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Will Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Run for Senate?
Roll Call – Democrat Rick Weiland’s recent announcement to run for Senate leaves one massive question in the South Dakota race: Will former Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., run too? With Weiland in, the potential for a high-profile primary between Herseth Sandlin and the son of retiring Sen. Tim Johnson appears to be over. Weiland…
Read MoreThe Military’s Rape Problem Is a Lot Like Everyone’s Rape Problem
ELSPETH REEVE, The Atlantic Wire – There were 3,374 rapes in the military last year, a 6 percent increase, and an estimated 26,000 sexual assaults — news that comes from a Pentagon report released Tuesday, the day after news arrived from the Air Force that its officer in charge of sexual assault prevention office was charged…
Read MoreKathy Groob Keynote Speaker for Ohio Democratic Women’s Lobby Day
Signup for the 3rd Annual Ohio House Democratic Women’s Caucus Lobby Day! Join legislators from the Ohio House Democratic Women’s Caucus and women from across Ohio to speak out on the issues that matter for women and working families across our state! Republicans in the Ohio State House have doubled down on their attacks on women…
Read MoreMika Brzezinski puts food obsession at the forefront
Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY11:28 a.m. EDT May 6, 2013 The co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” says she has been obsessed with food for years. She has struggled with several eating disorders Brzezinski’s disordered eating patterns started in high school Her new book is called “Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction — and My Own” Mika Brzezinski, co-host…
Read MoreClinton waiting in the wings, Democratic group paves way for a woman president
By Michael O’Brien, Political Reporter, NBC News– NBC’s Domenico Montanaro talks about the decision made by the Emily’s List group to start a campaign to place a woman in the White House. The group’s efforts include a new ad with an obvious message towards Hillary Clinton. With former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waiting in the…
Read MoreElizabeth Colbert Busch Endorsed By Charleston Post And Courier
Huffington Post – Two days before South Carolina voters head to the polls, Elizabeth Colbert Busch can add the biggest newspaper in the state’s 1st District to her list of supporters. The Charleston (S.C.) Post And Courier endorsed Colbert Busch on Sunday, lauding her as “A new leader for the Lowcountry.” Her “resolve to reach…
Read MoreGabrielle Giffords Honored With John F. Kennedy Profile In Courage Award
By Aaron Pressman BOSTON, May 5 (Reuters) – Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday, asking the U.S. Congress to act more courageously on the issue of gun control. “We all have courage inside,” Giffords, who herself survived being shot in 2011, said at the Kennedy Library…
Read MoreEMILY’s List President Considering Senate Campaign in Montana #MTSEN
By Abby Livingston, Roll Call – EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock has confirmed she is considering a bid for Montana’s newly open Senate seat in 2014. Since Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., announced his retirement plans last week, Schriock has mostly kept quiet about the race — until she spoke with reporters at a Thursday event…
Read MoreSen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s Progress Report on Women in Politics; Watch the Video
In 2011, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand launched Off the Sidelines initiative to encourage and support more women to run for house and senate seats. Today, Senator Gillibrand released a video to push for more involvement and support for women in politics and women’s issues. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=x67K0Zc4cM0
Read MoreCan the First Woman Win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday?
By KEITH O’BRIEN, New York Times – Here is the perception: female jockeys can’t ride. They’re too weak. They don’t have the fight in them. They can’t close — not like men, anyway. Down the stretch, you need a jockey to carry the horse to the end, rally the winded animal and squeeze speed out of…
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