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Stop playing politics with women’s health

Stop playing politics with women’s health

By Alison McQuade on 02/07/2012 @ 06:12 PM

Tags: Why Women, , GOP Opponents

On Tuesday morning, Susan G. Komen Vice President Karen Handel announced she was resigning over last week’s decision to cut funding (and then reinstate it) to Planned Parenthood.

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Hoekstra stumbles with negative and offensive ad

Hoekstra stumbles with negative and offensive ad

By Alison McQuade on 02/06/2012 @ 06:00 PM

Tags: Why Women, Debbie Stabenow, GOP Opponents

On Sunday, Pete Hoekstra aired an ad during the Super Bowl against his opponent, EMILY’s List candidate Sen. Debbie Stabenow. With the wordsmith skills of a clever 10 year-old, Hoekstra used a play on words, changing Stabenow’s name to Spend-it-now.

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Jess McIntosh on the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Backlash

Jess McIntosh on the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Backlash

By Sean Wagman on 02/06/2012 @ 11:10 AM

Tags: Why Women, WHY 2012

Last week, Susan G. Komen for the Cure made the now infamous decision to cut its funding for Planned Parenthood. We, along with activists across the country, were outraged, and demanded that Komen restore funding for the critical breast cancer screening services that Planned Parenthood provides for women.

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Politics over Women’s Health?

Politics over Women’s Health?

By Sean Wagman on 02/02/2012 @ 12:38 PM

Tags: Why Women, WHY 2012, GOP Opponents

You would think that an organization dedicated to finding a cure for breast cancer would do everything in its power to make sure that women have access to cancer screenings and mammograms. But apparently that isn’t the case.

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Equal Representation, A Better America

Equal Representation, A Better America

By Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on 02/02/2012 @ 11:06 AM

Tags: Why Women, WHY 2012, Kirsten Gillibrand

2012 marks a momentous year for women in politics. This year, we have the opportunity to rise above the GOP's attempts to set women's rights back and turn 2012 into Women's Historic Year.

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WHY 2012: Firsts

WHY 2012: Firsts

By Rep. Mazie Hirono on 02/02/2012 @ 10:56 AM

Tags: Why Women, WHY 2012, Mazie Hirono

I know the power of women firsthand. My mother fled from abuse and overcame discrimination, all while building a family and an honorable career in public service. Her example, her leadership, and her focus provide much of the drive behind my own commitment to public service. This election year I am thrilled to be one of a record number of extraordinary women that EMILY's List is supporting for Senate.

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VIDEO: Suzanne's big thank you

VIDEO: Suzanne's big thank you

By Ryan Sims on 02/01/2012 @ 08:13 AM

Tags: Suzanne Bonamici, Why Women

Amazing news from Oregon: Suzanne Bonamici is headed to the House of Representatives! And it's thanks to your support that she's going to Washington as the only female member of Oregon's congressional delegation.

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Betty Sutton on protecting American jobs

Betty Sutton on protecting American jobs

By Shannon Rice on 01/31/2012 @ 02:30 PM

Tags: Why Women, Betty Sutton, GOP Opponents

We've watched proudly as Rep. Betty Sutton has fought to protect the jobs of women and families across Ohio. Just yesterday, she talked with MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan about 'The American Jobs First Initiative,' comprised of three pieces of legislation she's advocated strongly for in the House.

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Allen West: All Aboard the Crazy Train

Allen West: All Aboard the Crazy Train

By Sean Wagman on 01/31/2012 @ 11:30 AM

Tags: Why Women, Lois Frankel, GOP Opponents

Time to board the Allen West crazy train. While speaking at a Lincoln Day Dinner in West Palm Beach for the Palm Beach County GOP, Rep. West fired off this choice line: “We need to let President Obama, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and my dear friend the chairman of the Democrat National Committee, we need to let them know that Florida ain't on the table..."

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Women providing real solutions

Women providing real solutions

By Molly Kordas on 01/27/2012 @ 05:16 PM

Tags: Why Women, Elizabeth Warren, Susan Bysiewicz, Cheri Bustos

For the past four years women and families have struggled while the economy tanked and jobs were lost. In this heated election cycle, there are no more important issues than job creation and economic recovery. EMILY's List women are leading the way in providing real, concrete solutions for economic growth and putting Americans back to work.

