Posts Tagged ‘women in politics’
Helen Thomas, pioneering White House journalist, dies at 92
By Matthew DeLuca, Staff Writer, NBC News Famed White House journalist Helen Thomas has died at the age of 92. The Gridiron Club and Foundation, a journalistic organization in Washington, D.C., confirmed Thomas’ passing to NBC News on Saturday. Thomas died on Saturday morning at her Washington apartment after a long illness, the club said…
Read MoreCuster’s Last Stand?
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen.com While traveling the country promoting Pink Politics during this past year, I heard the same question over and over from women; “What are these men doing? What do you think is the reason so many men just keep trying to control our reproductive freedoms and rights?” I always replied, “It’s…
Read MoreElizabeth Warren Wins U.S. Senate Seat
POLITICO – Liberal icon Elizabeth Warren defeated Republican Sen. Scott Brown on Tuesday, overcoming early campaign stumbles to put the Massachusetts Senate seat that the late Sen. Ted Kennedy occupied for more than four decades back in Democratic hands. Warren, who will become the state’s first female senator, was ahead 53 percent to 47 percent…
Read MoreWUFPAC “EIGHT” Poised for Victory, Tonight!
WUFPAC Candidates to Have Record Night Tonight, across the country eight Women Under Forty (WUFPAC) candidates are on the cusp of victory. From South Dakota to New York, four Republicans and four Democrats, all amazing candidates, will be elected by the great people of their congressional districts to represent them in Washington. It will be…
Read MoreThe Place for LIVE Election Results for Women Candidates, ElectWomen.com
ElectWomen.com to provide LIVE Election Night Coverage of Women Candidates Covington, KY—ElectWomen.com Founder and Pink Politics Author Kathy Groob, will provide Election Night and Post-Election commentary and analysis on results of women candidates across the U.S. Groob is also available for live interviews. ElectWomen.com will feature live coverage of women’s races from U.S. Senate to local…
Read MoreThe Invisible War: Rape in the Military
Ariana Klay claimed she was raped by a senior officer and her civilian boss. “He hit me across the left side of my face … and my face hurt so bad. He screamed at me and he grabbed my arm and he raped me.” Kori Cioca’s heartbreaking account of her rape by a commanding officer…
Read MoreBoston Globe Endorses Elizabeth Warren
In Senate, Warren would lead where Brown has fallen short Ted Kennedy has been dead for more than three years, but his shadow hangs over the battle for his old seat between Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Elizabeth Warren. It’s the people’s seat, all right, and the citizens of Massachusetts deserve a senator who can represent…
Read MoreAAUW, Running Start Provide Campus Trainings to Increase the Number of Women Running for Office
Elect Her Initiative Will Expand to 39 College Campuses Next Year WASHINGTON — The American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Running Start will bring Elect Her–Campus Women Win, the only nationwide program that trains college women to run for student government and future office, to 39 sites across the country and Jamaica in spring…
Read MoreFresh Ideas for Maine’s State Legislature
Mattie Daughtry, a lifelong Brunswick Maine resident, graduated from Brunswick High School and Smith College. At 25, Mattie is the Democrat running for State Representative in Maine facing a Green Party male candidate. She boasts a long list of impressive endorsements including Senator George Mitchell, Planned Parenthood, Maine Education Association, Maine Conservation Voters and the…
Read MoreSchool Board Candidate Works Campaign Into Busy Schedule
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen.com Women can be deterred from running for public office because of demands upon their time and personal lives. Kerry Holleran has found a way to manage her responsibilities as a mom, attorney for the Innocence Project; commuting three hours a day and her involvement in her daughter’s school PTA. Holleran…
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