Tuesday with Steinem
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It’s not up to them. It’s up to us.
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Hillary Clinton Heads into 2016 with Female Edge in Iowa
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As the Democrats get closer to their first two primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire in early February, the front runner’s lead with female voters can’t be taken for granted given Bernie Sanders’ strength on such issues as the high cost of education and health care. Campaign finance reform also remains in focus.
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Meet the 2 Women Giving Big Money to Hillary Clinton
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Female mega-donors–those who contribute at least $1 million–lean right. Here are two major exceptions; both “Hillblazers” who promise to extend their support by raising $100,000 or more from friends and business colleagues in the coming months.
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Five Mega Female Donors Are Backing Jeb Bush
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Most are focused on their families and foundation work. Politico Nancy Goins Kinder is the exception. She served as the executive director of the 1992 Republican National Convention in Houston and ran regional campaigns for Jeb’s brother, George W. Bush.
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Kentucky Runs Him for Governor, Her for Lieutenant Gov.
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Three male-female political teams are on the Kentucky ballot today in the race for governor and lieutenant governor. All the men are running for the top job, all the women for the supporting role.
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5 Women Give Millions to Middle of the GOP Presidential Pack
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You may not know their names but their mega campaign donations are helping these candidates seek the national limelight: Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, John Kasich and Chris Christie.
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GOP Candidates Have Little Good to Say About Equal Pay
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So far, only Trump, Fiorina and Graham have commented on the gender pay gap during the campaign, but they all have track records on this issue. Here’s a quick run-down of what we could find.
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One Big Thing to Remember About Candidate Hillary
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Her chance to be a historic game changer is nothing to yawn about. Male dominance of politics is huge and growing and it shows we are still up against John Adams’ fear of “the despotism of the petticoat.”
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Here’s Why I’m Hoping Hillary Can Pull It Off
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I’ve followed Clinton closely since 1991, when I interviewed her and was delighted to find her so knowledgeable about poverty. Now I hope she can do more than in past campaigns to highlight women’s special, and politically neglected, issues.
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7 Strategies for Stepping Up Our Political Women
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Forget the downbeat aftermath of the midterms. Today’s climate is ideal for expanding women’s leadership. America’s millennial women will soon be among the largest political leadership blocs and we should engage them now.