A Gillibrand Campaign: More Women in Politics

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/05/nyregion/gillibrand-wants-women-involved-in-politics.html?_r=1&ref=kirstengillibrand

Saw this in my local newspaper on Sunday:


"WASHINGTON — As a girl, Kirsten E. Gillibrand learned about politics from her grandmother, Dorothea Noonan, a secretary in the New York State Legislature who defied the norms of her day and organized other women into what became a formidable political club in Albany.
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Ms. Noonan, known as Polly, would take her granddaughter to the Albany Democratic Women’s Club when election season rolled around and had her stuff envelopes, work phone banks, slap bumper stickers on cars, hand out fliers and knock on doors. “I grew up watching her run these campaigns,” Ms. Gillibrand said of her grandmother, who rose to become a major figure in the legendary political machine operating in Albany during the mayoralty of Erastus Corning 2nd. “It was pretty important to me.”

In the past few months, Ms. Gillibrand activated her network of donors to help female candidates, emerged as a headliner among audiences of women, tried to recruit female candidates, advised women thinking about running, and started a Web site, offthesidelines.org. Her efforts were most recently on display during a special election in May to fill an open House seat in New York’s 26th District, one of the most conservative regions of the state, where the Democrats faced an uphill battle.

While top Democrats in Washington were initially reluctant to get behind the Democrat in the race, Kathy Hochul, Ms. Gillibrand was not: she raised money, campaigned for Ms. Hochul and dispatched her closest advisers to the district."

I've hit the 4 paragraph limit, hit the link and read the rest. It is all about a decrease in women in congress and how women can make a positive difference in how things are done in Washington and how women's interests can be better represented. It's a good piece on our senator.

[RelativelyJones]

1. She will be the first female president.

Mark my words.

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2. I agree.

I just said that to a friend yesterday!

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3. Kick

for women politicians we can be proud of.

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4. K&R :)

[provis99]

5. so more Bachmanns, more Palins, more Brewers, more O'Donnells,

[eilen]

6. Those are Republicans.

or are you saying all women are like the ones you named?