The Ed Show 2/7/2014
Terry speaks on voter turnout during the midterms and other feminist priorities on Ed Shultz’s radio show.
Category: Electoral Politics
In Maryland governor’s race, Mizeur criticizes Brown plan to help women as ‘lip service’
Maryland NOW has endorsed Del. Heather Mizeur, D-Montgomery, in the race for the Maryland governorship. Both Maryland NOW and Mizeur condemn her opponent Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s “Strong Women, Strong Maryland” initiative. “Anthony Brown’s plan is little more than political rhetoric designed to pander to women voters,” Maryland NOW PAC President Sara Wilkinson said. If Read more …
Why Does the US Still Have So Few Women in Office?
Women are still drastically underrepresented in government, despite the hard work that groups like NOW have done to get women elected.
Honoring Shirley Chisholm
According to an American University study, 63 percent of girls have never even thought about running for political office. I can’t help but think that if high school history texts featured Shirley Chisholm’s story a little more prominently, the number of girls who have thought about running for office would be a lot higher.
Who wrote this script?
Calling Wendy Davis a gold-digger or Hillary Clinton as a shrew can make for a good story, but it doesn’t make for good journalism.
