South Carolina: Elizabeth Colbert Busch Wins Democratic Primary; Election May 7th
By Joshua Miller, The Hill Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of comedian Stephen Colbert, won the Democratic nomination for South Carolina’s open 1st District on Tuesday, easily beating frequent candidate Ben Frasier…
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Prominent Democrats wooing Alison Lundergan Grimes, not Ashley Judd for KY Senate
By MANU RAJU – POLITICO – Democratic heavy hitters — including Bill Clinton — are quietly trying to woo a new candidate to jump into the race to unseat Senate Minority Leader Mitch…
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More Elected Women Emerging as a Result of National Training Program
By Kathy Groob, ElectWomen.com – More women are holding elected office as a result of the Emerge America training program. Working now in twelve states across the country, 185 Emerge trained women…
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Democratic women eye City Hall gains
By ALEXANDER BURNS, POLITICO- The Democratic group EMILY’s List has handed out a string of endorsements in recent weeks to a group of candidates with at least one thing in common: no…
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When did St. Patrick’s Day Parades become so exclusive?
March 18, 2013, By Kathy Groob, ElectWomen.com – Let me start by saying, “I’ve got Irish blood in me.” All my ancestors came across the pond on boats bound for American from…
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Video Announcement: Hillary Clinton Announces Support For Gay Marriage
Huffington Post – WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her support for gay marriage Monday, putting her in line with other potential Democratic presidential candidates on a social…
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Enquirer: Author Kathy Groob explores the obstacles for women in politics
Enquirer – COVINGTON — For Covington’s first female mayor, one perk is serving as a role model to young girls in a state the Center for American Women and Politics ranks 38th in the…
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Community Organizer Alondra Cano Announces Run for Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis, MN) – Ward 9 City Council candidate Alondra Espejel Cano announced her campaign kick-off event after Council Member Gary Schiff announced that he will run for Mayor of Minneapolis.”I want to thank…
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WCF President/CEO Sam Bennett Announces Endorsement of Christine Quinn for Mayor of New York City
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Citing her impressive career as an advocate and elected official and her commitment to improving the lives of her constituents, WCF President/CEO Siobhan “Sam” Bennett today announced the endorsement…
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