[NOW News] The 2008 Debates: Waiting to Exhale!

Support NOW's Work |	October 3, 2008	| Tell a Friend

BELOW THE BELT: THE 2008 DEBATES: WAITING TO EXHALE! A few days ago I asked a prominent pollster whether I could stop hyperventilating ? "Not a chance!" was the immediate reply. But at least the 2008 vice presidential debate is over, and we can exhale briefly. GOP nominee Gov. Sarah Palin didn't have a major meltdown in front of millions, as many feared after her unfortunate Katie Couric interviews. Read more DOWNLOAD NOW PAC ELECTION FLYER The NOW PAC has created "general vote" flyers for the 2008 election, outlining the impact this election for women's lives. They are free to download from our website. Read more WOMEN PLAY PIVOTAL ROLE IN '08 ELECTIONS From the next U.S. president to the makeup of the 111th Congress, women will be a powerful voting force in this election. We have a chance to elect leaders who will undo some of the damage from the past eight years, restore our status in the world, and improve the lives of women and families. Read more COALITION CALLS FOR OPEN DEBATE NOW has joined with a diverse group of organizations calling on the candidates to help "make this year's presidential debates more 'of the people' than ever before by bringing them more fully into the Internet age." Read more (PDF) MORE RECOMMENDED READING: The Sarah Palin Pity Party - by Rebecca Traister, Salon Life Diverse Web Coalition Asks McCain, Obama to Alter Debates - by Andrew Malcolm, Los Angeles Times Blogs Obama, McCain Strategize to Win Female Voters - by Allison Stevens, Women's E-news Female Athletes Break Barriers; Front Office Progress Slower - by Heather Tucker, USA Today Mesa to Solve Title IX Issues - by Brent Schrotenboer, Union-Tribune Read more at "NOW Read This"		YOUR VOTE: USE IT OR LOSE IT Make sure your voice is heard on November 4! Fill out your voter registration form using our online software, and then send it in to your state clerk. Register NOW! LOVE YOUR BODY CAMPAIGN URGES WOMEN TO QUESTION BEAUTY IDEALS Women and girls are continually bombarded with images from entertainment and advertising that help define our culture's beauty ideal. Fashion magazines, celebrity blogs and TV shows like Make Me a Supermodel continue to push girls and women to try unhealthy fad diets to achieve unrealistic body types. Read more NOW WRITES TO HHS: PROPOSED REGULATION IS HARMFUL TO WOMEN NOW comments on proposed HHS regulation that puts birth control in jeopardy: It is redundant, vague, hostile to women and harmful to women's health. Don't do it. Read more HPV VACCINATION REQUIREMENT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST IMMIGRANT WOMEN A new requirement from the USCIS forces immigrant women to pay for an expensive HPV vaccination before they can seek citizenship. This requirement not only violates their right to choose what to do with their own bodies, but is also highly discriminatory. NCIWR, of which NOW is a founding member, has issued a statement about this requirement. Read more FALL SALE ENDS OCTOBER 15 Show your feminist pride with items from the NOW Store! Many of our most popular items are on sale, from T-shirts to magnets, books to mugs, and jewelry to tote bags. Go directly to our store. You can also see our new items here. And don't forget, if you use this link to buy from Amazon (textbooks, electronics, whatever!) then NOW will receive a percentage of your entire sale! Please bookmark the link and use it whenever you shop Amazon.
SUPPORT NOW: Support NOW's Work for Equal Rights | Join NOW | Monthly Giving | Store | Shop Amazon TAKE ACTION: Get Involved | Find Your Nearest Chapter | Tell a Friend | Read More LISTS: Unsubscribe | Change Address/ Edit Profile | Subscribe | All Lists