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Decision 2004: Our Candidates, Our Choice
Women"s eNews presents its special campaign coverage of this historic election in which many believe the women"s vote--especially single women in their 20s--will decide who will be in the White House and who will serve in Congress. During this election season, Women"s eNews asked our top reporters to focus on the critical issues facing women. In fact, they reported back, 2004 may be the most significant national election for women"s issues since 1992 and perhaps since women were granted the vote in 1920. The major party presidential candidates express views that are often contrary and, depending on who prevails, could deeply affect the well-being of women in the U.S. and across the globe. President George W. Bush is anti-choice and Candidate John Kerry is pro-choice; our reporters will seek stories that reveal how these policies could affect women"s daily lives. With the help of a generous grant from the Open Society Institute, Women"s eNews will also seek out the other women"s issues and provide you with in-depth looks on the two candidates" positions and records. In addition, most incumbent female members of the House and Senate are running strong. Thus those new female candidates who have a good chance of being elected could dramatically increase women"s presence in the Congress and the statehouses. Again, as part of the special project funded by the Open Society Institute, Women"s eNews will tell you who these candidates are, what they stand for and what issues their campaigns are facing. We will also provide regular updates on the congressional and gubernatorial races in which women"s issues are paramount. Click here to view Women"s eNews exclusive pro-choice election map--all the races where choice is a central issue (and noting those in which neither candidate supports women"s reproductive health.) Below are the headlines, summaries and links to the Campaign 2004 Women"s eNews coverage: Women Capture Key Congressional PositionsBy Robin HinderyIn the huge turnout for this year"s many fierce congressional races, women captured some key positions, increasing their presence notably in the House and holding steady in the Senate.Run Date: 11/9/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2061 Choice Activists Brace for Roe-less EraBy Molly M. GintyFearing that a re-elected Bush will succeed in his campaign to overturn constitutional protection for women"s reproductive rights, pro-choice advocates are bracing for the possibility that abortion will become illegal in the United States.Run Date: 11/8/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2060 Kerry and Women: Too Little, Too Late By Robin HinderyIn an election that was anything but average, the voting gender gap nonetheless narrowed to its average distance. Analysts puzzle over why this happened and what it means for future candidates and campaigns.Run Date: 11/7/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2059 Campaign Coverage of Women Was Way OffBy Sheila GibbonsAmid the avalanche of press attention to mythical security moms and "Sex and the City" singles, Sheila Gibbons is grateful for the coverage that did not treat women--the majority of the electorate--as a small and newly discovered special-interest group.Run Date: 11/4/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2055 Women"s eNews to Watch 36 Pro-Choice Races TonightBy Robin HinderyWomen"s eNews will be monitoring the presidential race as well as congressional races in which choice is an issue, publishing hourly updates as soon as the polls close tonight. Go to our interactive map for continuous reporting on races in your state.Run Date: 11/1/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2053 Goodman Opines on Women"s Issues, ElectionBy Elizabeth Mehren Boston Globe columnist Ellen Goodman has made women"s issues a priority in her opinion writing. In covering the upcoming presidential election, Goodman has fought to keep issues like economic equity and reproductive rights on the table.Run Date: 11/1/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2050 Night of Terror Leads to Women"s Vote in 1917 By Louise Bernikow November 14, 1917: "Night of Terror" So Women Can Vote. Run Date: 11/1/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2048 Bush, Kerry: Stark Opposites on Repro RightsBy Molly M. GintyWomen"s eNews looks at the records of both presidential candidates in regards to reproductive choice.Run Date: 10/30/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2051 Business Owners Push for Share of U.S. ContractsBy Marianne Sullivan Female small business owners still don"t receive their mandated 5 percent of federal contracts. Now, these woman are banding together to voice their complaints, which they say they will take to the voting booths on Tuesday. Run Date: 10/29/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2047 Late-Term Abortion Saved These Women"s LivesBy Molly M. GintyAs the so-called Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act enters the campaign-season debate, three