Posts Tagged ‘elect women’
A Fighter for Health Care Enters Race for Congress
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – When East Moline City Councilmember Cheri Bustos (D) decided to run for Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, she didn’t have to look beyond her own family for a campaign platform. A strong believer in fair health care access, both Cheri and her husband lost siblings to cancer because of…
Read MoreDistrict 5 supervisor seat should go to a woman
Editorial by Kimberly Ellis – If you were to compare the percentage of women serving on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors (just 27 percent, or three of 11 seats) with the percentage of women serving in office in other nations, San Francisco’s government would fall somewhere behind Rwanda, Angola and Ecuador. As District Five Supervisor…
Read MoreTHREE WOMEN WIN December Special Elections
Minnesota – Women Winning scores victory with two endorsed candidates for the Minnesota State Legislature. Women Winning congratulates Susan Allen on her primary victory in 61B (South Minneapolis including the Powderhorn Park and Bryant Neighborhoods) in the race for State Representative and Kari Dziedzic on her primary victory in SD59 (NE and SE Minneapolis) in the…
Read MoreTuesday’s Election Watch: Minnesota and Georgia Special Elections
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – Tuesday December 6th is an important day for women candidates in Minnesota and Georgia. A special election will be held in Minnesota for Senate District 59 and House District 61B. The winners of Tuesday’s primaries in Minnesota will compete in the special general election on January 10, 2012.…
Read MoreMichigan Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer’s Common Sense Bullying Legislation Approved
Huffington Post – Michigan’s state Senate dropped a bill Tuesday that critics called “a license to bully,” and instead adopted a House version that represents a compromise among Republican lawmakers in a more comprehensive piece of legislation that would require anti-bullying policies in schools. After the Senate passed the controversial anti-bullying bill, “Matt’s Safe School…
Read MoreDemocrats Bet the Senate on Women
By Josh Kraushaar for the National Journal – If you want a sign of the gender gap in American politics, look no further than both parties’ Senate recruitment efforts. Democrats have accomplished the rare feat of convincing more women than men to run in leading Senate races next year. Include the six women up for…
Read MoreThe Brooke Ellison Story: A Lesson in ‘No Excuses’ for All of Us
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine -There aren’t enough women running for public office and among those women who might consider becoming a candidate, many do not because of time constraints, family obligations, fears of negative campaign attacks and a host of other reasons. For Brooke Ellison, obstacles did not deter her. She ran for…
Read MoreCrazy New Morning Joe Promo?? Mika’s the Hero
The Huffington Post – What goes into making each day’s episode of “Morning Joe” work? If the show’s latest commercial is to be believed, it’s a combination of intense running, all-night partying and sleeping on the street. The cast of the program seems to lead an awfully seedy life — with the exception, of course, of…
Read MoreCAMPAIGN TIPS: Common Filing Mistakes Made by Candidates
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – Whether you are running for city council or for Congress, each candidate must follow proper procedures for filing the important nominating petitions necessary to secure a place on the ballot. Filing procedures vary state-by-state and depending on the office that is sought. Improper paperwork can cause problems for candidates…
Read MoreNBC apologizes to Bachmann
POLITICO – ST. PAUL, Minn. – GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann received an apology from an NBC executive after an off-color song was played during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s “Late Night,” her spokeswoman said late Wednesday. The Minnesota congresswoman received a letter from NBC’s vice president for late night programming, Doug Vaughan, a day…
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