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The Hurdle Hillary Supporters Can’t Get Over

August 25, 2008

Sometimes I’m surprised at the thoughts that spring into my head when I’m not expecting them, especially the political ones. Last weekend brought some much needed R&R from parenting as one of my stepdaughters took over the reigns, bringing down …

Women + Blogs = Influence! Vote for Our SXSW 2009 Panels

August 24, 2008

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TechMama Beth designed this lovely blog button to help several of us drum up some more votes in hopes of getting our proposed panels chosen for the 2009 SXSW conference! My panel, which also will be hosted by my fellow …

Why We Continue to be Our Own Worst Enemy

August 24, 2008

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While there are no statistics to prove this, it feels like there are a record number of events for political women at the Democratic National Convention. That’s a really exciting thing in terms of where political women go from here …

Writing Hillary Clinton’s Convention Speech

August 22, 2008

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In just a few days, the long national nightmare for some Barack Obama supporters will be over. Hillary Clinton will have taken her final bow at the 2008 Democratic National Convention as she gives her speech on Tuesday night. Clinton’s …

Best of Mothers of Intention — The Struggles of a Republican on the Fence

August 20, 2008

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As I struggle through the last two weeks before the new school year with no day camp and no child care, I’d like to present a Best of Mothers of Intention post. My friend Dana of The Dana Files agreed …

Why Obama Will Pick Elmo as Vice President

August 19, 2008

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It seems like everyone is getting in on the Barack Obama VP guessing game, uh, I mean, prediction process. Lawyer Mama is positive it will be Virginia Governor Tim Kaine. Others say, Hillary will be the stealth candidate. While …

Punditry & Technology CAN Mix!

August 18, 2008

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So, I’m going to give this conference panel thing another try! I’ve proposed a panel at the SXSW conference in March next year called Building Political Clout Online. Writing about politics out here in the blogosphere isn’t just for pundits …

Homeless Children, Don’t Count on John McCain

August 18, 2008

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Surprisingly, I found myself watching pretty much the whole two hours of Rick Warren’s interviews with John McCain and Barack Obama on CNN over the weekend. I’ll admit, I was reluctant. I figured it would be two hours of fire …

Dooce 1, Pundits 0

August 15, 2008

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I’ve resigned myself to the fact that writing, ranting and getting snarky (or cranky!) about politics is never going to make me rich. I already knew that, but was disheartened to actually read it in print in the New …

Maybe Barack Obama Just Isn’t That Into You

August 14, 2008

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First, Barack Obama wasn’t sure he wanted to reach out to Hillary Clinton supporters because they should just get over it, probably feeling that women who traditionally voted Democratic would come around by November. He may be right, but …

I’ll Never Get Rich Being a Pundit

August 14, 2008

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I’ve resigned myself to the fact that writing, ranting and getting snarky (or cranky!) about politics is never going to make me rich. I already knew that, but was disheartened to actually read it in print in the New …

Mothers of Intention — More Summer Reading!

August 13, 2008

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As the Democratic Convention draws closer, I’ve noticed that progressive women’s voices seem to be getting a little bit louder! There are plenty of events to get more women active. Lots of us will not be able to be there, …