By Alison McQuade on July 13, 2012
This November, EMILY's List women are facing far-right Republicans and Tea Party candidates who have dangerous views on women’s health, Obamacare, the Violence Against Women Act, fair pay for women and so much more. But our candidates know what’s best for women and families and will stand up against right-wing extremists. We’ve already told you a lot about our Democratic women, but we wanted to introduce you to our current Top 5 list of abhorrent Republicans to beat.
5 Worst Republicans to Defeat
By Alison McQuade on July 12, 2012
On Monday, Republican Congressman David Dreier said, during a House Rules Committee debate, that he thinks someone who is diagnosed with a brain tumor should not have access to health care. He said:
By Alison McQuade on July 11, 2012
Last month, we introduced our first findings of our 2012 WOMEN VOTE! Research, where we learned that women do not believe Washington is working for families like theirs. And now, we‘re back with more research that we think you’ll find fascinating.
By Alison McQuade on July 10, 2012
We asked, and you delivered. The Koch Brothers were going after Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin, and the EMILY’s List community pushed back with a resounding NO. Because of your passion, generosity and commitment to pro-choice, Democratic candidates like Tammy, our WOMEN VOTE! program got down to business, and we’re fighting back.
By Alison McQuade on July 10, 2012
This weekend, EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock stopped by Melissa Harris-Perry on MSNBC to talk about getting more women to run for Congress. She was joined by an all-star panel: Congresswoman Barbara Lee, former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, Professor Anthea Butler and EMILY’s List candidate, Kyrsten Sinema.
By Emma Chadband on July 5, 2012
Did you spend your holiday with a burger in one hand and a sparkler in the other? We hope so! Here’s how some of the EMILY’s List candidates spent their 4th of July.
Mazie Hirono (HI-SEN) walked in the Kailua Fourth of July parade. She has some of the most adorable supporters!
By Alison McQuade on July 5, 2012
On Tuesday, a man called into Rush Limbaugh’s radio show to complain about the impact of 18-year-olds voting. Limbaugh responds, “I can do one better than that. When women got the right to vote’s when it all went downhill.
By Francesca Ernst on June 29, 2012
EMILY’s List candidates have been hitting the road and gearing up the grassroots around the issues that really matter to women and families. Check out what they’ve been up to over the past week!
By Annie Kuster on June 28, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled the core of the Affordable Care Act to be constitutional, and I could not be more relieved for my own family and for the millions of Americans who cannot afford health insurance.
You see, after 25 years as an attorney, community activist and advocate for New Hampshire families, the word that best describes me is Mom.
By Jenn Addison on June 27, 2012
There’s a lot of speculation around who GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney will choose as his running mate. Clues hinting at who his pick may be continue to emerge, and a recent report from MSNBC’s Michael O’Brien revealed the elimination of an entire group from the race, women. According to the report from MSNBC’s Michael O’Brien, an informal Romney adviser said: