Women Line Up to Run for Office, Harnessing Their Outrage at Trump.

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LEESBURG, Va. — For Wendy Gooditis, a Northern Virginia real estate agent, the crystallizing moment in her decision to run for office was when she heard her state delegate suggest that he had fought gerrymandering in Virginia when his record said otherwise.

For Mai-Khanh Tran, a pediatrician in Southern California, it was the day after the presidential election in 2016 and she looked into the eyes of a young patient with a brain tumor whose family had only recently obtained health insurance.

For Andrea Ramsey, the president of a nonprofit children’s health clinic in Kansas City, Kan., it was in May when her local congressman voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

None of the women had seriously contemplated entering politics before. They had no money or organization. But they were dismayed with the direction of the country, they said, starting with the election of President Trump, and finally decided to act.'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/04/us/politics/women-candidates-office.html?

[dalton99a]

1. Outstanding!

[BigmanPigman]

2. My sister sent me that link yesterday.

Don't forget there is another Women's March planned to get the word out about voting, Women's rights, and to celebrate the 1 year anniversary. It is on Jan 20th and hundreds of cities already have events. The link is from 10 days ago so there may be more events planned and larger numbers expected now that the word is getting out.

https://qz.com/1139150/womens-march-2018-when-and-where-it-starts-in-new-york-los-angeles-chicago-philadelphia-san-francisco-and-more/

[dalton99a]

3. +1