Posts Tagged ‘women in politics’
U.S. Senate Candidate Tammy Baldwin Delivers Passionate Defense Of Progressivism
By Amanda Terkel for Huffington Post — The typical Washington consultant has simple advice for Senate candidates in a purple state: Run to the middle, and whatever you do, don’t let your opponent smear you as a liberal. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), running for Wisconsin’s open U.S. Senate seat, ignored that advice Monday night —…
Read MoreWoman Out. Christiane Amanpour to be replaced as This Week political show anchor
POLITICO – Christiane Amanpour is leaving “This Week” and returning to her roots at CNN and in foreign reporting in a new arrangement that allows her to appear on both ABC News and CNN International, the two networks announced Monday. George Stephanopoulos will replace her on “This Week,” while continuing his duties on “Good Morning America.” Jake Tapper…
Read MoreWomen Winning Racking Up Primary Victories
Women Winning – whose mission is to encourage, promote and support pro-choice women’s leadership in all political parties and levels of public office – celebrates December primary victories of Susan Allen and Kari Dziedzic. In heavily Democratic districts, it is likely Allen and Dziedzic will be elected to the legislature following the January 10 special…
Read More3 Women Accept Nobel Peace Prize
ABC News – Three women who fought injustice, dictatorship and sexual violence in Liberia and Yemen accepted the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, calling on repressed women worldwide to rise up against male supremacy. “My sisters, my daughters, my friends — find your voice,” Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said after collecting her Nobel diploma…
Read MoreWhat’s Next for Kentucky Auditor Crit Luallen?
Kentucky’s most qualified and capable female public official, Auditor Crit Luallen, will be leaving office at the end of the year due to term limits in her constitutional office. From Kentucky to the power women’s groups in Washington and across the country, “what’s next?” for Crit Luallen is on the minds of many. During a…
Read MoreA Fighter for Health Care Enters Race for Congress
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – When East Moline City Councilmember Cheri Bustos (D) decided to run for Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, she didn’t have to look beyond her own family for a campaign platform. A strong believer in fair health care access, both Cheri and her husband lost siblings to cancer because of…
Read MoreDistrict 5 supervisor seat should go to a woman
Editorial by Kimberly Ellis – If you were to compare the percentage of women serving on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors (just 27 percent, or three of 11 seats) with the percentage of women serving in office in other nations, San Francisco’s government would fall somewhere behind Rwanda, Angola and Ecuador. As District Five Supervisor…
Read MoreTHREE WOMEN WIN December Special Elections
Minnesota – Women Winning scores victory with two endorsed candidates for the Minnesota State Legislature. Women Winning congratulates Susan Allen on her primary victory in 61B (South Minneapolis including the Powderhorn Park and Bryant Neighborhoods) in the race for State Representative and Kari Dziedzic on her primary victory in SD59 (NE and SE Minneapolis) in the…
Read MoreEmerging Chelsea
Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President and Secretary of State Bill and Hillary Clinton, has recently signed a contract with NBC as a full-time correspondent. This is a change from the past when Chelsea Clinton remained relatively private for the majority of her life. On Sunday, The New York Times profiled the young Clinton’s…
Read MoreTuesday’s Election Watch: Minnesota and Georgia Special Elections
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – Tuesday December 6th is an important day for women candidates in Minnesota and Georgia. A special election will be held in Minnesota for Senate District 59 and House District 61B. The winners of Tuesday’s primaries in Minnesota will compete in the special general election on January 10, 2012.…
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