Women Voters

The Lasting Lesson from Election '08: Deliver on the Hopes for Change That Led Unmarried Women to the Polls

Page Gardner | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics

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Page Gardner

Unmarried women's crucial role in electing Obama is underscored by the "marriage gap" between their political preferences and those of married women.

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Tuesday's Second Biggest Winner: Democracy

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

We are witnessing a tremendous ideological shift among young voters -- one that could reshape our politics for decades to come.

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Moms Call In the Vote

Cooper Munroe | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Cooper Munroe

Moms Call In the Vote has, in a few short hours, become an amazing combination of citizen mom reporting and kitchen table heart and soul.

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Joe the Plumber Vs. Lilly Ledbetter

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 11.04.2008 | Media

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Beverly Wettenstein

When Obama mentioned Ledbetter in a debate, McCain muttered that it would create "a trial lawyers dream." He claims lawyers could take advantage of women who allege discrimination.

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What Do Undecided Women Want?

Joel B. Schwartzberg | Posted 11.03.2008 | Media

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Joel B. Schwartzberg

There are roughly eight million more female voters than male, and more women than men say they are still undecided. Senator Hillary Clinton and Govern...

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John McCain's Wrong Answers to Working Women's Questions--Now Give Him Your Answer at the Ballot Box

Gloria Feldt | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Gloria Feldt

It's time for real straight talk on how your policies affect real women, Senator McCain.

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Obama Could Lose Election Due To Voter Suppression

Judah Freed | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

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Judah Freed

Republicans are seeking to suppress the voter turnout among youth, minorities and poor people. If Republicans can prevent enough Democrats from casting ballots, McCain could win the election.

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Barbra Streisand Calls on Women to Vote

Lisa Derrick | Posted 10.30.2008 | Home

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Lisa Derrick

In her new bipartisan PSA, Barbra Streisand urges women to vote, reminding us all that "We don't have dream about the future. We wake up and vote for...

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My Dinner Party Nightmare

Ellen Malcolm | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

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Ellen Malcolm

Swing women watch the nastiness of modern campaigns and come away even more convinced that politicians would rather play political games than try to solve America's problems.

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Peaceful Revolution: What Women Wish Gwen Ifill Could Have Asked

Ellen Bravo | Posted 10.07.2008 | Living

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Ellen Bravo

I work with eleven statewide coalitions representing a million people, all fighting for policies that value families at work. Here are some questions we wish Gwen Ifill had been allowed to ask.

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Empower the Undecided: UDecide.org

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 10.06.2008 | Media

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Frances Moore Lappe

We can use the web to reach Americans who don't live on the web. In these last weeks, it's something we can do wherever we are.

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Single Women Can't Afford to Gamble with Their Vote

Page Gardner | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

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Page Gardner

What will it take to bring more unmarried women to the polls? They have told us they need more trustworthy information from reliable sources about the election process, the candidates and the issues.

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Meet 425 of My Obama Sisters from the East End

Joyce McFadden | Posted 09.29.2008 | Media

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Joyce McFadden

Something special happened in my community last weekend.

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New York Women Politicos Come Out for Obama

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

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Marcia G. Yerman

In contrast to the narrative that has been promulgated about disgruntled Hillary supporters, the women I conversed with had moved on without trauma.

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Women May Be Most Affected By Economic Crisis And Election

Susan Kelley-Stamerra | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home

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Susan Kelley-Stamerra

If women aren't looked after in this election, in this economic environment, the losses will be substantial and lasting.

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McCain's Mockery of Women

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics

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Kathleen Reardon

Sarah Palin's candidacy for vice president is a mockery of women. It's beyond insulting. It's not that we can't weather this, but it shows us how little John McCain thinks of women.

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Women of the World Unite!

Beth Arnold | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics

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Beth Arnold

McCain didn't choose the hot governor because of his enlightenment toward the female gender or because of her intelligence or readiness to face the fiascos out of which our country must dig ourselves.

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It's Singles Week - Someone Tell Newsweek There Are 100 Million of Us and We Vote

Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.22.2008 | Media

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Bella DePaulo

This week, September 21-27, is National Singles Week. If you think it is unnecessary to do a bit of consciousness-raising about people who are single ...

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Sam Stein

Biden, Clinton To Unite As Obama Woos Women Voters

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.16.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama is continuing his effort to court women voters, with a fundraiser, new television ad, and a coordinated event with Hillary Clinton this w...

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Other Things

Lucy Carrigan | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

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Lucy Carrigan

The McCain/Palin ticket (and the Republican Party), doesn't want you to talk about other things.

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Sam Stein

Obama Lays Out Plans To Woo Women Voters: Forget Palin, Focus On Equal Pay

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

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During a conference call with national female supporters on Monday, Barack Obama and his aides outlined a comprehensive strategy to target female supp...

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America, Meet Rachel

Teresa McCoy | Posted 09.15.2008 | Home

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Teresa McCoy

No matter where we think the state of our country stands, no matter how low, there are increasing numbers of young men and women just like Rachel who see this moment as their chance to change things.

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Why the Democrats Need to Dumb It Down

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

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Michelle Haimoff

She makes them laugh and lets them think that they'll all head over to Culver's later for frozen custard and ButterBurgers.

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Angry White Women Revisited

Anna Greenberg | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

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Anna Greenberg

Many women voters find much to admire about Palin, but that does not mean they will vote for her without knowing what it would mean to their lives.

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Don't Complain About Biased Media Coverage, Do Something About It

David Latt | Posted 09.15.2008 | Media

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David Latt

After the Friday surprise that John McCain had chosen Sarah Palin as his running mate, the media reacted with shock and awe. Since then, while some m...

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