Posts Tagged ‘women in politics’
North Carolina’s Lillian’s List Announces Primary Winners
Lillian’s List of North Carolina announces 14 women winners in Tuesday primary election. Lillian’s List recruits and supports pro-choice women candidates. NC SENATE | 2012 Lillian’s List Featured Candidates SEN. GLADYS ROBINSON Guilford County Senate District 28 Gladys defeated Bruce Davis in the primary and faces no opposition in November! REP. EARLINE PARMON Forsyth County Senate…
Read MoreLaurie McKendry announces candidacy for Minnesota State Senate
Newly formed 48th district draws first-time, energized candidate Minnetonka, MN – Laurie McKendry has announced her candidacy for Minnesota State Senator for District 48, challenging Republican David Hann. Laurie received the Democratic nomination at today’s Senate District 48 DFL convention. “I believe everyone deserves a say in their future.” McKendry says. “With our current representation, many…
Read MoreFor women candidates: Name It. Change It. Just Released Candidate Guide for Dealing With Sexist Media Coverage
Just in time for this year’s elections, Name It. Change It. has published its women’s candidate guide for dealing with sexist media coverage. Media sexism is one of the top problems facing women when they run for office and a major deterrent to women considering running. The advice from campaign strategists has typically been to ignore…
Read MoreNew Yorkers Love the Suffrage Movement
Suffrage campaign wagon on display in NYS is symbol of sophisticated grassroots organizing A horse-drawn suffrage campaign wagon used by suffragist Edna Buckman Kearns to organize for Votes for Women is on exhibit at the state capitol in Albany, New York through May 2012. This important artifact of the suffrage movement is representative of the…
Read MoreWant more women in office? Women need to give more!
Report Reveals Women Need to Increase Political Giving to Level the Playing Field 2010 Election Cycle Data Shows Correlation between Women’s Political Giving and Their Representation in Congress Washington, DC – She Should Run, working with the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP), has released their Vote with Your Purse report, revealing women lag drastically behind…
Read MoreMilwaukee’s Kathleen Falk Running for Governor in Wisconsin Recall Election
On Tuesday, May 8 Wisconsin voters will select their nominee for the special Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election that will be held on June 5th. Kathleen Falk faces a tough election to win her party’s nomination. The Wisconsin recall election is the national spotlight and pundits believe it will set the tone for the presidential election…
Read MoreBarbara Lee: New Messages Can Help Female Candidates
By Barbara Lee – Special to Roll Call – Female candidates for political office could make significant headway in the 2012 elections by focusing on two simple messages: Women are the antidote to the stereotypical out-of-touch politician, and there is a woeful lack of diversity among elected officials. The American voter wants to hear more…
Read MoreElectWomen Magazine Publisher and PINK POLITICS Author Kathy Groob to Speak at NFDW Midwest Regional Conference
Author and political consultant, Kathy Groob, continues her PINK POLITICS book tour and speaking engagements on Saturday, May 5, 2012 in Canton Ohio. Groob will be speaking to the National Federation of Democratic Women’s (NFDW) Midwest Regional Meeting. Nearly 100 women from 11 states will be convening in Canton Ohio for meetings, planning and speakers…
Read MoreFriday’s Food for Thought: The War on Women Includes Going After American Nuns
Not to be outdone by male elected officials who have made it their mission to restrict women’s reproductive freedom and rights, the boys club (aka The Vatican) has gotten into the act. A directive has been issued to crack down on American nuns who are spending more time on social justice issues and helping the…
Read MoreTurning Wisconsin Pink
PINK POLITICS book event with Emerge Wisconsin in Milwaukee This Wednesday Wisconsin Democrats have a fight on their hands. They are in the midst of a governor recall election and a tough U.S. Senate campaign featuring Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. Wisconsin is considered one of about a dozen battleground states that will decide the U.S. presidential…
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