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Emerge California to Hold 10th Anniversary Event May 24th
Celebration event features Nancy Pelosi as keynote speaker This year marks the 10th year that the Emerge California program has been equipping Democratic women with the skills and tools they need to run for elected office and win. Statistics reflect the success of the Emerge program – more than 200 women trained, half have already…
Read MoreWhen is No. 2 as good as No. 1?
ANSWER: When it gets you into the run-off campaign in a top-two primary state Susan Adams, candidate for Congress in California’s new second Congressional District, stretching from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border, is now seen in the press as the number two contender in this very contentious race. The District takes in…
Read MoreFirst Nuns and Girl Scouts, Next Dora the Explorer
By Andrew Rosenthal for The New York Times – The men who run the Catholic Church seem to have a lot of time on their hands. In April, the Vatican criticized the leadership conference that represents 80 percent of American Catholic nuns for promoting “radical feminist themes.” The Vatican felt the nuns were focusing too much…
Read MoreWe need more moms in office!
In honor of Mother’s Day, The 2012 Project says our country would be better off if there were more moms holding public office. To help get more women elected, support the 2012 Project by visiting their website: http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/site/pages/2012Project.php Watch the video showing elected moms tell how important their role is in public office: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1nHypQDPodA#! The 2012 Project…
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s Lillian’s List Announces Primary Winners
Lillian’s List of North Carolina announces 14 women winners in Tuesday primary election. Lillian’s List recruits and supports pro-choice women candidates. NC SENATE | 2012 Lillian’s List Featured Candidates SEN. GLADYS ROBINSON Guilford County Senate District 28 Gladys defeated Bruce Davis in the primary and faces no opposition in November! REP. EARLINE PARMON Forsyth County Senate…
Read MoreLaurie McKendry announces candidacy for Minnesota State Senate
Newly formed 48th district draws first-time, energized candidate Minnetonka, MN – Laurie McKendry has announced her candidacy for Minnesota State Senator for District 48, challenging Republican David Hann. Laurie received the Democratic nomination at today’s Senate District 48 DFL convention. “I believe everyone deserves a say in their future.” McKendry says. “With our current representation, many…
Read MoreFor women candidates: Name It. Change It. Just Released Candidate Guide for Dealing With Sexist Media Coverage
Just in time for this year’s elections, Name It. Change It. has published its women’s candidate guide for dealing with sexist media coverage. Media sexism is one of the top problems facing women when they run for office and a major deterrent to women considering running. The advice from campaign strategists has typically been to ignore…
Read More5 Philadelphia Pedofile Priests Defrocked; Vatican Continues to Discipline American Nuns
Last week, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Philadelphia has defrocked five priests for sexual abuse of children, while another three were exonerated. Twenty-six Philadelphia priests had been suspended in 2011 for suspicion of sexual abuse of children. In the meantime, while hundreds of priests are under investigation for sexual assault in the United States, The…
Read MoreNew Yorkers Love the Suffrage Movement
Suffrage campaign wagon on display in NYS is symbol of sophisticated grassroots organizing A horse-drawn suffrage campaign wagon used by suffragist Edna Buckman Kearns to organize for Votes for Women is on exhibit at the state capitol in Albany, New York through May 2012. This important artifact of the suffrage movement is representative of the…
Read MoreWant more women in office? Women need to give more!
Report Reveals Women Need to Increase Political Giving to Level the Playing Field 2010 Election Cycle Data Shows Correlation between Women’s Political Giving and Their Representation in Congress Washington, DC – She Should Run, working with the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP), has released their Vote with Your Purse report, revealing women lag drastically behind…
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