Posts Tagged ‘elect women’
Mon Dieu. Female French Minister Gets Heckled by Colleagues in Parliament for Wearing a Floral Dress
It’s just another Tuesday at the French Parliament. A minister of the newly appointed socialist government stands to speak. She’s a woman. She’s wearing a dress. A floral dress. The hem hits below the knee and the neckline shows little cleavage but the right-wing lawmakers in the room can hardly contain themselves. They start hooting and oohing as…
Read MoreNew York Senate Candidate’s Hot Pink Website
Evidently, Mindy Meyer’s hot pink website for her state senate campaign is a little too hot. Political news sites and bloggers have been writing about it and maybe that’s just what Mindy wanted for her campaign–everybody’s talking about her. Don’t get me wrong, I love pink! My book for women is titled Pink Politics. But…
Read MoreTexas Candidate Ann Johnson Leads Opponent in Fundraising
(Houston, TX) – Democrat Ann Johnson, candidate for the Texas House of Representatives for District 134 in Houston, announced today that her campaign raised $161,389.66 in the first reporting period from more than 450 donors. That’s more than twice the funds and twice as many donors as her opponent. Johnson also reported $138,837.46 in cash…
Read MoreWomen, This Election Is About You
By State Legislators – Kelly Cassidy, Janet Howell, Constance Johnson, Yasmin Neal, Stacey Newman and Nina Turner In a nation where independence and individual liberty are held in the highest regard, women are consistently told what they can and cannot do. In the wake of 2010’s conservative wave, state legislatures are taking drastic actions to…
Read MoreNew female political television show starts tonight
New York Times – There aren’t many secretaries of state who make it in show business. Daniel Webster doesn’t count because “The Devil and Daniel Webster” was based on his career as a lawyer and orator, not as a diplomat. Henry Kissinger was a character in the opera “Nixon in China.” The real Condoleezza Rice made…
Read MoreProfessional Businesswoman Seeks Circuit Clerk Seat
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen.com – Mary Ann Mader Jones has had business in her blood since she was a young girl. Now she wants to turn her know-how into public service as circuit clerk for the people of Campbell County Kentucky. One of 13 children, Mary Ann worked in her family’s insurance business until…
Read MoreLPAC, Lesbian Super PAC, Launches With Backing Of Billie Jean King And Jane Lynch
By Amanda Terkel for Huffington Post – WASHINGTON — Women including sports icon Billie Jean King and actress Jane Lynch are starting a super PAC on Wednesday that they hope will increase the political power of the lesbian community. The organization, called LPAC, will provide financial backing to pro-lesbian candidates, whether Democrats or Republicans, male or female,…
Read MoreThree Emerge Wisconsin Alumnae Running for State Senate This Fall
Madison – Emerge Wisconsin has trained 100 Democratic women to run for office. Twenty-seven Alumnae are running this fall including three who are running for State Senate: Senator Jessica King, Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Nikiya Harris and Tanya Lohr. “When Senator Jessica King won her election last year, we were very proud to have her…
Read MoreVaginas Not Allowed
The Digital Journal – Detroit – House Republicans have barred Democratic Rep. Lisa Brown from speaking on the floor of the Michigan state legislature because she said the word “vagina” during a heated debate over abortions. CBS News reports the Michigan lawmaker was blocked because of the remark she made while speaking against a controversial bill that would…
Read MoreParades are for candidates
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen.com–Independence Day Parades are a time for candidates to show off and build some much-needed name recognition. You can always tell a challenger candidate by the size of their entourage and number of vehicles trailing along the parade route. A successful parade campaign takes planning and a good pair of walking…
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