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NC’s Lillian’s List Announces Winning 2012 Women Candidate’s List
North Carolina’s Lillian’s List has announced its first group of legislative Lillian’s List featured candidates for 2012. The organization will introduce the women at a campaign kick-off event in Raleigh on March 21st. Because of tremendous enthusiasm for the women candidates, the event is sold out. Lillian’s List of NC is a statewide community of individuals…
Read MorePINK POLITICS Book Excerpt – Outwork Your Opponent
Excerpted from PINK POLITICS – The Woman’s Practical Guide to Winning Elections written by ElectWomen Magazine Publisher, Kathy Groob “A Congresswoman must look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man, speak on any given subject with authority and most of all work like a dog.” – Representative Florence Dwyer PINK POLITICS…
Read MoreDon’t Get Mad, Get Elected!
By Arianna Jones – House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa’s all-male panel at a hearing on the contraception mandate. (February 16th, 2012) It may be the start of Women’s History Month, but put your money on 2012 being the Year of the Woman. We are witnessing an escalating national debate over women’s health issues–…
Read More40 Best Movies to Honor Women’s History Month
Courtesy of Emma Taylor, Accredited Online Colleges – March is national Women’s History Month. Women’s history is everyone’s history. Just like men, women have molded and shaped the known world for better and for worse alike. In this upcoming month dedicated to honoring women’s history, you’ll find a great opportunity for recognizing great movies for,…
Read MoreIt’s March Madness for the Women’s Teams Too!
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – March Madness is upon us. With the end of regional tournaments, all eyes turn to the NCAA bracket in men’s college basketball. Office betting pools, cross-country travels and endless watching key match-up games in drinking establishments across the country will ensue this Thursday, March 15th. The women’s NCAA…
Read MoreWomen and the Leadership Gap
By Leslie Bennetts for Newsweek Magazine – When a Congressional committee hearing presented an all-male panel of witnesses to discuss female contraception last month, Rep Carolyn Maloney made newsby demanding, “Where are the women?” Her question was surprising only because it so rarely commands public attention these days. Far less unexpected was the relative absence of…
Read MoreHealth Program Losing Federal Funds, Clinics for Women’s Services
By ANGELA K. BROWN Associated Press – FORT WORTH, Texas–Delia Henry was tired but had no idea her blood sugar was high when she went to Planned Parenthood for her annual gynecological exam. The clinic referred her to a doctor, who diagnosed her with diabetes. The 31-year-old nursing student said she would have skipped the exam…
Read MoreCalifornia Female Media Operatives Join Forces to help Women Candidates
Fran McInerney has built a lot of muscle directing targeted political advertising campaigns. While heading Comcast’s political efforts in the region for many years, Fran logged countless hours overseeing ad placement and compliancy for over 150 races including statewide props, advocacy/organization campaigns, independent expenditures and local measures. This knowledge combined with strong working relationships with…
Read MoreSuper Tuesday: Rep. Marcy Kaptur beats Rep. Dennis Kuicinich in Ohio Democratic primary
The Washington Post – In the first member-vs-member primary of the cycle, Ohio Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur beat Rep. Dennis Kucinich for Ohio’s new 9th district. It was a decisive victory; Kaptur winning 56 percent to 40 percent. Kucinich’s defeat means the House will lose one of its most colorful characters, as well as one of the most vocal opponents…
Read MoreMinnesota’s Melisa Franzen Launches Campaign for State Senate
Edina Minnesota resident Melisa Franzen announced today she is kicking off her campaign for State Senate. She currently resides in Senate District 41 and won the DFL (Democrtic-Farmer-Labor Party) endorsement caucus on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Franzen, who is an attorney at Target Corporation, plans a straight forward, common sense campaign approach for the 2012…
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