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Women candidates got a raw deal. Just like always.
Posted on March 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
What started as the most diverse Democratic field in history has ended up as two old white guys pushing 80. WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED? As maddening as it is that the choices left to us are not our favorites, many voters — especially women voters — saw 2020 as a chance to avenge Hillary Clinton’s […]
Who’s helping women run for office? These groups
Posted on December 3, 2019 Leave a Comment
If you’re a progressive woman aiming to make a difference in public service, there are a lot of other women willing to help you out. The 2018 midterm election saw a record number of women run for office. There were 235 women candidates for the House and 22 for the Senate. The winners were lopsided […]
Republicans want more GOP women in office. Good luck with that.
Posted on September 3, 2019 1 Comment
The Republican Party, finally noticing a lack of lawmakers in their ranks with two X chromosomes, apparently is trying to elect more GOP women to Congress and state legislatures in 2020. Actually, let’s restate that: Republican women are trying to elect more GOP women. The response from the the male leaders and the party as […]
More women running — and winning elections — is the new normal
Posted on April 9, 2019 Leave a Comment
As exciting as it is to have multiple Democratic women running for president, it’s just as exciting when people you know and admire run for office — and win. Three women I know recently won local elections — as a village trustee, as a member of a community college board of trustees, and as a […]
Why Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ should be the Democratic woman
Posted on December 4, 2018 Leave a Comment
Each December, Time magazine announces its Person of the Year. It’s the individual (or group) who, “for better or for worse,” as the magazine puts it, had the greatest influence on the events of the year. This year, it should be no contest. The greatest influence in America this year came from Democratic women. They […]
#Midterms2018: Women are ready to win the fight
Posted on November 6, 2018 1 Comment
Ever since November 2016, women in this country have learned what it really means to be resilient. That resiliency started with multiple protests post-election, with large crowds chanting that “Love Trumps Hate.” It came to a crescendo with two Women’s Marches a year apart, both numbering several million participants in cities and towns, large and […]
2018 is the year of Democratic women, but not only candidates (UPDATE)
Posted on August 7, 2018 Leave a Comment
The elections in 2018 are turning out to be the Year of the Woman, but it’s not just women candidates running as Democrats. It’s women voting in big numbers. It’s women donating money to candidates — lots of money. More than anything else, it’s about women having their voices heard. No longer are women candidates […]
Democratic women are kicking some serious electoral butt
Posted on May 29, 2018 2 Comments
The media have been slow to cover the obvious, but they can’t ignore the fact any more: Democratic women are winning. The biggest primary win so far may have been Stacey Abrams winning the Democratic nomination for governor in Georgia by 50 percentage points. The former state House Democratic leader won statewide, becoming the first […]
Women’s March 2018 is all about voting and seeking office
Posted on January 8, 2018 1 Comment
It’s time to get out the pussy hats again. And make sure you pair them with voter registration cards. Last year’s Women’s March, held Jan. 21, 2017, the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, drew an estimated 4.2 million protestors in more than 650 marches around the country and even more around the globe. It has […]
