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Are you ready to finally see a woman in the White House? Well, you’re not alone. According to EMILY’s List, a nonprofit dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women to office, 86% of battleground voters believe...
Wisdom from Condi Rice: If you don’t speak up, you’re going to get pushed down
In this extraordinary excerpt, Condoleezza Rice puts her thoughts onto paper in order to drive home an important point: women need to learn to speak up. We all know that voicing one’s opinion can be tough and that in orde...
Dating Across the Aisle
It’s no secret that men and women are different, but how different can they possibly be to be together? My Carrie Bradshaw senses were tingling this week when I was talking to my friend, the ultra-liberal whose boyfriend ...
It’s Never Too Early to Learn From Our Mistakes
I don’t know if it is too early to talk about it, but it’s the most present and most horrible American news story in recent memory. The school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut brought many dormant issues to the front of our...
Thanks to my Rainy Day Listener
I was talking to someone the other day, high up on my soapbox, about women in politics. About how I think feminine facilitation is the key to bipartisanship. About taking off our jaded glasses and really looking at the big pict...
The Politics of Thanksgiving
What am I thankful for? That the election is over and strained talk of politics at large, chaotic family celebrations (is there any other kind?) is essentially over. Or so I thought. I work in politics, so personally, I secretl...
Doing Something with our Disenchantment
I got myself a massage today; I called it my “almost post-election season” treat. As much as I thrive on politically charged news stations and XM radio shows, I think I echo most of the general public’s sentiments when I ...
It’s Almost Over…
Don’t you love it when a 4-year-old girl says what most of us are actually thinking? This isn’t the first (or last time) this has happened… Check out this video from Politico of 4-year-old Abigail Evans wantin...
At the Water Cooler: What issues are driving you to the polls?
With three debates behind us, we are only 18 days away from the election. We have been talking to our friends, and we want to hear what you have to say: What issues are driving you to the polls this November? Take a look at...
To the Next POTUS: Talk to Me Like a Man
After watching my third debate Tuesday night, I’m launching my Presidential campaign. This is hot off the press, you’re the first to know. Ok, maybe not…I am not launching my Presidential campaign. I would however like to...
