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10/20/08
As the mother of a daughter, there are things I want for my eight-year-old especially when she becomes a woman -- things that I was lucky to have, but that generations before me didn't. Interestingly, John McCain, as the father of daughters, doesn't seem to want those same things.
PunditMom's picture
10/18/08
Dear Sarah,
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10/18/08
A Guest Blog for Moms Rising by Pamela Tanner Boll How do women continue to do work they feel called to do while not turning their backs on their families? How do they sustain their efforts? What do those efforts mean for their children, their families, and their communities? Why are women still whipsawed between giving to others and developing their own skills?
10/17/08
With the November presidential election drawing near, we may see groups of Americans pitted against one another: young versus old, blue states versus red, liberals versus conservatives.
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10/16/08
“You say you want a revolution?” is the theme of an international gathering in Toronto this month, where a grassroots movement to give voice and power to the mothers of the world is poised to come of age. The founder of the “rock ‘n roll” wing of the movement tells us what it’s all about.
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10/15/08
I am glad that the 2008 election has raised the issue of working families. This has been a "sleeper" issue, but no more! After the nomination of Sarah Palin, working families are responding in such high numbers that they are jamming the airwaves, filling up blogs, even crashing websites as they make their varying opinions heard!
10/15/08
After watching the last Presidential debate, tell us how the candidates scored on your MomsRising Debate Bingo card! (Don't have a Bingo card yet? Get yours by clicking here.) What scores did you get? Let's hear how the candidates did on family-friendly issues. We'll be sharing scores with the media and candidates as well.
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10/09/08
Gwen Ifill was hobbled by more than a broken ankle at the vice presidential debate. The rules prevented her from asking any follow-up questions. I work with eleven statewide coalitions representing a million people, all fighting for policies that value families at work. Here are some questions we wish Gwen Ifill had been allowed to ask:
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10/07/08
Voter registration deadlines are upon us. You can help spread the word by signing up to Register 8 in ’08 --that means registering eight people you know so they can vote in 2008.
10/07/08
It's time for the Presidential Town Hall Debate. Join us in tallying who’s better for moms on the issues: Obama or McCain? Get your Debate Bingo Issue Tally card for Tuesday night, October 7th here: http://momsrising.org/bingocards Report your bingo scores here by Posting a Comment!
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