Huffington Post – With all 3,630 precincts reporting, JoAnne Kloppenburg had secured 204 more votes than Wisconsin Justice David Prosser in the state’s supreme court election,according to the AP. Kloppenburg declared victory in the contest on Wednesday afternoon. The match-up, however, is likely to face a recount vote. The Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel relays a statement released by Kloppenburg on… Continue Reading
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Chosen New DNC Chair
The Fix, Washington Post – Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz will succeed former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine as chair of the Democratic National Committee, a move aimed at putting a proven television presence and able fundraiser from a swing state atop the organization heading into 2012. “In selecting Debbie to lead our party, President Obama noted her… Continue Reading
TUESDAY ELECTION WATCH: High stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
Female candidate at the forefront of a big money, high stakes judicial race in Wisconsin. Politico – A conservative judge’s campaign for re-election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court has become the next front in a growing multi-state Republican effort to limit the power of organized labor. The once-obscure judicial race, which will be decided in a… Continue Reading
First Female U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate Geraldine Ferraro Dead at 75
Huffington Post – Geraldine Ferraro, a Democrat and the first major female vice presidential candidate, passed away on Saturday, according to multiple reports on a statement released by her family. Jeff Zeleny at the New York Times reports that at the age of 75, Ferraro died of complications from blood cancer at Massachusetts General Hospital. Ferraro was the… Continue Reading
Empowering women fosters worldwide growth
By Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton – One of the biggest growth markets in the world may surprise you. You’ve heard about the opportunities opening up in countries like China, regions like Asia and industries like green technology. But one major emerging market hasn’t received the attention it deserves: women. Today, there are more than… Continue Reading
The Woman Who Scares Republicans
No, it’s not Sarah Palin, who seems these days to be on the outs with the Washington Republican establishment. And it’s not Hillary Clinton, who at one time did hold the title for several years as the woman whom the Republicans loved to hate. According to Joe Nocera, Talking Business writer for The New York Times,… Continue Reading
Hillary Clinton Won’t Serve Second Term
Huffington Post – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in an interview set to air on Wednesday’s edition of “The Situation Room” that she would not serve a second term in President Barack Obama’s cabinet. Executive Producer of CNN’s “John King USA,” Michelle Jaconi, relayed the newsin a tweet on Wednesday afternoon. Here’s an excerpt… Continue Reading
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Presses for Clear Withdrawal Plan from Afghanistan
Huffington Post – While President Obama has said that U.S. combat forces will begin leaving Afghanistan in July 2011 and be fully out by 2014, the pace of that withdrawal is still up in the air. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is now pressing the administration for a clear redeployment plan so that the American public receives… Continue Reading
Daily Beast Hosts Women in the World Summit
Extraordinary women from around the globe will gathered in New York last week to kick off The Daily Beast and Newsweek’s second annual Women in the World Stories and Solutions summit. Tina Brown assembled the amazing guests and riveting stories that will packed the three-day event. Co-anchor of Morning Joe, Mika Brezezinski talked about the… Continue Reading
NBC Nightly News: Women are the backbone of the U.S. economy
By Kate Snow, NBC News At a recent training session for new employees at the Ogilvy ad agency in New York, you couldn’t help but notice all the estrogen in the room. Preeti Shah has never felt held back by her gender. Ten years ago she got excited about a new frontier in advertising. Now… Continue Reading