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- Why 2012 Could Be a Year of the Woman - and Why It's Important that Women Run - [Forbes]
- Then There's This: Woman's Work: Trying to Crack the Copper Ceiling at City Hall - [Austin Chronicle]
- Groups Pushing to Elect Women - [Clarion-Ledger]
- 'She Should Run': Groups Push to Elect More Women in Louisiana and Conservative South - [The Town Talk]
- Will the 'War on Women' Get Women into Office? - [Washington Post]
- Romney and Obama's Totally Pointless Battle for Youths - [Atlantic Wire]
- Gender Debate Takes Unexpected, Galvanizing Turns - [Journal Sentinel]
- Rosen to Romney Leaves Some Women Weary of Mom Debate - [Bloomberg]
- Campaigns Fight for Women's Votes - [The Tennessean]
- Senate Women Find Unexpected Clout - [Miami Herald]
- Can a New Program Get More Women on the Ballot in 2012? - [CBS News, video]
- Still Hoping for a Year of Women Candidates - [Washington Post]
- Moms Praised as Romney, Obama Hunt for Women Voters - [Bloomberg]
- Women in Government: Could 2012 Be Another Year of the Woman - [GovLoop]
- Obama, Romney Wage Ware Not on But for Women (Voters) - [WBUR]
- The Bittersweet Mosaic - [National Journal]
- Romney and Obama Court the Women's Vote with A War of Words - [KPCC, audio]
- "Ready to Run" Invites Women to Jump Into Politics - [IIP Digital, U.S. Department of State]
- Will Pennsylvania Elect Six Out LGBT Freshman Legislators in November? - [The New Civil Rights Movement]
- Obama Fore! Women - [New York Post]
- Politics and Women's Rights (CAWP director Debbie Walsh speaks on a panel discussion) - [C-SPAN video]
- Monday Musings: We've Come A Long Way, Baby - [Hanford Sentinel]
- Are Millennial Women Good Stewards for Future of Women's Movement? - [Star-Ledger]
- Birkholz and Kowalski-Braun: Michigan Needs More Female Politicians - [Lansing State Journal]
- Twenty Years On, 'Year of the Woman' Fades - [The Washington Post]
- Parity, not Party - [Santa Barbara Independent]
- Who Will Elect the Next President? - [The Patriot Post]
- Ready to Run? Michigan Needs More Women in Elected Office, Experts Say - [Grand Rapids News]
- Show A Young Women Trust: Tell Her to Vote - [Courier-News]
- 2012 Election: Add Women, Change Everything - [genConnect]
- Political Outlook: The Republican Assault on Women's Rights - [GoLocalProv]
- Two Indiana Women May Be Part of a Bumper Crop for Congress - [Indystar]
- How the GOP Can Woo Women Voters: By Focusing on the Right Issues, the Republican Party Ccould Be the Home of Independent Women Voters - [Chicago Tribune]
- Violence Against Women Act: History Of Reauthorization, And Why Democrats Win No Matter What - [International Business Times]
- Winning with Women in 2012 - [edhat]
- Why Are There So Few Female Lawmakers Representing PA? - [Philadelphia Inquirer]
- Where are the Women in Ohio Politics? - [Mansfield News]
- Silvana Tabares, Chicago Journalist, Pursuing Open Seat in Illinois Race - [Huffington Post - Off the Bus 2012]
- Are Female Voters to Blame for the Failure of Female Candidates? - [Huffington Post]
- Republican Party in Need of Prominent Spokeswomen - [USA Today]
- Men Dominate in Ohio Legislative Elections - [Lancaster Eagle Gazette]
- Why Jane Won't Run for Office - [Journal Gazette]
- Analysis: Men Rule Local Politics - [Concord Monitor]
- Dahlkemper, Other Panelists to Urge Women to Run for Office - [Erie Times-News]
- Senator's Exit Widens Gap - [Indystar]
- Debbie Walsh: 'Men Run to Be Somebody. Women Run to Do Something.' - [Boise Weekly]
- Sounds Crazy, But This Could Be the Year of the Woman - [Women's Enews]
