Louisiana Senate 2014: Bill Cassidy to challenge Mary Landrieu
By GINGER GIBSON, POLITICO- Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) will announce a run for a U.S. Senate seat on Wednesday, sources confirmed to POLITICO. The impending announcement that he will challenge Democratic Sen. Mary…
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Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner Fighting for Her Hometown
By JESSE McKINLEY, New York Times – Stephanie A. Miner, the mayor of Syracuse, boarded a plane from Newark Liberty International Airport a couple of weeks ago for a quick flight to her beloved…
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Ambassador Caroline Kennedy?
By CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin Caroline Kennedy has been asked to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Japan and is being vetted for the post, a Democrat familiar with…
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Regina Quinn Running to Become Jackson’s First Female Mayor
Clarion Ledger – Jackson Mississippi attorney Regina Quinn, Democrat, announced that she’ll run for mayor of Jackson. If she wins, Quinn would be the first-ever female mayor in the city’s 190-year history.…
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Goodbye, Ashley Judd? Why McConnell Might Be More Worried
By David Hawkings for Roll Call – Ashley Judd’s decision to stay out of next year’s Kentucky Senate race absolutely won’t deprive Democrats of the sort of young woman who’s well-funded and…
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Allyson Schwartz plans to run for Pennsylvania governor
By JONATHAN ALLEN,POLITICO – Rep. Allyson Schwartz has decided to run for governor of Pennsylvania, joining a developing field of Democratic candidates who believe they can beat Gov. Tom Corbett in 2014. Emboldened…
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Kentucky women launch reproductive rights PAC
PAC leaders plan to engage in 2014 elections Louisville,KY–A group of high profile women in Kentucky are launching a new political action committee titled Reproductive Rights for Kentucky with a kickoff event…
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Ashley Judd is not running for Senate
Ashley Judd has announced via Twitter that she will not run for Senate. “After serious and thorough contemplation, I realize that my responsibilities & energy at this time need to be focused…
Read MorePresident Obama Names Julia Pierson as First Female Secret Service Director
President Obama is appointing veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency’s first female director. Pierson will take over the helm from Mark Sullivan, whose leadership came under intense scrutiny after…
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