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davidn3600

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10. You got to get women to run

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 11:17 PM

Jul 2013

The problem is not that people are not voting for women...the problem is the lack of women willing to run for office.

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/01/why-women-dont-run-office-much-men-do

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We need to fix this - we have 50 states BUT currently there are only five female ... [View all] Tx4obama Jul 2013 OP

Wow. In Canada half the provincial premiers are female. applegrove Jul 2013 #1

In all the largest provinces too laundry_queen Jul 2013 #26

Are you implying that half of ten who provinces is somehow better? The comparison is SO unfair. ancianita Jul 2013 #48

Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. laundry_queen Jul 2013 #54

I read somewhere that Jenoch Jul 2013 #2

The problem is also money theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #34

And lets not forget about the U.S. Senate too - of the 100 seats only 20 are held by women Tx4obama Jul 2013 #3

and we have a whopping EIGHTY-TWO in the house niyad Jul 2013 #6

In the House: 82? or 78? Tx4obama Jul 2013 #12

And we need to Vote Vote Vote! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #19

Yes Yes Yes! :) Tx4obama Jul 2013 #25

Blame President Obama... brooklynite Jul 2013 #4

No, I am not going to blame Pres Obama. Half of the US population is female. Tx4obama Jul 2013 #7

Of course CA rejected Meg Whitman for Governor because gender is not the whole enchilada Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #42

Female republicans tend to vote better on issues regarding women than male republicans Tx4obama Jul 2013 #55

yes, which is why jan brewer became gov. of arizona niyad Jul 2013 #8

Sebelius was on her last term anyway hfojvt Jul 2013 #44

We should be able to do get a female Governor ... TDale313 Jul 2013 #5

I like Kamala Harris, but I don't know that she could win the governorship. Xithras Jul 2013 #58

I really miss Jennifer Grandholm here in Michigan, now were stuck with the one term nerd Snyder putitinD Jul 2013 #9

You got to get women to run davidn3600 Jul 2013 #10

by that reasoning Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #11

*picking. i really hate that damned autofill Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #13

Btw, there is a 'edit post' link in the bottom right hand corner of each post you post Tx4obama Jul 2013 #15

At the moment the Republicans are waging a 'War on Women' Tx4obama Jul 2013 #14

If that's the battle you want to fight... davidn3600 Jul 2013 #16

??? Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #22

Yes, but it is mostly WOMEN that fight for WOMEN Tx4obama Jul 2013 #24

so you would be fine with more Republican Governors, Senators and Representatives hfojvt Jul 2013 #46

why should you apologize? Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #17

The republican women are right there with the men. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #21

Emily's List Triana Jul 2013 #18

Yes! theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #35

Tx...we GOTV 2014! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #20

Just a few women advocates from off the top of my head: WOMEN Fighting For WOMEN Tx4obama Jul 2013 #23

It's late and I did not watch the clips, sheshe2 Jul 2013 #27

The best advocates for women are DEMOCRATIC women. Republican women are not good Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #43

add the name Barbara Buono to your list tabbycat31 Jul 2013 #51

K&R. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #28

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #29

The next Gov. of PA Freddie Jul 2013 #30

^^^^THIS^^^^ but won't be one less woman in Congress because BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #33

Yes! Forgot about MMM Freddie Jul 2013 #39

I wish Patrick Murphy would run for that 8th Congrssional seat again! BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #41

Republicans might have a few more women governors than B Calm Jul 2013 #31

So what? Who's stopping the women from running? badtoworse Jul 2013 #32

perhaps you should read some of the posts upthread to answer your question. it is not exactly niyad Jul 2013 #40

Politics is a highly competitive process and the object is to win elections. badtoworse Jul 2013 #47

so you admit the system is rigged? niyad Jul 2013 #49

The system is what it is and I'm not denying that men have an advantage badtoworse Jul 2013 #53

so how do you feel about that? niyad Jul 2013 #60

I believe it will change. It will take some time but it will. One day women will have the same... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #61

4 of those women are in Republican states...... Little Star Jul 2013 #36

Believe me, Fallin is no prize. nt avebury Jul 2013 #37

AZ has a female, but not really a governor, an ignorant pug. lonestarnot Jul 2013 #38

Barbara Buono is running against JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #45

We have one running this year (Barbara Buono) tabbycat31 Jul 2013 #50

Cause Danial Boone was a Man One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #52

Our last female governor didn't work out so well. Blue_In_AK Jul 2013 #56

And those 4 Repukes are some of the more despicable joeybee12 Jul 2013 #57

We could use not only more female leaders, Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #59