Womens Conference runs into rough seas of their own making

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69. Women were fired up a long time ago.

11/09/17

Year of the woman: the Democrats inspired by Trump to run for office

Those committed to electing Democratic women to office worried Hillary Clinton’s loss would repel female candidates. But then the sun came up



Election night 2016 was devastating for Democratic women who had hoped to elect the first female president. But it was doubly so for the organizers committed to electing Democratic women to office. They worried Hillary Clinton’s loss – to a man who boasted on tape about grabbing women – would repel female candidates from entering politics. But then the sun came up.

“It really started immediately,” said Andrea Steele, the president and founder of Emerge America, a national organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office. “The next day our phone began to ring and it didn’t stop. Emails poured in. Women all over the country woke up and decided to take some action.”


Since the 8 November election, Emerge America has reported an 87% increase in applications to its training programs.

Emily’s List, an organization dedicated to helping elect pro-choice Democratic women, said more than 16,000 women have expressed interest in running for office since the election, while that number was 920 during the entire 2016 election cycle. Similarly She Should Run, a nonpartisan organization that trains female candidates, said 15,000 women inquired about running in an election, compared to about 900 during the same period last year.

Donald Trump’s election has led to a surge in political activism among Democratic women, according to a June survey of college-educated voters by Politico, American University and Loyola Marymount. But so far, the survey found, that energy hasn’t totally translated yet into more women wanting to run for office.


More:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/04/democrats-inspired-by-trump-to-run-for-office-hillary-clinton


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Trump victory spurs women to run for office across US: 'Our time is coming'



She is part of a surge of women across the country who are rushing to run for office in the aftermath of the election – women disappointed that Hillary Clinton lost and disgusted with the sexist and racist rhetoric of Trump’s campaign and the ultra-conservative credentials of his proposed cabinet.

“We are a force to be reckoned with,” said Oliver. “Our time is coming.”

VoteRunLead (VRL), an organization that trains future female politicians, normally receives between 30 and 80 applicants for each of its regular webinars.

“In a 48-hour period after the election, we had 1,100 women sign up for our next webinar and we had to close it and start a wait list,” said Erin Vilardi, executive director of VoteRunLead.

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VRL is a non-partisan organization and women signing up are not asked whether they intend to run as Democrats or Republicans. The main theme of the new influx could be summed up as “a rejection of Trump”, Vilardi said.

Two-thirds of existing VRL members who state an affiliation are Democrats. Other organizations that specifically aim to put Democratic women in power, such as Emily’s List and Emerge America, are also reporting a dramatic spike in interest from women.



More: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/02/women-politics-us-election

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Women have been doing this all along. We don't always need the stage to show it, though it is nice that we are seen there. The WOMEN ARE RUNNING! Yes They Are. We have a member here whose sister is running for office as well.