women who have had third-trimester abortions are fighting to preserve access to a procedure that may have saved their lives. Run Date: 10/28/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2046 Commentary: Rambo-Style Campaigns Crack Up the YoungBy Mary S. HartmanThe high-testosterone, low-substance quality of the presidential campaign makes young people just laugh. And that could mean that the time for women"s leadership--which seems so distant this year--could be sooner than it appears. Run Date: 10/27/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2043 California"s Prop 71 Divides Debate on Stem CellsBy Rebecca VeselyAn alliance of pro-choice activists in California is splitting with usual allies to oppose a popular stem-cell research proposition. The group says the initiative does not adequately protect poor women from becoming a biological marketplace. Run Date: 10/26/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2042 Florida"s Castor Wages Fight of Her CareerBy Nancy Cook LauerAs she struggles to win a seat in the U.S. Senate, Betty Castor is in the fight of her career. In the latest debate, the EMILY"S List favorite challenged her opponent by voicing support for choice and stem-cell research. Run Date: 10/23/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2040 Candidates Differ Starkly on Women"s Wage IssuesBy Robin HinderyWorking women represent about 65 million votes, a huge portion of the U.S. electorate. Here"s a look at how the two candidates might help or hurt their pocket books. Run Date: 10/22/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2037 Walking the Walk in Central Florida By Juhie Bhatia After jetting into Central Florida to help rouse registered voters, I found the people were quite ready to talk. Beyond politics, one man wondered how I felt about adding a birdbath to the picture he was painting of his house. Run Date: 10/22/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2038/context/ourdailylivesCommentary: If Roe Falls, States Offer Little Protection By Ann Pappert Federal protection of abortion could easily be put at risk by a second Bush term. That"s why women should pay vigorous attention to abortion policy in their states, where anti-abortion activists have been furiously at work. Run Date: 10/20/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2034Democrat"s Top Senate Seat Could Turn Anti-ChoiceBy Allison StevensIf Tom Daschle can"t hang on to his Senate seat, Democratic leadership could go to a Nevada Mormon who does not support a woman"s right to make her own reproductive decisions. Run Date: 10/17/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2032 Women"s Vote in 2004 Remains Great UnknownBy Robin HinderyFrom cell phones that leave many young women out of pollsters" reach to disputable theories about a "marriage gap" and how the war is affecting female voters, pollsters wonder where the powerful women"s vote is heading in this election. Run Date: 10/13/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2027 Pollsters Call "Security Moms" a MythBy Dan De Luce "Security moms" have caught the imagination of political pundits and reporters in this year"s presidential campaign, but do they really exist? Pollsters say it"s a myth and that women are leaning towards Kerry. Run Date: 10/12/04 http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2024 Intense Efforts Underway to Mobilize Female VotersBy Allison StevensPresident George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry along with a wide array of activist groups are reaching out to female voters, who comprise one of the electorate"s largest and most reliable voting blocs. Run Date: 10/08/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2020Women"s Questions for the Next Bush-Kerry Debate Members of the Women"s eNews community--award recipients, reporters, commentators, readers --have questions they wish they could ask at the presidential candidates" town-hall style debate televised on Friday. Here is a sample.Run Date: 10/06/04(Editor"s Note: The following is a commentary. The opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily the views of Women"s eNews.) http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2017U.S. Success in Afghanistan Questioned by Experts By Dan De Luce As Afghanistan looks toward elections, advocates say the U.S. has betrayed its promises to women in the formerly Taliban-ruled country. The Bush administration denies the charges and cites the liberation of Afghan women in its reelection campaign.Run Date: 10/04/04 http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2013Anti-Choice Dems Say Its Their Party TooBy Bhatia and HinderyAnti-choice Democrats are fighting for inclusion in their party and say they should not be ignored as Democrats battle for control of the House and Senate. Run Date: 10/01/04http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2008Stem Cells May Swing VotersBy Molly M. Ginty Embryonic stem cells have the potential to cure devastating diseases. With women more likely to support further research on stem cells, the issuePages: [1] 2