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Can Emily's List Get Its Mojo Back?
I co-wrote today's National Journal cover story about Emily's List, the Democratic women's political action committee, with my colleague (and pal) Bara Vaida . We examine Emily's List's efforts to rebound from major losses in 2006 and Hillary Clinton 's failed White House bid. And we ask if ...
No en banc in Emily’s List case?: Appeal to Supreme Court still an option
scotusblog.com — The D.C. Circuit Court’s deeply controversial ruling in September, removing federal restrictions on high-volume spending in federal... elections by non-profit advocacy groups, is not going to be challenged further in the Circuit Court. Monday was ... (more) No en banc in Emily’s List case?: Appeal to Supreme ...
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And the Catholic Bishops Endorse! A Special Thank-You To Planned Parenthood and NARAL
Commondreams.org Views — ... difficult to wage online, because you can't activate those who care about the issue if the "brand names," the issue validators, are telling them everything is fine either by action or inaction.   And that's exactly what the Democrats - from the White House on down to Nancy Pelosi and the House leadership - want right now. But let's be clear about this. The only reason that we are in the position where the price of passing health care reform is allowing even liberal Marcy Kaptur to sneeringly dismiss choice activists as narrow class warriors who don't care about working women ...

Jane Hamsher: NARAL and Planned Parenthood: Ineffectiveness Anti-Choice Democrats Can Rely On!
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... But let’s be clear about this. The only reason that we are in the position where the price of passing health care reform is allowing even liberal Marcy Kaptur to sneeringly dismiss choice activists as narrow class warriors who don’t care about working women is because Planned Parenthood and NARAL have allowed it to happen.  They collect millions of dollars in revenue each year. They’ve exacted no price from the Marcy Kapturs of the world, who actually have to care what liberals think of them, and focused instead on anti-choice Republicans who are only ...

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