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The Curse of the Wow Factor
by New York Times Columnist Gail Collins In the middle of 2008, Hillary Clinton transformed herself from a perfectly-fine-but-slightly-boring presidential candidate to a really terrific campaigner. This all happened too late to help her candidacy. But some of us hoped that it might be the beginning of a new era. Women in politics had always…
Read MoreNPR Ranks the Top 10 Senate Primary Races; Includes Four Women
National Public Radio’s (NPR) political junkie, Ken Rudin has ranked the top ten U.S. Senate primaries coming up in May and June, and the list includes just four women. Arkansas Senator, Democrat Blanche Lincoln is facing a tough primary opponent who has the support of labor and the left wing of the party. The second…
Read MoreThe Iron Lady of Politics – Nancy Pelosi
by Attorney, Michael Yaki When the pundits claimed that the Democrats were too fractious to unite behind a single health care bill, one person calmly said it would not only be possible, but that it would happen. When everyone thought the health bill would fracture into a million pieces, one person said it should continue…
Read MoreThe Future of Black Women In Politics
In 2010, black politics is often written in male faces. Tomorrow, women may be the torchbearers of black political power. Today’s pantheon of African-American political talent begins with President Barack Obama, who rode into office on the strength of organized communities and an overwhelming black turnout. Add to the shining roster: Cory Booker, Rhodes Scholar…
Read MoreJuanita Goggins Dead: Once-Revered SC Lawmaker Freezes To Death Alone
When Juanita Goggins became the first black woman elected to the South Carolina Legislature in 1974, she was hailed as a trailblazer and twice visited the president at the White House. Three decades later, she froze to death at age 75, a solitary figure living in a rented house four miles from the gleaming Statehouse…
Read MoreCenter for American Women and Politics Publishes New Study on Female State Legislators
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Hot off the presses, The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University has released the most comprehensive study ever conducted on women running for state legislatures. Titled Poised to Run: Women’s Pathways to the State Legislatures, the report offers a fresh look at how women reach…
Read MoreThey’re Off and Running….Emerge Kentucky Begins 2010 Candidate Training Program
Program Recruits and Trains Women to Run for Office Emerge Kentucky, a non-profit organization established in 2009 to recruit and train Democratic women to run for public office, held its first candidate training program last weekend on Saturday, February 27, 2010 in Georgetown. The new class represents Kentucky’s cultural and geographic diversity with women coming…
Read MoreWomen Now Outnumber Men in the Workplace
by Catherine Rampbell, New York Times For the first time in recorded history, women outnumber men on the nation’s payrolls. This benchmark is bittersweet, as it comes largely at men’s expense. Because men have been losing their jobs faster than women, the downturn has at times been referred to as a “man-cession.” Women’s new majority…
Read MoreOh Canada! Meet the Governor General of Canada – Michaelle Jean
As the winter olympics get underway in Vancouver Canada, Governor General Michaelle Jean plays host to the world. Serving as the political representative of the Queen of England to the country of Canada, Michaelle Jean is the highest ranking female official in the country and the first black Governor General. Born in Port Au Prince…
Read MoreBreaking More Barriers, Woman Takes P.B.A. Title
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelly Kulick became the first woman to win a Professional Bowlers Association Tour title on Sunday, beating Chris Barnes in the final of the 45th Tournament of Champions. Kulick outscored Barnes, 265-195, to take home the $40,000 first prize and a two-year P.B.A. Tour exemption. She earned…
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