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Five myths about female candidates
by Rebecca Triaster, Washington Post 1. There are more Republican women than Democratic women running in 2010. The high profile of Republican women this election cycle, led by non-candidate Sarah Palin and her band of “mama grizzlies,” has given the impression that Republican female candidates are more plentiful than their Democratic counterparts. Yes, a record number of…
Read MoreThe Fashion Conservatives
By Ruth LaFerla, New York Times A WOMAN seeking political office in 2010 faces a fashion quandary. The choice, in simplest terms, comes down to this: to follow the lead of Sarah Palin or cast a style vote with Hillary Rodham Clinton. At a glance, Ms. Palin — she of the designer jackets, rump-hugging skirts…
Read MoreBe a Campaign Ad Spotter
The Sunlight Foundation is offering a service to monitor and review political campaign advertising in the final 11 days of the campaign season. Click the link to participate and review comments. From the Sunlight Foundation’s website: Sunlight Campaign Ad Monitor (Sunlight CAM) allows anyone to report information on the political advertising they see on TV,…
Read MoreForbes 50 Most Powerful Women
Forbes and Money Magazines have published their 2010 list of the world’s most powerful businesswoman. Indra Nooyi ranks #1 as the President and CEO of Pepsi. To read about all fifty women, click the link.
Read MoreThe New Face of Politics
The U.S. lags behind the world when electing women to office. Is that about to change? by: Danelle Morton | from: AARP The Magazine | September 24, 2010 AARP profiles women candidates over 50 from across the United States …..As the fall elections approach, women like Rogers, mentored by more than 50 different partisan and…
Read MoreLABOR DAY: A Million Women vs. Wal-Mart
Editorial by the New York Times For nine years, Wal-Mart has fought to stave off a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company has long discriminated against its female workers in pay and promotions. So far it has avoided a trial on the merits of the issue. The battleground instead is whether the million or so…
Read MoreNumber of Women in Congress Could Drop After November Elections
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau for the LA Times With this fall’s midterm elections, the number of women serving in Congress could drop for the first time in a generation — a twist on a political season many had dubbed “the year of the woman.” If large numbers of Democratic incumbents lose in November,…
Read MoreIs the Left Losing the Race for Women?
By ANNA HOLMES and REBECCA TRAISTER, Op-Ed Contributors for the New York Times TWO years ago today, Senator John McCain of Arizona, the Republican presidential nominee, introduced the world to his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. Chosen by Mr. McCain’s campaign strategists as a cynical rejoinder to the ill-starred presidential bid of Hillary…
Read MoreCongressman Rangel Issues Statement on Women Gaining the Right to Vote
August 26 is the 90th Anniversary of Women Gaining the Right to Vote NEW YORK – Congressman Charles Rangel released the following statement in celebration of Women’s Equality Day, on August 26, 2010, the 90th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. Thursday, August 26, marks the 90th anniversary of the final ratification of…
Read MoreWomen in Politics Lag in the South. Always Have.
A Forgotten Fight for Suffrage Op-Ed for the New York Times, by Christine Stansell LOOKING back on the adoption of the 19th Amendment 90 years ago Thursday — the largest act of enfranchisement in our history — it can be hard to see what the fuss was about. We’re inclined to assume that the passage…
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