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- Teen girls get personal look at political system - [Arizona Daily Star]
- Women: Corzine's Contributions - [NorthJersey.com]
- The GOP's women problem - [Politico.com]
- New Jersey Elects Woman as First Lieutenant Governor, but Women Lose Ground in State Legislature - [Rutgers Media]
- Will St. Petersburg female voters rally behind Kathleen Ford? - [St. Petersburg Times]
- Bay State women propel Coakley [Politico.com]
- In Loretta Weinberg, Corzine taps an outspoken, progressive and sometimes stubborn running mate [NJ.com]
- Unprecedented role for Lt. Gov. candidate Kim Guadagno [NJ.com]
- N.J. Gov turns to ‘feisty Jewish grandmother’ [Capital J]
- Hitting the Glass Dome [State Legislatures Magazine]
- The Granite State's New, Softer Look [State Legislatures Magazine]
- Maine's Main Women [State Legislatures Magazine]
- Why GOP is trending away from women in state legislatures [Christian Science Monitor]
- The Next Lieutenant Governor? [NorthJersey.com]
- Sonia Sotomayor’s historic trial by Senate fire about to begin [Christian Science Monitor]
- Women's groups quiet on Sotomayer [Examiner.com]
- You Want to Run for Office. Now What? [Forbes]
- Why so few women in infidelity club? [Politico]
- Sarah Palin, Michele Obama and Hillary Clinton Finally Get Together... For a Comic Book [MTVSPlashPage]
- Detractors playing game of ignorance [Coloradoan]
- Learning from a Leader [Iowa City Press-Citizen]
- All it Took Was 300 Years [Philadelphia Daily News Online]
- Program encourages women to lead [Iowa City Press-Citizen]
- Reception to focus on increasing the number of women in politics and public service [The Norman Transcript]
- News for Women's History [KYW News Radio online]
- Female Candidates Enter 2009 Campaign Queue [Women's Enews]
- Leading the Way: Training Women for Political Careers [Washington Post Magazine Interview]
- Politician Juggles Newborn, Miami Commission Post [Miami Herald]
- Women Add Varied Views to Arizona's Legislative Process [Tucson Citizen]
- Highland Park Mayor to Lead U.S. Delegation to U.N. Panel [The Star-Ledger]
- A Senate Run for Allyson Schwartz? Don't Think So [Philadelphia Daily News]
- Defending the New Generation of Driven, Sharp-Elbowed Female Politicians [The New Republic]
- Ohio Legislature, Especially on GOP Side, is Boys Town [Cleveland Plain Dealer]
- Women are Underrepresented in Congress [Montana Kaimin]
- Union Women Eager for Solis to Start Her Work [Political Affairs]
- Jackson County Official Plays Phone Tag with Obama [Telegraph Herald]
- More is Not Enough When It Comes to Women in Leadership [Detroit Free Press]
- The Young Mothers of Capitol Hill [Philadelphia Inquirer]
- 1st Democratic Maine Congresswoman Sworn In [Foster's Daily Democrat]
- A Woman's Place is on the County Board [The Journal News]
- Female Leaders: More is Not Enough - Detroit Free Press
- Number of Female Lawmakers Grows [The Patriot-News]
- Women and Politics: To Win You Have to Run [NJ Jewish News]
- Long Road Ahead For Women Seeking Office [National Journal]
- Women rule! N.H. Senate Hits National Milestone for Gender [Foster's Daily Democrat]
- Ritter Seeks Input - Wants Public to Weigh in on Salazar's Replacement [Denver Dailey News]
- Yes, Caroline Kennedy is Qualified [The Star Ledger]
- Women Inspired by Gains in Government [Democrat and Chronicle]
- 78th Woman Goes to Congress [Women's Law Project Blog]
- Election Update - Kilroy Wins Ohio's 15th District Race [Ohio St. Univ. - Inst. on Women]
- A Mixed Bag for Women This Election Year [Associated Press]
- Gender Gap Still Exists in U.S. Politics [OColly.com - OK State Univ.]
