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Get More Women on the Ballot

By psantang
Sat Jul 21, 2007 at 11:08:17 AM PST
Section: Diary Topic: Election news/info

We need help to close the gender gap in politics by addressing the root of the problem: we need more women on the ballot.
From Congresswomen to Senators to Mayors, elected women continue to tell us how essential it was to be encouraged to run for office. Earlier this week, Congresswoman Nita Lowey spoke with Women's Campaign Forum about her decision to run:
"There are some people who see a problem and walk on and there are other people who see a problem and say I can make a difference."
Congresswoman Lowey wanted to make a difference. The encouragement of her community, friends, and family helped her make the decision to make a difference by running for Congress.
Do you know a woman who can make a difference? You can provide that critical "ask" and impact her life.
Nominate her to run today:
http://www.sheshouldrun.org/NominateHerNow

From: "Ilana Goldman, Women's Campaign Forum" <sheshouldrun@wcfonline.org>

Women's Campaign Forum is dedicated to helping pro-choice women get their start in public life. The She Should Run campaign is about finding the extraordinary women we all already know and encouraging them to use their talent, ambition, and skills toward the public good by running for office. The woman you nominate doesn't need to have prior political experience. Great teachers, lawyers, businesswomen, and PTA leaders also make great public officials.
It only takes a few minutes to plant the seed that could get a woman you know started on the path to public life. All you need to start is a name -- once we receive your nomination, we'll follow up for more details.
Who is that one woman in your life who should run?
http://www.sheshouldrun.org/NominateHerNow
The women you nominate will receive the support and encouragement they need for success. If they decide to take the leap and run for office, Women's Campaign Forum is prepared to help these candidates develop their campaign skills and get them connected to the resources they need to run successful campaigns.
You can help us bring more qualified women to the forefront of politics by nominating a woman you know today:
http://www.sheshouldrun.org/NominateHerNow
Thank you for helping to encourage and inspire the women leaders of our future.
Ilana Goldman
President
Women's Campaign Forum
© 2007 Women's Campaign Forum

http://www.sheshouldrun.org/page/content/NominateAWoman/

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Get More Women on the Ballot | 1 comment (1 topical)

yabut - I'm 47, I used to ALWAYS vote XX

automatically

after years of Patty Cant as United States Senators - did you there are only 100 United States Senators in a country of over 300,000,000?

after sell out after sell out after sell out from Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell,

with the same lame excuses I've been listening to for decades as congresscritters voted for right wing crap, ignored right wing crap, or didn't fight tooth and nail against against right wing crap ...

All I see is go along to get along with piddly results.

LBJ went along to get along, and got the Voting Rights Act, The Civil Rights Act ...

I remember when that fascist Jerry Fallwell was registering wingnuts 29+ years ago to help get elected fascists like RayGun.

all genders get NO free pass, forever. In another 30 years I'll be 77 and this country will be like ... Nigeria? Brazil?

rmm.

http://www.liemail.com/BambooGrassroots.html

by rmdSeaBos on Mon Jul 23, 2007 at 09:58:27 PM PST

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