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Women Mark Historic Gains in 2012 Election
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Women made up 54 percent of the electorate, pushed the female composition of the U.S. Senate to new high-water mark and widened the pro-Democratic gender gap to 18 points.
Ann Romney
Ann Romney: Contraception IS About the Economy
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The GOP candidate’s wife seems to think that contraception isn’t an economic issue. That’s because she doesn’t have to worry about how another child could make it harder to pay her bills.
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Romney’s Pick for VP Ignites Advocacy Outrage
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Rep. Paul Ryan’s record on budgeting priorities, abortion, health reform and pay equity has women’s advocates fuming over Mitt Romney’s choice of Republican running mate. Roundup of news, blogs and press statements.
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Before Casting 2012 Ballot, Confront Candidates
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Voting this year can help stop recent setbacks of women’s rights, says Martha Burk in her book “Your Voice, Your Vote: The Savvy Woman’s Guide to Power, Politics and the Change We Need.” But before heading to the ballot box, press candidates and arm yourself with knowledge.
Politics
French Women Wield Little Influence in Election
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The sex scandal that knocked DSK out of the presidential running in France is barely mentioned in the run-up to the April 22 elections. But his successor, Francois Hollande, proposes creating a special ministry for women’s rights.
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Bipartisan Women Start Election Year Sexism Watch
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What could happen in 10 years if women who lead PACs and nonprofits on both sides of the political aisle pull together to boost the number of women in higher office? That’s the question of the well-financed Political Parity Project.
Politics
GOP’s Lingle May Keep Senate Pro-Choice Next Year
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Olympia Snowe showed her importance to the Senate’s pro-choice firewall when she voted against the Blunt Amendment. After she retires her most likely GOP successor on this issue is Hawaii’s former governor, Linda Lingle.
Arts & Culture
GOP Women’s SuperPac Looks for 2012 Gains
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GOP women are poised for gains in Congress in 2012, either by leaps or baby steps. ShePAC is optimistic, despite Jean Schmidt’s March 6 upset in Ohio. Judy Biggert’s race to keep her seat in Illinois is a lynchpin race.
Politics
Sounds Crazy, But This Could Be Year of the Woman
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Olympia Snowe is bailing from her lonely GOP outpost and Republicans are trying to limit reproductive rights every which way they can. But Rita Henley Jensen is still mighty optimistic about women’s prospects in November.
Politics
Republicans Push Pro-Zygote Extremism Over the Top
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Nancy L. Cohen says the roster of GOP presidential contenders is bringing 40 years of sexual counter-revolution to a crescendo. The party’s rightwing social agenda is so secure it barely merits any mention.