- Women and the Leadership Gap - [The Daily Beast]
- Males Still Rule in NJ Politics - [Asbury Park Press]
- Ready2Lead: Center for American Women and Politics - [Go Lead Idaho]
- Iowa Lacks Women in Local and National Politics - [The Daily Iowan]
- Winning with Women - [Santa Barbara Independent]
- Women in Politics: Why We Need More Women in Office - [Huffington Post]
- Rick Santorum Makes Appeal to Women, New Campaign Strategy? - [Reuters]
- Can She-PAC Help Republicans Solve Their Woman Problem? - [National Journal]
- Congresswoman Martha Roby weekly column - [Dothan Eagle News]
- Women's Health an Issue for Both Sexes - [Knox News]
- Campaign Aims to Get More Women into Politics - [Democrat and Chronicle]
- B.G.'s First Female Mayor Hopes to Inspire Others - [The Columbian]
- Roby and Sewell: Friendship Crosses Party Lines in D.C. - [Montgomery Advertiser]
- A Political Battle with the Old Boys' Network - [VOXXI News]
- How to Win Female Votes: What Obama Can Learn from Elizabeth Warren - [The New Republic]
- Too Few Women Serve in the State Legislatures - Think About Running - [Care2Causes]
- Campaign Encourages More Women to Enter Politics - [Ithaca Journal]
- Emerge Wisconsin Aims to Elect Democratic Women - [Post Crescent]
- State Senator Encourages Women to Seek Political Office - [Daily Reveille]
- Gov. Bev Perdue and Women in Politics - [Charlotte Observer]
- Doubling the Number of Women in Elective Office by 2022 - [Kansas City infoZine]
- Political Parity Launches Year of Women Campaign - [Ms. Magazine]
- Group Offers Online Political Training to Recruit Women - [Bluffton News]
- South Carolina Tries to Break Political "Old Boys Network" - [Reuters]
- Wide-ranging, Bipartisan Campaign Aims to Get More Women into Politics - [The Journal News]
- Political Parity's Drive to Help Women Win - [The Daily Beast]
- More Women in High Office - [The Times-Tribune]
- Bipartisan Effort Seeks More Women in High Office - [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Getting Women to Run - [Deseret News]
- Conference to Prepare Women for Politics - [Abington Journal]
- Women Take on Ladership at Conference - [Standard-Examiner]
- Michelle Obama Not First Lady to Face Scrutiny - [Chicago Tribune]
Gender Affirmative Action Doesn't Have Negative Consequences - [Medill Reports] - Free Training Saturday Intended to Help More Utah Women Seek Elected Office - [Deseret News]
- How Women Vote - [KPCC News - audio]
- More Women Seeking, Achieving Greater Political Clout in Wisconsin - [Post Crescent]
- Commitment to 2012 –Women's Political Organizations Engage in Massive Recruitment Efforts - [ElectWomen Magazine]
- Iowa Caucus: What's in it for Women? - [Huffington Post]
- Santa Cruz Screening of Film 'Miss Representation' Sparks Frank Talk on Treatment of Women - [Santa Cruz Sentinel]
- First Lady Michelle Obama Urges Women to Step Up in 2012 Election - [Los Angeles Wave]
- 2012 Project Seeks a Few Good Women to Run for Office in Texas - [Star-Telegram]
- Utah Women Encouraged to Run for Political Office - [Utah Pulse]
- First Lady Michelle Obama to Chair "Women for Obama" Campaign Initiative - [Ms. Magazine]
- Initiative Encourages 'Real Women' to Run for Political Office - [Deseret News]
- Herman Cain Has A Problem with Women - [The Washington Post]
- Women Taking Major Role as Leaders in Area Politics - [Democrat and Chronicle]
- The 2012 Project Nevada Set to Launch Women into Public Office - [Nevada News & Views]
- Women Divided Over Herman Cain Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations - [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
