Archive | October, 2012
Political Mothers: The Key to Winning the White House
I’ve gotten used to being scoffed at when it comes to my political bona fides. Because the word “mom” is in the name of my site, I’m often dismissed as someone who isn’t focused on current events, our political …
Continue reading...Hurricane Sandy: Which Presidential Candidate Will She Help?
October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy could not have had better timing for a country that has just about reached its limit on campaign fatigue. Not that I’m glad that the Frankenstorm with the friendly-sounding name has wreaked havoc on the entire Northeast and …
Continue reading...Can Romney Be President if He’s Afraid of Pop Culture?
October 29, 2012
Ever since Bill Clinton famously donned some cool shades and riffed on his saxophone during his presidential campaign, the power of candidates using non-traditional campaign outlets has been clear. Want to woo young voters? Slow jam with Jimmy Fallon. Want …
Continue reading...Ten Ways to Win Women’s Votes
October 29, 2012
Ten ways to win women’s votes? Thanks, Ellen Bravo!…
Continue reading...Mothers of Intention: How Women and Social Media are Revolutionizing Politics in America
October 26, 2012
Women are the ones candidates want. More precisely, mothers are the swing voters that presidential candidates try to woo every four years. Political wonks always come up with a clever new name for us each election cycle — we’ve been …
Continue reading...Do Your Ovaries Do the Talking at Election Time?
October 25, 2012
First it was magic uteruses having an impact on election 2012. Now, according to a new study, it looks like candidates and pollsters who want to know more about the all-important woman’s vote should have a chat with our ovaries.…
Continue reading...Dating Violence: Apparently It’s Not Too Early to Have That Talk
October 24, 2012
Did anyone have a dating “talk” with you when you were a kid? I don’t mean “THE” talk; I mean a chat about things like how you should expect to be treated on a date — what is and isn’t …
Continue reading...Your Voice, Your Vote: “Binders Full of Women” Will Make the Difference on Election Day
October 19, 2012
“Binders full of women” have been the hot political topic of the week! Some observers have lamented that there are many more important things to be talking about –like job reports, unemployment, Libya. But when it comes to winning elections, …
Continue reading...Binders Full of Women: The Pinterest Page
October 18, 2012
“Binders full of women.” That’s what Mitt Romney says he asked for (though now we know that’s not really true) when he shockingly, all of a sudden in 2003 had an epiphany that, GOSH! There are actually women who want …
Continue reading...Binders Full of Women: More Than a Meme
October 17, 2012
The blogosphere loves a good meme. Who doesn’t like a little Ryan “Hey Girl” Gosling (especially that feminist Ryan Gosling!) or some bad-ass Texts from Hillary. They’re good fun with a grain a truth — women’s collective …
Continue reading...Binders Full of Women: Romney and His Feminist Awakening
October 17, 2012
I wasn’t surprised that President Obama was ready to take on Mitt Romney in the second of their three presidential debates. And I wasn’t surprised at the variety of topics — Libya, student loans, oil and coal, birth control and …
Continue reading...Debate Number Two: 15 Reasons It’s More Than the Economy, Stupid
October 16, 2012
As we count down the hours to presidential debate number two, we know that the town hall style questions have been pre-approved and pre-scripted by the respective campaigns. Odds are, we’re not going to learn much new about either candidate …
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October 31, 2012
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