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Alpha Women in a Slump – Editorial by Maureen Dowd
Sirens, Egyptian and Equine Op-Ed by Maureen Dowd, The New York Times It has not been a stellar year for women in politics. Some of the women who have wanted to lead are cartoonish, others charmless. Some are smart but tightly wound. Others are dumb and completely loose. The first female speaker of the House…
Read MoreRepublican Women Gained; Democratic Women Lost Ground
While Democrats will still hold the majority of women in Congress, Republican women gained ground. Four Democratic freshman will join the U.S. House of Representatives and eight new Republican women will be sworn into office in January. Nine Democratic House females lost their races which brings the total number of women in the House to…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: Winners and losers
The winners and losers. Women are losing seats in Congress. Losing tonight: Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell Connecticut Senate candidate Linda McMahon Pennsylvania Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper Florida candidate for Florida Governor, Alex Sink California U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Elaine Marshall…
Read MoreElectWomen Magazine’s Women to Watch on Election Night
There are several historic and significant races involving women on Election Day, November 2nd. Although we applaud all women who have taken the challenge and run for office, we in particular will be spotlighting results in the following races: Barbara Boxer Senator Boxer is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate in California. She is…
Read MoreGender is Recurring Election Theme
Woman Up! From NBC’s Alexandra Moe Gender has been a recurring theme this election cycle. Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle (R) has repeatedly challenged her opponent saying, “Man up, Harry Reid.” Sarah Palin has used the phrase. In Delaware, Christine O’Donnell (R) called her primary opponent, congressman Mike Castle, “unmanly” and said he should get…
Read MoreThe Fashion Conservatives
By Ruth LaFerla, New York Times A WOMAN seeking political office in 2010 faces a fashion quandary. The choice, in simplest terms, comes down to this: to follow the lead of Sarah Palin or cast a style vote with Hillary Rodham Clinton. At a glance, Ms. Palin — she of the designer jackets, rump-hugging skirts…
Read MoreCapitol Still a Sea of Men’s Suits
By Melinda Henneberger for Marie Claire Women in American politics have never been more prominent — yet the view from the visitors’ gallery in the Capitol is still a sea of men’s suits. Only 16 percent of congressional seats are held by females. Why aren’t there more of us in those chairs? Or in statehouses…
Read MoreMaking Political Online Fundraising a Breeze
WEPAY LAUNCHES PAYMENT PRODUCT TO HELP GROUPS COLLECT AND MANAGE MONEY ONLINE An Online Alternative to Cash, Spreadsheets and the 2.2 Billion Paper Checks People in the US Write Each Other Every Year WePay, an online payment service that makes it easy for groups to collect, manage and spend money, has released a public beta…
Read MoreThree women on Supreme Court: How big a difference?
Associated Press — At least once a term for 13 years, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recalled, some lawyer arguing before the Supreme Court would mistake her for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, or vice versa. No matter that Brooklyn-born Ginsburg and O’Connor, raised on a ranch in Arizona, look and sound nothing alike. The confusion arose because,…
Read MoreThe New Face of Politics
The U.S. lags behind the world when electing women to office. Is that about to change? by: Danelle Morton | from: AARP The Magazine | September 24, 2010 AARP profiles women candidates over 50 from across the United States …..As the fall elections approach, women like Rogers, mentored by more than 50 different partisan and…
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