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August 21, 2012

EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock on the Republican National Committee’s Extreme Agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Republican Party platform committee will vote to adopt a platform calling for a constitutional ban on abortion, making no exception for cases of rape and incest. The platform will be approved by convention delegates next week. EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock released the following statement:
August 20, 2012

EMILY’s List Announces “The Impact Project,” How Democratic Women Are Making A Difference In Congress
WASHINGTON – Today, EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, unveiled a research archive called “The Impact Project” detailing the influence that Democratic women in Congress have had on national policy.
August 17, 2012

EMILY’s List WOMEN VOTE! to Educate Voters in Wisconsin: DC Insider Tommy Thompson Left Wisconsin Behind
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today EMILY’s List WOMEN VOTE! released a television ad to educate voters in Wisconsin about Republican Senate candidate Tommy Thompson’s record as a D.C. insider more beholden to corporate interests than Wisconsin families. The $650,000 buy will air from August 17th through August 26th on broadcast and cable television in Milwaukee, LaCrosse, Wausau and Green Bay. The buy includes a strong online component showing the 30-second ad in pre-roll, targeting swing voters statewide.  
August 15, 2012

EMILY’s List Women Triumph In Primary Season: EMILY’s List Fully Endorsed Democratic Women Victorious in Two-Thirds of Competitive Primaries
WASHINGTON – Following last night’s wins by Lois Frankel in Florida and Elizabeth Esty in Connecticut, EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, is proud to announce victories in two-thirds of the competitive primaries among their fully endorsed candidates during the 2012 election cycle.
August 15, 2012

Tommy Thompson is Wrong for Wisconsin Women and Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Wisconsin Republicans nominated Tommy Thompson to face U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin in November’s general election.
August 14, 2012

EMILY’s List Congratulates Elizabeth Esty on Her Victory in the Connecticut Democratic Primary

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated Elizabeth Esty on her hard-won victory in the Connecticut fifth district Democratic primary.
August 14, 2012

EMILY’s List Congratulates Lois Frankel on Her Victory in Florida: Three Democratic Women Poised to Make Major Gains in the Sunshine State
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated Lois Frankel on her impressive victory in the Florida Democratic primary, adding her to the list of EMILY’s List-backed Democratic women taking on Republicans this November.
August 14, 2012

Statement from EMILY’s List on the 77th Anniversary of Social Security: Democrats Will Defend the Program Women Rely On
WASHINGTON – Today marks the 77th anniversary of Social Security, a program relied on by 21,581,154 women across the country.
August 13, 2012

Women Reject the Ryan-Romney Budget, Republican Candidates Hurt By Deeply Unpopular Budget Proposals
WASHINGTON D.C. – The 2012 Presidential election will hinge on the votes of independent women in battleground states, and data from EMILY’s List’s Women’s Monitor research shows the Ryan-Romney budget and policies are a major problem for this critical group.
August 12, 2012

EMILY’s List Congratulates Mazie Hirono and Tulsi Gabbard on their Victories in Hawai’i: Both EMILY’s List Candidates in the Aloha State Win Competitive Primaries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulates Mazie Hirono, candidate for U.S. Senate, and Tulsi Gabbard, candidate for the House in Hawai’i’s second district, on their hard-won primary elections.
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