Posts Tagged ‘women in politics’
Poll: Public tired of abortion debate
POLITICO – Americans are growing tired of the abortion debate and want to move on to a broader discussion about reproductive health, a new survey by a Democratic polling firm finds. The poll, conducted by Lake Partners, found that Americans feel Congress has focused too much on abortion and not enough on things like preventive…
Read MoreNew York Times Appoints First Female Editor – Jill Abramson
New York Times – Jill Abramson, a former investigative reporter who rose to prominence as a Washington correspondent and editor, will become the next executive editor of The New York Times, succeeding Bill Keller, who is stepping down to become a full-time writer for the paper. Ms. Abramson has been one of Mr. Keller’s two top…
Read MoreSpouses: The Real Running Mates
Newsweek Magazine – On May 12, some 1,000 Republicans and a truckload of local and national journalists descended on the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis for the state GOP spring dinner. The draw? Keynote speaker Cheri Daniels, wife of governor—and possible presidential candidate—Mitch Daniels. It didn’t matter what Cheri had to say so much as…
Read MoreHelen Keller Died 43 Years Ago Today at Age 87
Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.[1][2] The story of how Keller’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to…
Read MoreSpecial Election Watch: Janice Hahn Picks Up Endorsements
BROWN, NEWSOM ENDORSE JANICE HAHN FOR CONGRESS – Democratic leaders unite to support Hahn, echo call for green jobs, clean energy, and ending wars abroad. Janice Hahn announced a bevy of endorsements from Democratic luminaries today, demonstrating broad party unity and underscoring her agenda to create green jobs and focus on clean energy in the 36th…
Read MoreObama Campaign of 2012: Not such a boys’ club
POLITICO- The 2008 Obama campaign may have epitomized racial diversity, but gender was another story. While Hillary Clinton was defining a new place for women in politics two decades after a woman ran Michael Dukakis’s 1988 presidential campaign, the three most visible figures for Barack Obama — David Plouffe, David Axelrod and Robert Gibbs — were…
Read MoreLeague of Women Voters: Still Relevant….Needed Now More Than Ever
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen.com – The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, has fought since 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy. The League’s enduring vitality and resonance comes from its unique decentralized structure. The League is a grassroots organization, working at the…
Read MoreFemale Physicians Changing the Politics of Medicine
New York Times – AUGUSTA, Me. — With Republicans in complete control of Maine’s state government for the first time since 1962, State Senator Lois A. Snowe-Mello offered a bill in February to limit doctors’ liability that she was sure the powerful doctors’ lobby would cheer. Instead, it asked her to shelve the measure. “It was…
Read MoreHigh School Student Amy Myers Takes Her Case to Television
New Jersey high school sophomore, Amy Myers, who in April challenged Representative Michele Bachmann to a debate or fact test on the U.S. Constitution, appeared this evening on MSNBC on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell show. 16-year-old honor student, Amy Myers, made the case for the basis of her letter to Rep. Bachmann that…
Read MoreElizabeth Smart, a Women of Courage, Confronts Kidnapper in Court
The world followed the story of Elizabeth Smart nine years ago. A young beautiful girl kidnapped while sleeping in her bed. Grown up now and at age 23, Elizabeth Smart displayed poise and courage yesterday when she confronted her kidnapper and rapist during his sentencing hearing. ABC News – Elizabeth Smart confronted her abductor and…
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