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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... presidential contenders both for now and for the future. If a time-lapse portrait could depict everyone there and our shared achievements, it would show nothing less than the saga of a great social movement. That saga is the story of ...
... presidential contenders both for now and for the future. If a time-lapse portrait could depict everyone there and our shared achievements, it would show nothing less than the saga of a great social movement. That saga is the story of ...
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... presidential race. For me, that year was not just the year the Clintons took the White House; it was also the Year of the Woman. In the wake of Anita Hill's explosive testimony that Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas had sexually ...
... presidential race. For me, that year was not just the year the Clintons took the White House; it was also the Year of the Woman. In the wake of Anita Hill's explosive testimony that Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas had sexually ...
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... presidential level. In addition, voters didn't know what to expect from women candidates. How could they? There were so few women in office that women politicians were thought of as novelties. But that is no longer the case. After ...
... presidential level. In addition, voters didn't know what to expect from women candidates. How could they? There were so few women in office that women politicians were thought of as novelties. But that is no longer the case. After ...
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... presidential ticket someday. And, of course, there is someone else. In fact, of all the potential presidential candidates in 2016 in both parties, the contender with the most experience and the best credentials is a former senator and ...
... presidential ticket someday. And, of course, there is someone else. In fact, of all the potential presidential candidates in 2016 in both parties, the contender with the most experience and the best credentials is a former senator and ...
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... presidential primary in Pennsylvania. I knocked on doors, handed out literature, and talked to people about the issues. McCarthy won 71 percent of the vote in Pennsylvania. I had just turned twenty-one and was now eager to vote One: A ...
... presidential primary in Pennsylvania. I knocked on doors, handed out literature, and talked to people about the issues. McCarthy won 71 percent of the vote in Pennsylvania. I had just turned twenty-one and was now eager to vote One: A ...
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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