Posts by Kathy Groob
What Women Want–America Speaks Convenes Dialogue in Cincinnati on Sept. 29th
YWCA USA Conducts First All-Women Town Meeting in Cincinnati – Convened by the YWCA USA and AmericaSpeaks – Women Will Discuss Their Political and Economic Priorities, Sept. 29th Cincinnati, Ohio – Two hundred local women will convene next month for a first-of-its-kind Town Meeting hosted by the YWCA USA, along with the YWCA of Cincinnati and AmericaSpeaks.…
Read MoreObama Appoints Record Number Of Women Judges To Federal Bench
By Amanda Terkel for Huffington Post – WASHINGTON — With the confirmation of Stephanie Rose as a U.S. district court judge on Monday, President Barack Obama has put 72 women on the federal bench — the most ever appointed by a president in one term. It also ties the number former President George W. Bush…
Read MoreFlorida Sheriff Larry Campbell Displays Vulgarity and Sexism Towards Female Opponent
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen – National organizations including The Women’s Campaign Fund, National Organization for Women, Florida Women’s Democratic Club, Capital City Women’s Democratic Club and Name It. Change It., are outraged over the actions and remarks of the current Leon County Florida Sheriff Larry Campbell against his challenger Lisa Sprague. While in uniform…
Read MoreLine judge Shannon Eastin makes history in NFL as first woman ref
DETROIT (AP) – Shannon Eastin used her left hand to tuck her pony tail under her cap after the national anthem and got ready for work. She seemed to do her job, which ended by helping to separate St. Louis Rams and Detroit Lions players after some shoving, pushing and shouting broke out following the…
Read MoreElizabeth’s Big Night
Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) — For a first-time candidate in one of the tightest and most closely watched Senate races, there may not be a better opportunity to raise your profile than a prime-time speaking slot at the Democratic convention as an opening act for former President Bill Clinton But that’s where Elizabeth Warren stood on…
Read MoreDemocratic Women of the US Senate Take the Stage
Tonight it was the Democratic women of senate’s turn to take the stage at the Democratic party convention. Led by 26-year veteran, Senator Barbara Mikulski, the twelve women Democrats stood in support of increasing their numbers by putting their record-number of women candidates in office this year. Senator Mikulski said “we need more of us…
Read MoreDemocratic Women Take the Stage
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen – The opening night of the Democratic National Convention featured Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi on the stage surrounded by about 25 women in the House and candidates. A dozen women took to the microphone in 2-3 minute messages focused on women’s issues and support for President Barack Obama. I’ll let the…
Read MoreWhy Women Don’t Run for Office
Dr. Peggy Wexler for Huffington Post – Mitt Romney’s choice of Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan as running mate has serious implications for women: He’s a staunch anti-abortionist (even in cases of rape or incest), wants to abolish Title X funding, and has voted at least four times to defund Planned Parenthood. But will this ‘war on women,’ as Democrats like to call…
Read MorePlanned Parenthood to Have Presence at Dem Convention
As the Democrats begin their week at the national convention in Charlotte North Carolina, Planned Parenthood will be well represented with activists and with prominent speakers. Just wrapping up their Women are Watching Bus Tour, supporters of Planned Parenthood will shift their focus now on electing pro-choice, pro-women candidates. From Planned Parenthood’s website: This past…
Read MoreWomen Rock Political Conventions
By Kathy Groob, ElectWomen Founder– Women are topic number one during this week’s Republican convention. Courting the female vote, keynote speaker Governor Chris Christie spoke at length about his mother’s strong influence on his life. During Ann Romney’s speech on opening night, she shouted, “I love you women!” Prominent female speakers excited the crowds on…
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