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kpete

(72,006 posts)
Wed Aug 22, 2012, 10:53 AM Aug 2012

Democratic National Convention to highlight GOP War on Women



Eva Longoria To Speak At Democratic Convention
Convention announces all-female line-up, to focus on “war on women.


Particularly in light of Rep. Todd Akin’s comments on rape this week, the Obama campaign has readied another push on women’s rights and women’s health, and is planning on using the convention to highlight the “War on Women.”

Among the other names announced on the all-female list announced today:

-Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
-Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth
-Sandra Fluke, Georgetown University Student
-Denise Juneau, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Montana
-Nancy Keenan, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America
-Caroline Kennedy
-Lilly Ledbetter
-U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, together with the women of the U.S. Senate
-Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/eva-longoria-to-speak-at-democratic-convention
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Democratic National Convention to highlight GOP War on Women (Original Post) kpete Aug 2012 OP
I hope they give them a prime time spot. Women's rights, civil rights, social security, medicare still_one Aug 2012 #1
Nobody will talk about the wars, and the grand theft from the impoverished, woo me with science Aug 2012 #2

still_one

(92,325 posts)
1. I hope they give them a prime time spot. Women's rights, civil rights, social security, medicare
Wed Aug 22, 2012, 10:57 AM
Aug 2012

have never been more at risk

Probably the most important election of my life time, since the supreme court is at stake


woo me with science

(32,139 posts)
2. Nobody will talk about the wars, and the grand theft from the impoverished,
Wed Aug 22, 2012, 10:59 AM
Aug 2012

and the growing police state.

Which is exactly what the one percent designs.

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