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Spouses: The Real Running Mates
Newsweek Magazine – On May 12, some 1,000 Republicans and a truckload of local and national journalists descended on the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis for the state GOP spring dinner. The draw? Keynote speaker Cheri Daniels, wife of governor—and possible presidential candidate—Mitch Daniels. It didn’t matter what Cheri had to say so much as…
Read MoreLeague of Women Voters: Still Relevant….Needed Now More Than Ever
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen.com – The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, has fought since 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy. The League’s enduring vitality and resonance comes from its unique decentralized structure. The League is a grassroots organization, working at the…
Read MoreHigh School Student Amy Myers Takes Her Case to Television
New Jersey high school sophomore, Amy Myers, who in April challenged Representative Michele Bachmann to a debate or fact test on the U.S. Constitution, appeared this evening on MSNBC on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell show. 16-year-old honor student, Amy Myers, made the case for the basis of her letter to Rep. Bachmann that…
Read MoreAMY WINS! 16-year-old Amy Myers Elected Class President
By Kathy Groob – Thrust into the national spotlight for challenging Representative Michele Bachmann to a debate on the constitution, 16-year-old Amy Myers accomplished what she originally set out to do. On Wednesday she was elected class president of the 2011-2012 junior class at Cherry Hill High School East in New Jersey. The student body of…
Read MoreElection Upset; Democrat Kathy Hochul Wins Conservative District Special Election
New York Times – Democrats scored an upset in one of New York’s most conservative Congressional districts on Tuesday, dealing a blow to the national Republican Party in a race that largely turned on the party’s plan to overhaul Medicare. The results set off elation among Democrats and soul-searching among Republicans, who questioned whether they should rethink…
Read MoreSTORY UPDATE: Running for Class President Puts 16-year-old Amy Myers in National Spotlight
By Kathy Groob – At 16, she’s pretty serious about politics. Running for class president is not all that unusual, but when high school sophomore Amy Myers thought she was standing up for women’s rights, she found herself taking on Michelle Bachman instead. It all started when New Jersey honor student, sophomore Amy Myers, found…
Read MoreFemale Anchors: Making an impact on women’s political voices
By Kathy Groob – Political television talk shows have been for years dominated by dark suits and male voices until recently when female hosts began changing the landscape. It is the often the political pundits who have a hand in shaping the message—sometimes more than the candidates themselves. Political television roundtable discussions have traditionally been…
Read MoreJanice Hahn Likely to Face Craig Huey in California Primary for 36th Congressional District – Runoff Likely
UPDATE: News sources are reporting conflicting information this morning. ElectWomen Magazine will update as soon as information is available. UPDATE FROM POLITICO: Republican Craig Huey had a surprise second place finish for a vacant Southern California congressional seat, according to preliminary results for Tuesday’s special election. But with only a 200-vote margin between them and nearly…
Read MoreKentucky’s Primary Election Results: Two Women Emerge as Winners
By Kathy Groob – In a state that ranks 41st in the nation for women in politics, Kentucky had six women on the ballot Tuesday for the primary elections for constitutional officers. Two women emerged from Tuesday’s primary to run in the November general election. Winners are (in their own words from their campaign websites):…
Read MoreNatalie Tennant is the only woman in five-man West Virginia Democratic primary for Governor
By Kathy Groob – No shrinking violet, West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant is up against a powerhouse of male candidates in the upcoming West Virginia gubernatorial Democratic primary election. From the current appointed sitting governor to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, Natalie Tennant is the only woman to…
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