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STORY UPDATE: Running for Class President Puts 16-year-old Amy Myers in National Spotlight
By Kathy Groob – At 16, she’s pretty serious about politics. Running for class president is not all that unusual, but when high school sophomore Amy Myers thought she was standing up for women’s rights, she found herself taking on Michelle Bachman instead. It all started when New Jersey honor student, sophomore Amy Myers, found…
Read MoreFemale Anchors: Making an impact on women’s political voices
By Kathy Groob – Political television talk shows have been for years dominated by dark suits and male voices until recently when female hosts began changing the landscape. It is the often the political pundits who have a hand in shaping the message—sometimes more than the candidates themselves. Political television roundtable discussions have traditionally been…
Read MoreJanice Hahn Likely to Face Craig Huey in California Primary for 36th Congressional District – Runoff Likely
UPDATE: News sources are reporting conflicting information this morning. ElectWomen Magazine will update as soon as information is available. UPDATE FROM POLITICO: Republican Craig Huey had a surprise second place finish for a vacant Southern California congressional seat, according to preliminary results for Tuesday’s special election. But with only a 200-vote margin between them and nearly…
Read MoreKentucky’s Primary Election Results: Two Women Emerge as Winners
By Kathy Groob – In a state that ranks 41st in the nation for women in politics, Kentucky had six women on the ballot Tuesday for the primary elections for constitutional officers. Two women emerged from Tuesday’s primary to run in the November general election. Winners are (in their own words from their campaign websites):…
Read MoreRepresentative Ileana Ros-lehtinen Calls for Hearings on Peace Corps Rapes
Peace Corps fails to support rape victims – 1,000 women report being raped while in the Peace Corps New York Times – Jess Smochek arrived in Bangladesh in 2004 as a 23-year-old Peace Corps volunteer with dreams of teaching English and “helping the world.” She left six weeks later a rape victim after…
Read MoreNatalie Tennant is the only woman in five-man West Virginia Democratic primary for Governor
By Kathy Groob – No shrinking violet, West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant is up against a powerhouse of male candidates in the upcoming West Virginia gubernatorial Democratic primary election. From the current appointed sitting governor to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, Natalie Tennant is the only woman to…
Read MoreMelina Kennedy Wins Indianapolis Mayoral Democratic Primary
Melina Kennedy handily won in unofficial results as Democratic primary voters decide who will take on Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard in the November election. Ballard was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kennedy — a former deputy mayor who attracted the bulk of the contributions and heavy-hitting endorsements before the primary — is the frontrunner in…
Read MoreMoving Backwards: CBS Names Male Correspondent to Anchor Desk
Katie Couric to Step Down in June – By Kathy Groob Five years ago Katie Couric became the first solo female anchor of a weekday evening news program on one of the three major broadcast networks. On June 6th CBS will return to the comfort of a suited male when Scott Pelley takes over as…
Read MoreMerlene Davis: Making Obama prove his worth is insulting, racist
Racist nonsense needs to stop by Merlene Davis, Herald-Leader In 1859, just outside of Savannah, Ga., a big slave auction was held after the break-up of an old family estate with two plantations. People came from several states to secure the 436 slaves for sale. I know. You’re saying what does that have to do…
Read More60 Minutes: Journalist Lara Logan Tell Her Story of Abuse in Egypt
New York Times – Lara Logan thought she was going to die in Tahrir Square when she was sexually assaulted by a mob on the night that Hosni Mubarak’s government fell in Cairo. Click here to watch the video. Ms. Logan, a CBS News correspondent, was in the square preparing a report for “60 Minutes” on Feb.…
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