NOW PAC Endorsed Candidate Races Heat Up
The 2008 election is less than five months away, and feminist candidates are working to get the votes that will propel them to the U.S. Congress. The National Organization for Women's Political Action Committee (NOW PAC) has been busy interviewing candidates from districts across the country, with a goal of dramatically increasing the number of women's rights supporters in Congress.
NOW's Media Hall of Shame: 2008 Election Edition
Re-live the most sexist media moments from the 2008 election, and RATE THEM YOURSELF on our Misogyny Meter. Send in your own suggestion about sexist media coverage of Hillary Clinton's campaign and of the general election.
Send a Thank You Card to Hillary Clinton!
Hillary Clinton's campaign inspired millions of women across the country, and the increased female voter turnout has helped many women running for Congress or local office in those primaries.
More about Hillary Clinton's History Making Campaign
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| Hon. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) |
Meet Terrific Feminists Running for Office
Meet some of the great feminist candidates around the country that the NOW/PAC has endorsed and see how you can help!
2008 Endorsed Candidates | Candidate Profiles | 2008 Elections
Women In Politics Quiz Test your knowledge of politics and women's history by taking our quiz!
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| Kim Gandy and Donna Edwards |
Donna Edwards Makes History - Maryland Will Send First African-American Woman to Congress
Donna Edwards' primary victory in Maryland's heavily Democratic 4th District almost guarantees she will become the state's first African-American woman to serve in the U.S. Congress.
Dragging Society Out of the Dark Ages: Elected Women Make a Difference
Kim Gandy writes in her Below the Belt column, "Women began serving in Congress less than 100 years ago, and throughout that brief history they have made a great impact -- a truly progressive, society-transforming impact."
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