When Women Win: Emily's List and the Rise of Women in American PoliticsA behind-the-scenes look at the organization that transformed Congress—and became a force for female empowerment. In 1985, aware of the near-total absence of women in Congress, Ellen Malcolm launched EMILY’s List, a powerhouse political organization that seeks to ignite change by getting women elected to office. The rest is history: Since then, EMILY’s List has helped elect 23 women senators, 12 governors, and 116 Democratic women to the House. When Women Win delivers stories of some of the toughest political contests of the past three decades, including the historic victory of Barbara Mikulski as the first Democratic woman elected to the Senate in her own right and Elizabeth Warren’s dramatic Senate win. It is both a page-turning political drama and an important look at the effects of women’s engagement in politics. |
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... became, at one point, the biggest and most powerful political-action committee in the United States. And now, in 2015, at the Hilton, one could see exactly how successful we had been. If there had been an awards ceremony for women in ...
... became, at one point, the biggest and most powerful political-action committee in the United States. And now, in 2015, at the Hilton, one could see exactly how successful we had been. If there had been an awards ceremony for women in ...
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... became the first openly gay member of the United States Senate. When Missouri's. * The Founding Mothers included me, Marie Bass, Donna Brazile, Ranny Cooper, Betsy Crone, Irene Crowe, Kathleen Currie, Gail Harmon, Nikki Heidepriem ...
... became the first openly gay member of the United States Senate. When Missouri's. * The Founding Mothers included me, Marie Bass, Donna Brazile, Ranny Cooper, Betsy Crone, Irene Crowe, Kathleen Currie, Gail Harmon, Nikki Heidepriem ...
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... became a true progressive leader in the Senate. All told, we have helped elect nineteen Democratic women to the Senate. In 1988, when we supported our first House candidates, there were only twelve Democratic women in the House. Since ...
... became a true progressive leader in the Senate. All told, we have helped elect nineteen Democratic women to the Senate. In 1988, when we supported our first House candidates, there were only twelve Democratic women in the House. Since ...
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... became a twenty-four-year-old widow. Three years later, Mom remarried and left her job at IBM to stay home and raise her children. Her decision to quit work was never in doubt. That's what women did in the fifties—if the family could ...
... became a twenty-four-year-old widow. Three years later, Mom remarried and left her job at IBM to stay home and raise her children. Her decision to quit work was never in doubt. That's what women did in the fifties—if the family could ...
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... became essential to following the money—which was the key to getting to the bottom of the entire scandal. And the reason those names became public was that Common Cause sued CREEP, thereby forcing it to reveal who had contributed ...
... became essential to following the money—which was the key to getting to the bottom of the entire scandal. And the reason those names became public was that Common Cause sued CREEP, thereby forcing it to reveal who had contributed ...
Contents
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A Distant Kingdom | 67 |
A Star Is Born | 85 |
Leaping And Creeping | 201 |
The Next Piece Of The Puzzle | 225 |
Madam Speaker | 243 |
Down To The Wire | 257 |
EMILYS List 20 | 271 |
Women Make It Work | 289 |
Back Matter | 303 |
Back Flap | 359 |
How To Beat Bubba | 107 |
Nantucket Sleigh Ride | 133 |
The Year Of The Woman | 159 |
Reversal Of Fortune | 175 |
Back Cover | 360 |
Spine | 361 |
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When Women Win: EMILY's List and the Rise of Women in American Politics Ellen Malcolm,Craig Unger No preview available - 2016 |
When Women Win: EMILY's List and the Rise of Women in American Politics Ellen R. Malcolm,Craig Unger No preview available - 2017 |
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