News of Note: Tammy at HRC, McCaskill & Cantwell Get New Opponents

Candidates

• Fresh off her inspirational appearance at the annual Human Rights Campaign dinner comes another reminder of why we love Tammy Baldwin.
  
• Monday, EL Alum Rep. Niki Tsongas announced her endorsement of Elizabeth Warren in the Massachusetts senate race.
• Senators Maria Cantwell and Claire McCaskill both got new republican opponents in their races for reelection to the U.S. Senate. State Sen. Michael Baumgartner will oppose Cantwell in Washington State. He is has pledged that he will work to outlaw abortions even in the case of rape.  Republican businessman John Brunner formally announced he's running against McCaskill in Missouri.  According to St. Louis Today:
  

  "Brunner also enters the race as a potential spoiler to Akin. The two are practically neighbors and could split the vote to Steelman's benefit."

• Congresswoman Mazie Hironno receives another amazing endorsement. I have a feeling this will not be the last given her outstanding record of achievement representing the people of Hawaii.
• Joe Walsh, who EMILY’s List has put On Notice, will not face Tammy Duckworth in the upcoming IL-08 election, instead trying his shot at the IL-14.

Women & National Politics

• According to Joanne Bamberger at PunditMOM, there are generally 5 reasons women don’t run for office. EMILY's List has been leading the way in recruiting, tracking, and training candidates who can run for state and local levels as well as for the U.S. House and Senate for the last 26 years. Learn about our Political Opportunity Program trainings, and stay tuned for an announcement of the 2012 cities where we'll be doing trainings! RUN! You've been asked!

Choice

• Congress isn’t the only place where civility has disappeared. Have you seen some of the tactics by the anti-choice movement lately?
• Speaking of lack of civility, a landlord in Maryland stood up against harassment from anti-choice protestors.
• From NPR and Amanda Marcotte, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health, even abortions that technically qualify for public funding under the Hyde Amendment are often not reimbursed. The research found that only 37 percent of the 1,165 abortions provided for cases of rape, incest, or life endangerment included in the study were ultimately covered by Medicaid.

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