Women’s Campaign Forum Joins TNA in Standing Up for Senator Hanabusa
April 9, 2010
by The New Agenda
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Over at HuffPost, Sam Bennett, President/CEO of Women’s Campaign Forum joined Amy Siskind in calling out the Democratic Party for abandoning their base of women.
Bennett writes:
Both Brunner and Hanabusa are qualified, well-liked candidates who hold statewide leadership positions. The voters have already signaled their support in the polls – so why are the boys at the top holding back? Why do national committees continue to tilt the playing field in favor of male candidates, without clear justification?
And this certainly isn’t just a Democratic issue: Let us not forget how the National Republican Congressional Committee abandoned Dede Scozzafava in NY-23 last October, which cost them the race.
This trend of blocking and abandoning female candidates is greatly disturbing, to say the least. We must stand up and tell the old boys’ club: Let voters decide. The games stop now.
You can read Sam’s full piece, which also covers Jennifer Bruno of Ohio, here.
Sam Bennett – YOU GO GIRL!
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