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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... called Common Cause that focused on campaign-finance reform, election reform, accountability, and the media. I arrived when the organization was just six months old. Our first goal was to end the Vietnam War. Common Cause took a less ...
... called Common Cause that focused on campaign-finance reform, election reform, accountability, and the media. I arrived when the organization was just six months old. Our first goal was to end the Vietnam War. Common Cause took a less ...
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... called “the problem that has no name” — namely, the plight of women who, despite living in material comfort and being married with children, were unhappy. In large measure, that was because they were treated as second-class citizens in ...
... called “the problem that has no name” — namely, the plight of women who, despite living in material comfort and being married with children, were unhappy. In large measure, that was because they were treated as second-class citizens in ...
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... called the Boston bank. When it refused to divulge her patron's identity, Judy asked whether the donor was a man or a woman. “When was the last time a man contributed $10,000?” came the response. Later, at a NWPC staff meeting, Lael ...
... called the Boston bank. When it refused to divulge her patron's identity, Judy asked whether the donor was a man or a woman. “When was the last time a man contributed $10,000?” came the response. Later, at a NWPC staff meeting, Lael ...
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... called Reagan Democrats. As the heir to the Ralston Purina fortune, he was a Missouri blue blood. Danforth was a staunch Reagan supporter, as well as an ordained Episcopal priest who had been a fixture in Missouri politics since he was ...
... called Reagan Democrats. As the heir to the Ralston Purina fortune, he was a Missouri blue blood. Danforth was a staunch Reagan supporter, as well as an ordained Episcopal priest who had been a fixture in Missouri politics since he was ...
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... called her “hon,” but she was equally comfortable with the new wave of feminists. And she had a disarming natural warmth that enabled her to be decisive and tough-minded without alienating people. By Wednesday, July 11, Mondale had made ...
... called her “hon,” but she was equally comfortable with the new wave of feminists. And she had a disarming natural warmth that enabled her to be decisive and tough-minded without alienating people. By Wednesday, July 11, Mondale had made ...
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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