War on War on Women
Republican strategists are shaping a variety of responses to the "GOP war on women" narrative, says the Buffalo News. In addition to polishing communications approaches, they are targeting women voters, grooming female operatives, and seeking more women candidates.
And Another Take on GOP Women
Wisconsin's Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, writing in the National Journal, adds her voice to those calling for more Republican woman to run and serve. She cites the Right Women, Right Now initiative, which identifies and supports GOP women candidates.
Will Iowa Send a Woman to Washington?
Time magazine uses Iowa Republican Joni Ernst, running in a tough primary today, as an illustration of how GOP women can create winning campaigns. If elected, Ernst would be the first Iowa woman in Congress, leaving just Delaware, Mississippi and Vermont as states that have never elected a woman to the U.S. Senate or House.
Getting Women Off the Sidelines
That's the goal of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, according to Newsday. Gillibrand has created a leadership PAC, Off the Sidelines, which aims to promote women's participation, both as candidates and as voters, with an emphasis on the Democratic side of the aisle.
Are You Running as a Woman?
Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes does not shy away from identifying herself as a woman candidate, parrying her opponent's characterization of her as "an empty dress." The Washington Post reports that Grimes, seeking to defeat Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, insists she is not an empty dress, a rubber stamp, or a cheerleader.
One Woman's Way
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune highlights Congresswoman Betty McCollum, who keeps a low profile but works across party lines to accomplish her goals.
How We Talk About Women Leaders
It's not pretty, according to the Huffington Post, which compares labels used to characterize women and men in leadership.
Year of the Woman Governor? Not So Much...
So says the Washington Post, explaining why earlier expectations for 2014 didn't pan out.
