Female Politicians

LOOK: Political Women And Their Celebrity Dopplegangers

The Jane Dough | Posted 05.30.2012

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Don’t lie: You've thought about which famous figures look like you. If you’re anything like me, you've made a point to repeat far too generous com...

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Global Motherhood: The State Of The World's Soccer Moms

Jeanne Faulkner | Posted 05.31.2012

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It's not that I'm not delighted to be a mother. I am. Parenting is a significant part of my life, but it's not the sum total of my being and not something that's part of most adult relationships outside my home.

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Power Moms To Watch In 2012

Babble.com | Posted 05.09.2012

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Here are the moms you're going to see on the campaign trail this year in various roles -- they're ones we should all be watching!

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In Race for US Senate in Maine, Record, not Gender, Matters Most to Women

Cynthia Dill | Posted 04.24.2012

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While you certainly don't have to be a woman to support women's rights, you do have to have a record of increasing the financial security of women and their families.

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The Many Sides Of Hillary Clinton (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Massara | Posted 04.13.2012

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We came across Sarah Ferguson's "Hillary & I" series a while back, and marveled at the coy and arresting paintings of the Secretary of State. We just ...

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Miss Hooker Beauty Pageant: Naked Facts About Women and Equality

Charlotte Laws | Posted 04.04.2012

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Politics is where the power is, so if women desire that power, why does testosterone consume the room when it is time to affect change?

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We Need More Heels Running Around Capitol Hill

Abby Huntsman | Posted 05.26.2012

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Today, as women represent more than 50 percent of the population, and after more than 90 years of having the right to vote, why are we not seeing an increasing number of women in politics, either running for office or in policy making?

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Are Female Voters to Blame for the Failure of Female Candidates?

Keli Goff | Posted 05.12.2012

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Our country's inability to elect women to the highest or even second-highest office in the land begs the uncomfortable question: if women are the majority of American voters, then does the blame for the dearth of women leaders lie with women voters?

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Sarah Palin's Sexy Surge

Lauren Ashburn | Posted 05.09.2012

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The politics of celebrity -- the sexy candidate phenomenon -- leapt from the big screen to the campaign trail. Many seem to presume that a charismatic candidate is automatically capable of being a great leader. That's a formula for success in Hollywood, but is it right for American politics?

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Argentine President Cristina Kirchner's Smart Advice For Mexico's First Female Presidential Candidate

| Posted 02.22.2012

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By Torie Bosch (Click here for original article) Earlier this month, Josefina Vazquez Mota became Mexico's first female presidential candidate bac...

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WHY 2012: Women's Historic Year

Stephanie Schriock | Posted 04.16.2012

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These are no longer isolated battles we are fighting. This is a war -- a war it's time we win by electing more pro-choice, Democratic women to Congress who will stand up for women's health and the policies women and families need.

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Mitt's Stimulating Package

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 12.18.2011

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The concern that really keeps me up at night? How Sarah Palin's "boobgate" and Hillary Clinton's cleavage are "distracting" to other politicians, who must all be men, since as far I know, breasts don't distract the majority of women.

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WATCH: Rebecca Traister And Nora Ephron Talk Women In Politics

Posted 08.16.2011

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With a presidential election year on the horizon, and the last election still vivid in our minds, how women fair in politics is always a ripe topic fo...

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Why Aren't There More Women In Office?

Melinda J. Rising | Posted 11.17.2011

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The nagging question is, why do so few women feel qualified or confident in running for elective office? And when a woman does run, why don't more women vote for her?

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Why Can't Some Women Let The 'Mean Girls' Myth Go?

Laura Stepp | Posted 11.17.2011

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Sometimes I despair over women's opinions about women. How can females move upward if they're always tearing each other down?

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Today's Female Leaders Have Chutzpah, But What Happened To Class?

Michele Willens | Posted 11.17.2011

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Helen Gahagan Douglas, unlike this current crop of candidates, was a political role model for women when there were very few.

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Who Needs More Women in Government? Everyone.

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Who's at fault and how do we get out of the endless deadlock? Some dare to argue that men are to blame. A bold statement? Yes. But studies have shown that women often legislate more collaboratively.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz for President/Vice-President in 2016?

2morrowknight | Posted 05.25.2011

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Could a female candidate be the answer for Democratic longevity in 2016? If so, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, with her toughness and ability to net the Dems Florida might be that female.

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Palin Goes Rogue On The Facts

Progressive Book Club | Max Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Max Blumenthal Progressive Book Club/Media Matters for America review In August 2008, when then-senator and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sa...

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