Posts Tagged ‘elect women’
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire Will Not Seek a Third Term
OLYMPIA, WA– Gov. Chris Gregoire today issued the following statement after announcing she has decided not to pursue a third term as governor: “Forty years ago I entered public service as a clerk typist with one goal – to serve the people of the great state of Washington. After three terms as Attorney General and…
Read More16-year-old Amy Myers Challenges Christine O’Donnell to Debate
WEST WHITELAND, PA — Former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell of Delaware was greeted by a handful of spectators Friday at the Barnes & Noble in Exton while promoting her first book, “Troublemaker: Let’s Do What It Takes to Make America Great Again.” Barnes & Noble community relations manager Stephanie Stoltzfus said the signing’s…
Read MoreJUST IN: Elizabeth Warren Forms Exploratory Committee to Challenge Scott Brown for Senate Seat
Huffington Post – Elizabeth Warren, the former Obama adviser and consumer protection advocate,launched an exploratory committee Thursday, the next step toward a possible Senate challenge to Scott Brown (R-Mass.). Warren, who returned to her post at Harvard Law School after helping create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has been recruited by Democrats in the Bay State…
Read MoreGeorgia’s Miriam Paris Wins Special Election for Senate
The career of one of Middle Georgia’s longest-serving politicians is over — at least for now. Former Macon City Council President Miriam Paris ended former state Rep. David Lucas’ 37 years of political service with an unofficial 12,950-10,220 vote victory in Tuesday’s runoff in the special election for the District 26 state Senate seat formerly…
Read More10 college majors that are no longer male dominated
Best Online Colleges – The U.S. higher education system has made tremendous strides toward achieving gender equality, but there are still several areas in which women exceed or fall short of their male counterpart. Historically, women have dominated majors like education, English and psychology, while men were more likely to study engineering, computer science or math.…
Read MorePolitical calls, calls, calls – do they work?
By OrangePoint Political Communications Services Robo calls for political phoning are becoming a key campaign element. Whether you are running for town council, the state house, or even the presidency, you can reach your constituents and voters with the right message at the right time. For example, maybe your opponent has launched a blistering last…
Read MoreName it. Change it. Responds to Sexist Newsweek Coverage of Michele Bachmann
The following letter to the editor was sent to Newsweek Magazine: On behalf of the Women’s Campaign Forum Foundation (WCF Foundation) and the Women’s Media Center, we are writing to express our disappointment with the sexist nature of your August 15th coverage of presidential candidate and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06). As organizations committed to eliminating…
Read More“Mom, you’ve got to do this” – daughters encouraged candidate to run
By Kathy Groob, Publisher – While Linda Newell (D-Colorado) was scrambling to find a candidate for an open Colorado senate seat, she did not consider the job for herself. It was only after the party was unable to find someone else that officials came to her saying “why don’t you run?” Ultimately it was Linda Newell’s…
Read MoreFirst Woman Wins Iowa Republican Straw Poll
Huffington Post – AMES, Iowa — Michele Bachmann is Rick Perry’s main rival now in the battle to give Republicans a viable alternative to Mitt Romney. Tim Pawlenty’s campaign is on life support. And Ron Paul’s jaw-dropping straw poll result showed how much the Republican party has turned toward a robust, full-throated, small government conservatism. Those…
Read MoreSen. Patty Murray is chosen as a leader of deficit panel
New York Times— Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington, will be co-chairwoman of a powerful new Congressional committee that is supposed to recommend at least $1.5 trillion of additional deficit-reduction measures, the Senate majority leader announced Tuesday. The leader, Senator Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, also appointed two other Democratic senators, Max Baucus of Montana and John Kerry of Massachusetts, to…
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