Posts Tagged ‘women candidates’
4th of July – Celebrating America’s Day of Independence, for Candidates a Declaration of Candidacy
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine What would 4th of July be without hotdogs, fireworks and parades? And what would parades be without elected officials and political candidates? For many, the true meaning of the 4th of July is forgotten until the patriotic music and flags go by in a neighborhood parade that reminds us…
Read MoreIdentity Politics? There’s a Place in a Democracy.
by Madeleine Kunin, Former Vermont Governor & Author The cries of distress about “identity politics” which have issued from Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh over the nomination of Sonia Sotemayor to the Supreme Court make me almost feel sorry for them. Poor privileged white men. Their stranglehold on power is slowly being loosened. Strangely, they…
Read MoreNew Power Player in Missouri Politics – HARRIETT’S LIST
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Yesterday a new organization dedicated to electing progressive Democratic women to the state legislature and state-wide office was born. Harriett’s List, founded after the former Missouri Lt. Governor Harriett Woods, was formally launched Tuesday at a ceremony at University City, Missouri. “To continue Harriett’s legacy of putting women in…
Read MoreKuwaiti Women Make History
By Brandy Bailey, Contributor ElectWomen Magazine Four Kuwaiti women made history on Saturday when they became the first women elected to their nation’s parliament. This is a huge victory given the conservative nature of Kuwait and the fact that the country’s legislature has been comprised only of men for the past five decades. Women in…
Read MoreThe Role of the Secretaries of State – Top State Election Officials
When running for office, one of the first steps is to contact the Secretary of State’s office in the particular state to obtain filing documents and rules about elections. Secretary of State means something different when it is the Secretary of State for a particular country. For our purposes, we will focus on the role…
Read MoreWomen Changing the Face of Politics in Virginia
Women Helping Women – Creating A Farm Team in Virginia By Jessica Smocer In late September 2008, a small group of women came from all regions of Virginia to meet at the farm of the first and only woman ever to be elected to statewide office in Virginia – former Attorney General Mary Sue Terry. …
Read MoreEmerge America Targets Democratic Women to Win
by Andrea Steele,President & Founder. Emerge America is the premier training program for Democratic women. We inspire women to run, we hone their skills to win. Our goal is clear: to increase the number of Democratic women in public office. Why Emerge? Research shows that women don’t run for office unless they are asked and trained –…
Read MoreFemale Candidates Line up for 2010
By: Josh Kraushaar for Politico A slew of formidable female candidates, mostly Democrats, are lining up to run for the Senate in 2010, enough to raise the prospect of a surge of women into a chamber that currently has just 17 women senators. Even at this early point in the election cycle, two prominent statewide…
Read MoreWomen Senators Stand Tall for Equal Pay Bill
By Kathy Groob, creator ElectWomen.com In an historic first bill signing, President Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Equal Pay Act. The legislation passed the House of Representatives in sweeping form and came before the Senate for a vote on January 22, 2009. A strong Democratic partisan show of force in the Nancy Pelosi-lead…
Read MoreFundraising Tips: First Fundraising Letter
The First Fundraising Letter in a Campaign (Or how to start your campaign with a successful fundraising effort) By Steve Grubbs www.CapitolOnline.net Raising money for a campaign is not a guarantee of victory, but it can go a long way toward that end. Frequently local and legislative candidates assume that it is more difficult…
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