Posts by Kathy Groob
Women could sweep New Hampshire
POLITICO- If Democrats fare well there tomorrow night, New Hampshire could become the first state to be represented by a female governor and an all-female House and Senate delegation. Granite Staters have already elected two women to the Senate: Republican Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen. But this year, Democrats have nominated a woman, former state…
Read MoreMinnesota’s Women Winning- 100 Women on the Ballot
Minnesota’s largest women’s PAC significantly impacts the 2012 candidate field Saint Paul, MN — Looking to increase the number of women serving at all levels of office in Minnesota, Women Winning is pleased to announce that nearly 100 of their pro-choice endorsed women will appear on the ballot this November. This strong slate of endorsed…
Read MoreThe Place for LIVE Election Results for Women Candidates, ElectWomen.com
ElectWomen.com to provide LIVE Election Night Coverage of Women Candidates Covington, KY—ElectWomen.com Founder and Pink Politics Author Kathy Groob, will provide Election Night and Post-Election commentary and analysis on results of women candidates across the U.S. Groob is also available for live interviews. ElectWomen.com will feature live coverage of women’s races from U.S. Senate to local…
Read MoreThe Invisible War: Rape in the Military
Ariana Klay claimed she was raped by a senior officer and her civilian boss. “He hit me across the left side of my face … and my face hurt so bad. He screamed at me and he grabbed my arm and he raped me.” Kori Cioca’s heartbreaking account of her rape by a commanding officer…
Read MoreBoston Globe Endorses Elizabeth Warren
In Senate, Warren would lead where Brown has fallen short Ted Kennedy has been dead for more than three years, but his shadow hangs over the battle for his old seat between Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Elizabeth Warren. It’s the people’s seat, all right, and the citizens of Massachusetts deserve a senator who can represent…
Read MoreAAUW, Running Start Provide Campus Trainings to Increase the Number of Women Running for Office
Elect Her Initiative Will Expand to 39 College Campuses Next Year WASHINGTON — The American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Running Start will bring Elect Her–Campus Women Win, the only nationwide program that trains college women to run for student government and future office, to 39 sites across the country and Jamaica in spring…
Read MoreFresh Ideas for Maine’s State Legislature
Mattie Daughtry, a lifelong Brunswick Maine resident, graduated from Brunswick High School and Smith College. At 25, Mattie is the Democrat running for State Representative in Maine facing a Green Party male candidate. She boasts a long list of impressive endorsements including Senator George Mitchell, Planned Parenthood, Maine Education Association, Maine Conservation Voters and the…
Read MoreSchool Board Candidate Works Campaign Into Busy Schedule
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen.com Women can be deterred from running for public office because of demands upon their time and personal lives. Kerry Holleran has found a way to manage her responsibilities as a mom, attorney for the Innocence Project; commuting three hours a day and her involvement in her daughter’s school PTA. Holleran…
Read MoreMeet the Women Running for US Senate
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) was elected to the Senate in 2001, and she serves as chair of both the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security, and the Senate Subcommittee on Energy. She is also a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on Small Business…
Read MoreActresses Gang up On Mitt Romney’s Anti-Women Politics
Scarlett Johansson, Eva Longoria & Kerry Washington speak out in a new commercial directed to women about Mitt Romney in a new 30-second TV ad from MoveOn.org Political Action. The ad, directed by Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, features the actresses speaking to the camera about Romney’s statements that he would end funding for…
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