Hillary Wins Indiana!
Hillary was victorious
in May 6's Indiana primary! And now she needs
your support more than ever. The campaign is at
a critical point and if we are going to see the
first woman president sworn in on Jan. 20,
2009, we need to rally every ounce of energy
behind Hillary's campaign.
As Hillary told her supporters it's time to go "full speed on to the White House." Let's make history happen!
Contribute $5, $10, $20, $50 or more or Get-Out-the Vote in the following primaries:
West
Virginia Democratic primary – May
13
Kentucky
and Oregon primaries – May 20
Watch Hillary's Indiana Victory Speech, April 22, 2008.
NWPC Announces New Endorsements
Leslie Byrne
Virginia, 11
Beth Hafer
Pennsylvania, 18
http://www.haferforcongress.com/
Jackie Speier
California, 12
http://www.jackieforcongress.com/
Linda Stender
New Jersey, 7
http://www.lindastenderforcongress.com/
Vic Wulsin
Ohio, 7
http://www.wulsinforcongress.com/
NWPC took
on Chris Matthews… And we
won!
Just moments after the National Women’s Political Caucus held a spirited rally Jan. 17 outside the NBC News headquarters in Washington, D.C., Chris Matthews, host of Hardball, expressed regret for making sexist statements about Hillary Clinton. And he did so publicly on his show!
“This is a victory for all women” said Lulu Flores, President of National Women’s Political Caucus. “We are pleased that Chris Matthews has shown remorse for the repeatedly sexist comments directed at Hillary Clinton. We are going to take Matthews's words to heart, but continue to monitor him and all media in their treatment of women during this crucial election season.”
Matthews has a history of employing “hostility through humor” as a way to make his points on his nationally televised show and has built a reputation as the king of negative stereotypes to diminish women’s credibility.
He has had a field day with Hillary Clinton referring to her as a “she devil”, “witchy”, and “Nurse Ratched” in One Flew Over the Cukoo’s Nest. But is was his latest remarks made on Morning Joe the day after the New Hampshire primaries that NWPC finally decided he must be stopped:
“Let’s not forget—and let me be brutal—the reason she’s a U.S. Senator, the reason she is a candidate for president, the reason she may be a front runner is her husband messed around.”
The media plays a crucial role in shaping and defining public perceptions about policy and the role of women in making policy. When the nation is poised to make critical choices about its future direction, all candidates, women and men, need to be judged on the merits of their issues and their policy platforms.
Read the great national media coverage of our rally:
"Sexist Hell Freezes Over," The Nation, Jan. 18, 2008
"Chris Matthews Backs Off 'Nasty' Remark on Clinton," Washington Post, Jan. 18, 2008
"Chris Matthews addresses firestorm," Media Matters.org, Jan. 17, 2008
"Matthews: I Wronged Clinton With Remark," Newsday, Jan. 17, 2008
"'Hardball's' Matthews Backtracks on Clinton Comment," ABC News, Jan.18, 2008
See rally pictures:
The (Successful) Chris Matthews Protest, Mediabistro.com