- Even Cain's Old Jokes Face Extra Scrutiny Now - [New York Times]
- Will Women Voters Say, 'It's Just Herman Being Herman'? - [Christian Science Monitor]
- What It Takes to Run for Office - [Good Housekeeping]
- Gains and Losses for Women in NJ Politics - [NewJersey 101.5, audio]
- 2012: A Good Year for Women to Rrun for Office, Boosters Say - [Miami Herald]
- Senate Stakes are High for Women - [Star Tribune]
- More Women in Senate, but Seats are at Risk - [New York Times]
- North Georgia Diversity Not Reflected in Government - [Times Free Press]
- Indiana Women with Mayoral Goals - [Journal Gazette]
- Voters in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Gary Could Elect First Female Mayors on Nov. 8 - [Daily Reporter]
- New Political Group Aims to Push Women to Seek Elected Offices - [Ventura County Star]
- U.S. and Arab Women: Both Demand Democracy - [TrustLaw]
- NJ Governor: Gender Balance Key in Redistricting - [Post-Gazette]
- Women in Leadership - [Hudson Reporter]
- Stamford's Glass Ceiling Cracked but Not Broken - [Stamford Advocate]
- Record Number of Women Seeking State Legislature Seats - [Asbury Park Press]
- Women Unlikely to Gain in Legislature - [The Record]
- Center Wants More Women to Run in '12 - [Courier Press]
- League of Women Voters to Celebrate Women's Equality Day - [Courier Press]
- NJ Women Politicians Mark Their Progress in Legislature - [Philadelphia Inquirer]
- Images Show Lack of Equality for Women in Politics - [Courier Press]
- This Time, A Softer Approach - [Wall Street Journal]
- Would Debt-Ceiling Circus Occur with Women in Charge? - [Miller-McCune]
- Carol Cain: Fewer Women Running for, Winning Public Office - [Detroit Free Press]
- Bachmann's Migraines Not the Only Headache for Her Campaign - [National Journal]
- Would Female Leaders Solve the Debt Crisis? - [CNN]
- 2012 Project Seeking Women Candidates - [Post Gazette]
- A Few Reasons Why Women Shouldn't Go Into Politics - [Forbes]
- Paul Ryan Budget Proposal Riles Political Feminist Campaign - [Christian Post Reporter]
- A Gillibrand Campaign: More Women in Politics - [The New York Times]
- Electing More Women in 2012 - Increasing the Number of Women in Politics - [About.com/Women's Issues]
- What We Learned from Wienergate - [Huffington Post]
- Vote for Me for President! I Have Many Kids - [Time Healthland]
- Breaking: Women Care More about Their Jobs Than Men Do - [Style Caster]
- When It Comes to Scandal, It's a Man's World - [Ventura County Star]
- We Need More Women in Power - [Hattiesburg American]
- Rep. Lynn Smith Speaks at Wolmen's Leadership in Public Service Institute - [Times-Herald]
- Women to the Rescue - [Boston Globe]
- Amid Weiner Resignation Rumors, A Call for More Women in Office - [Jezebel]
- Weiner Scandal: A Victory for Women Leaders? - [ABC News]
Roundtable: Sex and Politics - [ABC News video] - When It Comes to Scandals, Girls Won't Be Boys - [NY Times]
- War on Women is Democrat Rally vs. GOP - [AZ Central]
- Women and Politics: Why the US is lagging behind other countries when it comes to women in elected office and what can be done about it -
[The WIP Talk] - Top Democratic women dodge tough call on Weiner - [Chron-AP]
- War on Women is 2012 Democratic Rallying Theme Against Republicans - [Bloomberg]
- Pomp and Circumstance: Young Women and the Future of Politics - [HuffingtonPost]
- Opinion: Run, Sarah and Michele, Run (The Daily Beast) - [Rocket News]
- How to Write About Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann Without Invoking a 'Catfight' - [Poynter.org]
Archived news stories available here.