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On standing up for Roe

On standing up for Roe

By Ryan Sims on 01/27/2012 @ 02:08 PM

Tags: Why Women, Choice, Women's Rights, Reproductive Rights, Feminism

I walked away from NARAL Pro-Choice America's dinner with an emotion I didn't expect -- a sort of warm-bodied fuzziness, coupled with a stand-up-and-fight style of motivation. Because the stories shared in that room, of women unable to obtain basic health services, either because of cost, draconian legislation, or simply the region of the country where they live -- I couldn't help but be as committed as ever to the goal of protecting a woman's right to choose. But that's not even close to the whole story of the people in that room.

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On the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, commit to a 40th

On the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, commit to a 40th

By Sarah Larson on 01/26/2012 @ 04:36 PM

Tags: Why Women, Choice, Women's Rights, Reproductive Rights, Feminism

On the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, I woke up before dawn. I pulled on my thermal shirt, laced up my running shoes, and headed out the door. I pounded the pavement along Rock Creek Parkway, sweeping up and around the Tidal Basin and onto the National Mall. When I got to the Mall, I stopped to watch the setup for the "March for Life," the annual anti-choice rally.

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Marc Cenedella: Sexism Has No Place in the Senate

Marc Cenedella: Sexism Has No Place in the Senate

By Ryan Sims on 01/23/2012 @ 01:15 PM

Tags: Why Women, GOP Opponents, Kirsten Gillibrand

Marc Cenedella is the CEO of a high-salary job search firm. And he says that he’s a "9.2" out of 10 he'll run against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Not okay, Marc. Read on for the details. And I'm absolutely serious that what follows is disgusting and degrading, so please be careful.

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The GOP: (un)Shockingly Scorning Women Again

The GOP: (un)Shockingly Scorning Women Again

By Jen Bluestein on 01/20/2012 @ 02:51 PM

Tags: Why Women, GOP Opponents

I confess that I greeted the coverage of the revelations coming out of Marianne Gingrich's ABC News interview with perhaps more glee than I should have. The sheer juiciness of watching the man pander to conservatives in South Carolina while tales of his flagrant, unapologetic marital chutzpah dominated the news made me smile. But I should have known better:

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Elizabeth Warren's Money Bomb Day

Elizabeth Warren's Money Bomb Day

By Ryan Sims on 01/19/2012 @ 10:33 AM

Tags: Why Women, GOP Opponents

Today Scott Brown is officially launching his reelection campaign to celebrate, and to fight back against Brown and his mass of money, Elizabeth's campaign is hosting a money bomb. Today.

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Round Four: The GOP Presidential field's Achievements in Awful

Round Four: The GOP Presidential field's Achievements in Awful

By Ryan Sims on 01/17/2012 @ 02:51 PM

Tags: Why Women, GOP Opponents

Here we are again, on the heels of another GOP presidential "debate," which to this point has meant pretty much only the tossing around of cringe-worthy policy ideas. And so here again, we present the fourth round of the GOP Achievement in Awful Awards.

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UPDATE: *Two more* big wins for Suzanne Bonamici

UPDATE: *Two more* big wins for Suzanne Bonamici

By Ryan Sims on 01/12/2012 @ 08:50 AM

Tags: Why Women, GOP Opponents, Suzanne Bonamici

The great news just keeps pouring in from Oregon. Suzanne Bonamici grabbed The Oregonian’s endorsement the other day, and now she’s raked in two more, this time from The Daily Astorian and Willamette Week.

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Toasting the GOP field for their Acheivements In Awful

Toasting the GOP field for their Acheivements In Awful

By Ryan Sims on 01/09/2012 @ 04:52 PM

Tags: Why Women, GOP Opponents

You know, I don’t frequently wake up in the morning with the notion in my head that the GOP Presidential field should be honored for something they’ve done or said. But this -- this I can get behind.

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A big win for Suzanne Bonamici

A big win for Suzanne Bonamici

By Ryan Sims on 01/09/2012 @ 11:35 AM

Tags: Why Women, GOP Opponents, Suzanne Bonamici

We’re only a few short weeks away from the first congressional election of 2012 -- and we’re loving how things are looking for Suzanne Bonamici’s campaign for the House in Oregon. And just this weekend, she picked up a major endorsement from The Oregonian, the largest newspaper in the state!

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Rick Santorum is running for President. Also, he's terrifying.

Rick Santorum is running for President. Also, he's terrifying.

By Ryan Sims on 01/05/2012 @ 05:35 PM

Tags: Why Women, GOP Opponents

Rick Santorum. He's running for President, and he's getting a lot of attention since his narrow second-place finish in Iowa. He's also one more thing: terrifying in his views on women and families.

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