- Number of Female State Legislators is Up [Pittsburgh Women's Blogging Society]
- U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent weigh in on Obama's selection of Hillary Clinton for Cabinet [The Express-Times]
- Women See Clinton Job as Triumph, Disappointment [The Star]
2008 - November
- Is Michelle Obama the Next Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush or Jacqueline Kennedy? [AM New York]
- Maine Racks Up Electoral Firsts for Women [Fosters.com]
- A Name to Be Reckoned With [The National]
- Record Number of Women to Serve in Congress [Chicago Sun-Times]
- 'Sexism's Coming Out Party' [Wall Street Journal]
- Female Majority to Control N.H. Senate [Womens Enews]
- No Breakthrough for Women Politicians [Washington Post Writers Group]
- Denogean: Political Glass Ceiling Cracked, not Shattered [Tucson Citizen]
- Colorado Tops Percentage of Women State Legislators as Gains Inch Forward [Colorado Independent]
- Women Make Modest Gains in Election 2008 [Christian Science Monitor]
- The Barracuda was Part of a Sea Change [Kansas City Star]
- Women Gaining Political Power [CNNPolitics.com]
- Despite Presidential Losses, Women in Politics Score Gains [Detroit Free Press]
- Is Glass Ceiling Intact? Incumbency Seems to be Biggest Block to Getting Women Elected [Dallas Morning News]
- Women's Support Proves Key in Battlegrounds [MSNBC]
2008 - October
- White Women Show Stronger Support for Democratic Ticket than in 2004; Gender Gaps Remain in National and Battleground State Polls [Wall Street Journal Market Watch]
- CAWP Women's Vote Watch Audio Press Conference (.mp3) [October 30, 2008]
- Women's Strides Put Tracks on N.C. Ballot [The News & Observer]
- Election Will Decide of SC Senate Becomes All Male [SouthCarolinaNow]
- Poll: Majority of Undecided Voters are Women [Media General]
- Women Are Majority of Undecided Voters; Gender Gap Persists in National and State Polls [Wall Street Journal]
- Don't Forget about Joan the Survivor [Miami Herald]
- When XX Marks The Ballot: Six Gender Myths [MSNBC]
- Pander to Them at Your Own Peril [The Star-Ledger]
- Women Voters: Hard to Get [The Economist]
- Pricey New Duds Aren't Helping Palin in the Polls [San Franciso Chronicle]
- With 4 States at Stake, Female Govs Play Defense [Women's Enews]
- U.S. Senate Candidate, and Heir to 'He-coon?' [Herald Tribune]
- Présidentielle 2008 Ce que Veulent les Femmes [Le Monde]
- The Future is Now for Young Voters [The Times of Trenton]
- Palin, Clinton Have One Thing in Common [The Orbis, Vanderbilt]
- Oregon Women: Hear Their Voices Roar [Oregon News]
- With Palin Effect Fading, Polls Find Women Sticking with Obama in Swing States [U.S. News & World Report]
- CAWP Women's Vote Watch Audio Press Conference [October 7, 2008]
- The Gender Gap Widens in Favor of Obama [Dallas Morning News]
- Palin Effect Not Long Lasting [Politico.com]
- 'Gender-Gap' Favoring Obama: Experts [Chicago Tribune Online]
- Palin Effect Not Long Lasting [WFAA News8.com]
- Palin to Debate as Edge Wains Among "Wal-Mart" Moms [Bloomberg Press]
2008 - September
- Palin Remains Slow to Warm to News Media [The Miami Herald]
- Michelle Obama on the Trail (video) [CNN Video]
- Campaigns Wage Intense Battle for Women's Vote [Kansas City Star]
- Women Voters Could be Key to Presidential Race [The Christian Science Monitor]
- Gender politics in Ohio: Clinton mostly ignores Palin [AZ Central]
- From Seneca Falls to … Sarah Palin? [Newsweek]
- Both Sides Seeking to Be What Women Want [The New York Times]
- Did Palin Give McCain a Boost with Women? [Globe and Mail]
- The Woman Factor [NorthJersey.com]
- For Women, Work and Family Create Political Minefield [The Oregonian]
- Presidential Candidates Mind the Gender Gap [St. Louis Post Dispatch]
- Most Clinton Backers Say Palin's Too Far a Stretch [Associated Press]
- Women Crowd North Carolina Ballots [The News & Observer]
- Can Palin's Rise Lift the Boats for GOP Women? [National Journal]
- Clinton Aides: Palin Treatment Sexist [Politico]
- Polls: Obama Makes Inroads with Clinton Supporters [Newsday]
- Palin Gives Boost, But Questions, Too [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
- Cindy McCain Carves Out Traditional Role [USA Today]
- Scrutiny of Palin Poses Risks for GOP and Dems [SFGate.com]
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