two Minneapolis City Council races; City Council Member, Diane Hofstede (DFL-3rd Ward) and Linea Palmisano in her race for Minneapolis City Council in the 13th Ward. City Council Member Diane Hofstede (DFL-3rd Ward) announced the endorsement of the powerful women’s organization…
Read MoreMuriel Bowser Kicks Off Campaign for D.C. Mayor
By Mike DeBonis and Annie GOWEN, Washington Post – D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser launched a mayoral bid Saturday, kicking off a year-long Democratic primary campaign that is likely to center on the pace of progress in city government, the ethics of elected officials and the direction of the city’s remarkable growth. Promising to fight for a “fair chance and…
Read MoreFormer Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm: No run for Carl Levin’s seat
By JAMES HOHMANN, POLITICO – Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Friday that she will not get in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Carl Levin. “Friends, thanks for all of the encouragement on the Michigan Senate seat, but I’m not going to run,” Granholm wrote on Facebook late Friday. “I appreciate all of…
Read MoreAshley Judd Hints at Potential Senate Run Today in Cincinnati
ABC News -Ashley Judd made a rare reference to her possible political aspirations today, saying her mother, country star Naomi Judd, can’t wait to turn her garage into campaign headquarters. According to Cincinnati station WXIX-Fox 19, Judd spoke about her future while giving the keynote address at the American Counseling Association’s 2013 conference at the…
Read MoreSenator Tammy Baldwin to lead campaign for more Democratic women
USA Today – Freshman Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin has been tapped to lead the Democratic campaign to get more women into the Senate and re-elect those who are already there. Baldwin will chair the Democratic Women’s Senate Network (WSN) for the 2014 elections, when her sister senators Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Mary Landrieu…
Read MoreSexist attacks against Stothert among most ‘disgusting’ one national expert has seen – Omaha.com
BRYNN ANDERSON/THE WORLD-HERALD Jean Stothert is considered a front-runner in the race for Omaha mayor among the four contenders hoping to unseat Democratic Mayor Jim Suttle. She has been increasingly coming under fire as the April 2 primary election draws near. Jean Stothert, a Republican candidate with the potential to become Omaha’s first female mayor,…
Read MoreSouth Carolina: Elizabeth Colbert Busch Wins Democratic Primary; Election May 7th
By Joshua Miller, The Hill Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of comedian Stephen Colbert, won the Democratic nomination for South Carolina’s open 1st District on Tuesday, easily beating frequent candidate Ben Frasier in a special-election primary. At 8:38 p.m., with 56 percent of precincts reporting, The Associated Press reported Colbert Busch had 95 percent to…
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