Posts by Kathy Groob
A Lie Races Across Twitter Before the Truth Can Boot Up
The New York Times – It took only two minutes. An unfounded report on a little-known blog claiming that Gov. Nikki R. Haley was about to be indicted rocketed from South Carolina political circles into national circulation, along the way becoming the latest lesson in the perils of an instantaneous news culture. The item’s rapid…
Read MorePINK POLITICS Book Tour Continues in April in Northern Midwest States
PINK POLITICS is the Woman’s Practical Guide to Winning Elections Covington, KY—Author and political consultant, Kathy Groob, continues her PINK POLITICS book tour and speaking events in April in Ohio, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Rallying women across the country to encourage and support women running for public office, Groob offers practical advice in her new book…
Read MoreIt’s time to call it what it really is – Sexism!
It’s only golf. What’s the Fuss About Augusta National Excluding Women? By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – It’s not politics, but in a way this type of open discrimination against women affects all women and reinforces negative stereotypes and the premise that women should be excluded from “certain things”. The controversy is driven by…
Read MoreEight Emerge Wisconsin Candidates Win Primary Elections
Eight graduates of the Emerge Wisconsin program won their primary elections Tuesday, April 3rd. Emerge Wisconsin is a recruitment and training program for Democratic women, an affiliate of Emerge America. Tuesday’s winners are: Carousel Andrea Bayrd (Class of 2009) – Dane Co. Supervisor Dist 8 Carol Beals (Class of 2010) – Grant Co. Supervisor Dist…
Read MoreChampion for Change, California’s Susan Adams Runs for Congress
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – California’s Democratic primary election for the new 2nd Congressional District is a bruising battlefield with 12 candidates and at least four considered contenders. One woman stands out for her track record of getting things done– change agent, Susan Adams. Susan was elected in 2002 as Marin County’s 1st…
Read More14 Emerge Wisconsin Alums Running in Tuesday’s Spring Election
April 3rd is the Spring General Election in Wisconsin and Emerge Wisconsin has FOURTEEN Emerge Alumnae running for elected office. Emerge Wisconsin is a recruitment and training program for Democratic women. The list of Emerge candidates are listed below: Emerge Alumnae Spring Candidates: Carousel Andrea Bayrd (Class of 2009) – Dane Co. Supervisor Dist 8 Susan Bailey (Class…
Read MoreRatings War Pits Katie Couric Against Sarah Palin
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – Ok I get it, ratings are everything in the television business. And Katie Couric is a big star who spent well over a decade hosting the popular Today Show morning magazine show. But Sarah Palin on the Today Show during the same week Katie Couric is filling in…
Read MoreSuu Kyi wins parliament seat in historic Myanmar election
NBC’s Ian Williams reports on the run-up to Sunday’s elections By msnbc.com staff and news services – Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who spent 15 years under house arrest in Myanmar, won a seat in the country’s lower house of parliament on Sunday, her party said. The opposition National League for Democracy (NLD)…
Read MoreGender Gap? Washington State Has a History of Women Who Lead
By ISOLDE RAFTERY for The New York Times – SEATTLE — It was 2009, floods had inundated western Washington and the state’s politicians were flown up to survey the damage. When asked who would scoot down to the open end of the C-17 cargo plane, where they would have to be tethered down for safety, Gov. Christine Gregoire and…
Read MoreMedia Offered Guide to Avoiding Sexism in Coverage of Woman Candidates
The Women’s Media Center has released a new Media Guide for its Name It. Change It. project, which works to identify, prevent and end sexist media coverage of women candidates and politicians. The Women’s Media Center’s Media Guide to Gender Neutral Coverage of Women Candidates + Politicians (click to download) shows members of the media…
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