Two years ago, I wasn't sure that Hillary Clinton would be elected the first woman President of the United States in 2008. Turns out my sense about the common wisdom at the time was right. But now, I'm wondering what slot in the new Barack Obama administration is available for the woman I WAS thinking [...]
In an interview about the possibility of living in the White House with young children, Michelle Obama said she thought it would be a "gift" for her daughters to grow up there, being witness to history and having the chance to meet world leaders.As an adult, it probably is a gift and an amazing experience, [...]
With so much of my family in Pennsylvania, and hearing some reports of problems, I was wondering how the rest of the state was doing. Now I can figure that out --Isn't this great? I'd do my own state, but so far things seem calm here.And don't forget the Twitter Vote Report and the Voter [...]
From 866-OUR-VOTE:ELECTION ALERT: VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS FACE SERIOUS THREATS TO THEIR VOTING RIGHTS AT THE POLLS Voters can call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683) to report issues at the polls November 4, 2008 - Voters are reporting major obstacles to casting their ballot in polling locations across Virginia and Pennsylvania, which could disenfranchise thousands of [state] voters. [...]
I'm afraid to get excited about the election. Many other women are and they've been talking about their experiences and emotions over at The Motherhood's Moms Call in the Vote Circle. There are some wonderfully passionate stories about voting experiences.My problem is this -- I'm too anxious to get too emotional --I'm a Democrat through [...]
A lot of my family lives in the "battleground" state of Pennsylvania. Here's an update from them:
Only about 25 people in line and I only had to wait about ten minutes to vote ... here's my report from The Motherhood:But I understand it's not going so smoothly in Virginia. And there are definitely lessons to be learned as parents, as we wait in voting lines.Want to hear more moms talking about [...]
All I can say is WTF?I was fine last night, all ready to talk politics on a local DC TV station tonight. Woke up this morning with so many aches and symptoms that it's going to take every last ounce to actually get to the polls.But I have a little information (thanks to The Motherhood) [...]
Well, actually, you can probably guess that I have loads of reasons why I won't be voting for the McCain/Palin ticket tomorrow. And lots of really good reasons to hope that the electronic voting machine I know I'll be using will accurately record my vote for Obama & Biden, as well as the other Democrats [...]
Could John McCain be any more out of touch with what women want? If he is President, it won't be pretty ladies, no matter what your party affiliation.
Yes, that's a really tortured Wimpy reference, but bear with me!I'd like to collect as many good and bad voting stories as possible for upcoming posts and I'm willing to give you a chance at some cool swag in exchange!Leave a detailed comment about your voting experiences -- good or bad, early, absentee or Election [...]
You heard me!Get out your cell phones and get ready to use them on Tuesday. The new and improved Motherhood has created a Call in the Vote Circle over at the new space Cooper and Emily have created!What the heck is this voting circle? It's live, on the ground reporting from voting moms around the [...]
And how did John McCain really feel about the 2012 " goin'" rogue bit? And Cindy McCain does a great Carol Merrill impression, doesn't she?
I've been wandering down memory lane through my old posts, trying to see what I was thinking about a year ago -- the mid-point of the current election, believe it or not. And about a year ago, I asked a question -- HOW are you going to vote. I wasn't being nosy, but I'm still [...]
... unless Barack Obama wins, that is.How do I know this? I can only point to this perfect storm of politics and fashion from Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn (and the man I want to come to my house so I can get a full closet clean out and makeover! PLEASE! Pretty please!?)Sorry about the [...]
... unless Barack Obama wins, that is.How do I know this? I can only point to this perfect storm of politics and fashion from Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn (and the man I want to come to my house so I can get a full closet clean out and makeover! PLEASE! Pretty please!?)Sorry about the [...]
If problems with voting machines and tricks by one party to keep people of another party from voting happen in every election, at what point do we stop calling them "irregularities?"The list of problems is longer than my eight-year-old's Christmas list -- flyers trying to convince voters that Republicans vote on November 4 and Democrats [...]
At first, I thought it was a little odd that John McCain would stick his toe in the waters of the corruption trial of Alaska Senator Ted Stevens. But shortly after the jury announced they had found Stevens guilty of seven counts of ethics violations related to unreported favors to Stevens and his family, McCain [...]
T minus seven days to go until the election of the century. You'd think I'd be all riled up with plenty of pundity goodness, but I feel strangely empty when it comes to my inner wonk.There's plenty on my mind -- voter suppression, voting machine reliability, the difference in early voting vs. what those yet [...]
I wish there was early voting in my state. If there was, I would take advantage of it, especially so it would be easier to take PunditGirl, now a third-grader, to the polls with me to vote. She's still going with me, but we may have to stand in line for a while to make [...]
I sat indoors in the summer of '74, rejecting the call of the swimming pool for the Watergate hearings. As I eagerly anticipated my first presidential vote, I created my own personal clippings folder on Congressman Morris Udall and Senator Birch Bayh, two of the liberals running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1976.And, yes, [...]
Apparently the cable news outlets have decided that Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann is their new darling -- she's everywhere channeling the spirit of Joe McCarthy with her questions and insinuations about the American-ness, if you will, of those who disagree with her extreme views.And, I must say, in light of events this week, it looks [...]
Poor Michael Palin. John Cleese says he's not the funniest Palin anymore.Boy, I miss Monty Python.H/T to Wonkess for the Tweet!
I'm waiting to see how this evening's interview of Sarah Palin by CBS' Katie Couric goes. Not that Katie needed any help, but she asked mothers around the blogosphere what they thought she should be asking Palin (yeah, you KNOW I weighed in on that one!)Here's a little taste:Watch CBS Videos OnlineNot a lot of [...]
I was chatting with a news reporter from another country who lives in our general neighborhood yesterday about the the Sarah Palin phenomenon -- why she's getting so much coverage, can you compare her to Hillary Clinton, (NO!) and whether working moms would support Palin.We were heading off to pick up children when she casually [...]
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 when the 2008 election is done in November.NOW's EqualiTEA, the Unconventional Women forum being put [...]
