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GOP candidate in AZ attorney general race: This is 'a man's job'

By Emily on 04/27/2010 @ 07:05 PM

Tags: Women's rights, POP

It's not just in Ohio, folks.

When it comes to antiquated notions about women's roles, the GOP is behind the times nationwide. Many of you were as appalled as we were to read the comment from the Medina County Ohio Republican Party, calling for supporters to "take Betty Sutton out of the House and put her back in the kitchen."

Now, we're seeing the same sentiment in Arizona's race for attorney general, where GOP candidate Tom Horne recently had the following to say:

"Being attorney general is a man's job."

This must have come as a surprise to EMILY's List candidate Felecia Rotellini, who has over 20 years of experience as an attorney and prosecutor protecting Arizonans and is mounting a strong campaign for the seat. It may also come as a surprise to the voters of Arizona, who elected another EMILY's List alum, Janet Napolitano, to serve in the same spot more than a decade ago.

And this is from a man who wants to be the state's top prosecutor? That's not the kind of justice we're looking for.

POP, which supports pro-choice Democratic women on the state and local level, knew Felecia was exactly the kind of woman candidate the state needed in this critical role. Former superintendent of the state's banking department, Felecia is smart, articulate, and dedicated to protecting the rights of all Arizonans. Hard to imagine her opponent could say the same after a quote like that...

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