Posts Tagged ‘elect women’
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 MoreABC News Exclusive: Maid Speaks Out in Strauss-Kahn Assault Case
ABC News – The hotel maid who has accused former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of trying to sexually assault her in a New York City hotel room has broken her public silence in an exclusive broadcast interview with ABC News. “I want justice. I want him to go to jail,” Nafissatou Diallo told…
Read MoreCongresswoman Kathy Hochul Recognizes New York Women Soccer Stars
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kathy Hochul congratulated the United States Womens Soccer Team on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for their amazing performance in the World Cup. Two of the team’s stars have roots in Western New York: Abby Wambach was born and raised in Rochester and Alex Morgan plays for the…
Read MoreBirth Control Should Be Free Says Institute of Health
A new report recommends that birth control should be fully covered so “women can better avoid unwanted pregnancies.” (CNN) — Contraceptives, sterilization and reproductive education should be covered by health insurance plans with no cost to patients under the health care reform law, a new report recommends. The birth control methods, services and education should be…
Read MoreFrom Clinton to Palin to Bachmann: Why some Dems now support GOP women
CNN – When Republican presidential candidate and tea party favorite Michele Bachmann was recently asked by Fox News’ Chris Wallace if she was “a flake,” the moment seemed like déjà vu all over again for some women active in politics. Bachmann’s response — she was “insulted” — was stern, but it pointed to a larger…
Read MoreJanice Hahn Sworn In to House of Representatives
New York Times – House Speaker John Boehner conducted a swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday for Representative Janice Hahn, with her daughter, Kathy Yates, and her grandchildren Josiah Yates, 5, and Brooklyn Yates, 6. The House of Representatives welcomed its 433rd member on Tuesday when Janice Hahn was sworn in, one week after her special election…
Read MoreNeed a Campaign Slogan? No Problem
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Finding the right message and boiling it down to a three-word slogan is no longer a difficult early campaign task. The website Winyourcampaign.com offers lists of free slogan ideas with just a click of a mouse. Categories of slogans include themes like change/results; experience/trust; town/community; choice/vote/elect and school/law enforcement.…
Read MoreElizabeth Warren Out as Consumer Watchdog – Man In
By Elizabeth Warren for The Huffington Post -This is a big week for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Today, the President will announce his intent to nominate Richard Cordray to serve as the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On Thursday, the CFPB makes its transition from a start-up to a real,…
Read MoreLA Councilwoman Janice Hahn Wins Special Election – Heads to Washington
Los Angeles City Councilwoman, Janice Hahn (D) won her special election yesterday for California’s 36th Congressional District. Hahn won handily by a 54-45% margin. She succeeds Democrat Jane Harman, who resigned to run a Washington think tank, in California’s 36th District. Women have won both open seat Congressional elections in 2011 bringing the current total back to…
Read MorePolitical logos define campaigns
(CNN) — Candidates can only be in one place at one time, but their logos can be anywhere. The carefully-crafted designs represent a candidate’s brand, attempting to capture a multi-million dollar campaign in a symbol simple enough to fit on a button. “Logos are that first handshake with a voter,” said Ty Fujimura, a graphic…
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