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To Gain More Women in Politics, Focus on College Women
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – The American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Running Start have joined together to increase the numbers of college women in leadership tracks and running for office with the Elect Her – Campus Women Win program. “Fifty-four percent of women in Congress have run for office in college,” said…
Read MoreA Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Angela Merkel Seizes Initiative and Confounds Her Critics New York Times – The chancellor from Communist East Germany did not understand financial markets, critics whispered. The compulsive poll-watcher would not risk offending voters, analysts declared. Angela Merkel is German first and European second, fellow politicians complained. Early on Thursday morning, Chancellor Merkel appeared to defy…
Read MoreBest Chance in 20 Years for Women to Win
Presidential Voting, Combined With Redistricting, Gives Women Best Chance in 20 Years to Win Office October Surprise: Women Considering a Run Should File Now NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ and PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 24, 2011 — When presidential elections overlap with redistricting – which happens only once every 20 years – opportunities increase vastly for women…
Read MoreCampaigns & Elections Announces 2011 CampaignTech Innovators Presented by New Media Strategies
Digital-political superstars honored for their legacies of innovation in technology Ten digital-political practitioners and strategists at the top of their fields are being honored as the inaugural class of Campaigns & Elections’ CampaignTech Innovators presented by New Media Strategies. Nominated by their peers, Innovators work in the fields of technology, campaigns, advocacy and government and have developed…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening to Women in Oregon?
By Michelle Cole – The Oregoneon SALEM — A voter tells a Democratic candidate that “women with children shouldn’t be running for office.” A newspaper editorial describes a Republican as a “bright-eyed mother” but doesn’t mention her master’s degree or that she runs a business. A constituent advises a state lawmaker to “invest in a…
Read MoreWhat Do 2011 Elections Mean for Women?
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – What do the 2011 off-year elections mean for women? More than you would think. While most states are “dark”, with no major elections on November 8th, local city races are heating up in the final two weeks and will make a major impact upon the pipeline for women…
Read MoreWomen’s Seats at Risk in the U.S. Senate
By Jennifer Steinhauer for The New York Times – The 2012 elections are likely to mark the new “year of the woman” in the Senate. For better or worse. Ten women — six of them incumbents — are presumed Democratic Senate nominees this year, and another is seriously considering a run. Republicans have one female senator,…
Read MoreProgressive Missouri Legislator Leads Effort to Reach Out to Progressive Women
By Kathy Groob, Publisher of ElectWomen Magazine – A Missouri state representative hopes to engage more progressive women in the political process and recruit candidates through her Progress Woman movement. Representative Stacey Newman says, “Women’s issues are more than just about wedge issues like abortion. We care about important issues like pay equity, the economy, issues…
Read MoreGirl power – Will 2012 be the year of the woman based upon fundraising prowess?
POLITICO- Women are proving to be some of the most prodigious fundraisers on the trail. Ever since 1992, when five women were elected to the Senate and two dozen ascended to the House, journalists have been anticipating the next big “Year of the Woman.” If early money is any indication, 2012 has the potential to…
Read MoreName It. Change It. Calls out Sexism in the Media
In 2010 Name It. Change It.’s historic collaboration between She Should Run, the Women’s Media Center and Political Parity turned common political wisdom about how women should handle sexism in the media and in political attacks, upside down. Renowned pollster and consultant to countless women candidates, Celinda Lake, has stated: ‘If we had had this…
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