Posts Tagged ‘Celinda Lake’
No longer a disadvantage to being a women candidate
Research shows 2010 was a turning point for women candidates By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine When Barbara Lee began her research to study the relationship between gender and campaigns for women governors, it was 1998 and there was clear data showing that female candidates held a distinct disadvantage. Not so now, says Barbara Lee,…
Read MorePoll: Public tired of abortion debate
POLITICO – Americans are growing tired of the abortion debate and want to move on to a broader discussion about reproductive health, a new survey by a Democratic polling firm finds. The poll, conducted by Lake Partners, found that Americans feel Congress has focused too much on abortion and not enough on things like preventive…
Read MoreLeading Democratic Women’s Strategist Weighs in on Trends for Women Candidates
Celinda Lake is one of the nation’s foremost experts on electing women candidates and on framing issues to women voters. It is her feeling that it is absolutely essential to elect more women to public office. “Women are an amazing group of people, and are amazing public servants who make a huge difference when they…
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