Democratic Women

No one can accuse Delegate Joan Cadden, D-Brooklyn Park, of not doing her part to bolster the ranks of active Democratic women.Each member of the new Democratic Women of Anne Arundel County was asked tobring another woman with her to the group's first full-scale meetingWednesday night. Cadden brought six: her three daughters, two sisters and her mother.Nearly 100 women from all over the county attended the dinner meeting, held at Kaufmann's Tavern in Gambrills -- which Cadden and co-host Delegate Marsha Perry, D-Crofton, called a sign that Democratic women are eager to take a more active, visible role in the community.

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With a U.S. presidential election looming in 1992, Democrats and Republicans are battling for the votes of county women.Both parties,hoping to mobilize women into a political force, launched clubs catering to women's interests this fall.The Democratic Women of Anne Arundel County will meet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow for the first time.The Anne Arundel County Republican Professional Women elected their first president, Jane DiJulio of Pasadena, on Sunday."It's great to see women becoming involved on both the Republican and Democratic sides," DiJulio said.

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, the self-styled dean of the Democratic women in Congress, urged support of female candidates in an address to her party's national convention Wednesday that came as both presidential campaigns sought to court women voters. As the longest-serving woman in Congress, Mikulski has emerged as a high-profile cheerleader and fundraiser for her party's female candidates. She has stepped into that role at an important time — as health care, abortion and equal pay have risen to the top of the nation's political discourse.

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulskiwill have a speaking role at the Democratic National Convention, aides said Wednesday. The Maryland Democrat, who this year became the longest-serving woman in congressional history, will lead a program highlighting the record 12 women running this year for Senate. “In this historic election, with more Democratic women running for Senate at one time than ever before, we have a tremendous opportunity to elect women and hold the Senate for Democrats,” Mikulski said in a statement.

WASHINGTON -- In 1991, as Anita F. Hill's tale of being harassed by Clarence Thomas swept Washington into a fury of cross-gender recriminations, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski deplored the silence of some of her fellow senators."

The sisterhood is back on the fund-raising trail.Ellen R. Malcolm, president and founder of the EMILY's List political action committee, will be in Baltimore next week to drum up dollars for Democratic women candidates who favor abortion rights.Ms. Malcolm will speak to Maryland members as part of the PAC's drive to raise $10 million over the next five years for a Get-Out-The-Vote effort called WOMEN VOTE!As many as 100 new members are expected at the $100-a-ticket reception June 2 at the Columbus Center, where Maryland Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski -- one of the first recipients of EMILY's largess -- also is scheduled to speak.

Over the last decade, more and more women have bee competing for high political office. In 1992 a record number of women are running for Congress: 113 for the House of Representatives (up from the 70 in 1990) and 11 the U.S. Senate (up from eight in 1990). In addition, three women are running for governor.Not only are more women competing for high political office in 1992 than ever before, but a preponderance of women candidates are Democrats. Of the 124 women candidates for the Congress, two-thirds (84)

EMILY's List, the biggest political action committee in the nation, announced this week that it is endorsing state Sen. Paula C. Hollinger in the 3rd Congressional District, a move that could steer tens of thousands of dollars to her campaign and give her an early advantage in the crowded race. The organization, which is dedicated to electing Democratic women who support abortion rights, praised Hollinger as a national leader in health care policy. "She has a proven base and a long list of legislative accomplishments and an ability to win tough races," said Martha McKenna, campaign services director of EMILY's List.

September 1920 was all about women in politics in Harford County. As a result of the recent passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, women were given the right to vote. The Aegis newspaper reported that the Republican women "will take their initial fling into local political matters when they convene in the Armory to elect a member of the Republican State Central Committee on September 14." The Aegis continued, "In order to get in the good graces of the ladies, our Republican leaders hit upon the plan of filling the existing vacancy with a lady, elected by popular vote.

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulskiwill have a speaking role at the Democratic National Convention, aides said Wednesday. The Maryland Democrat, who this year became the longest-serving woman in congressional history, will lead a program highlighting the record 12 women running this year for Senate. “In this historic election, with more Democratic women running for Senate at one time than ever before, we have a tremendous opportunity to elect women and hold the Senate for Democrats,” Mikulski said in a statement.

Aspirins and short skirts and contraception, oh my! The last few weeks have seen a slew of Republican gaffes concerning women's sexuality. From Rick Santorum's billionaire supporter Foster Friess' waxing nostalgic about the good old days when women put aspirin "between their knees" in lieu of contraception to an online furor over whether the young conservative women at CPAC dressed too provocatively, the Republicans have a major woman problem on...

September 1920 was all about women in politics in Harford County. As a result of the recent passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, women were given the right to vote. The Aegis newspaper reported that the Republican women "will take their initial fling into local political matters when they convene in the Armory to elect a member of the Republican State Central Committee on September 14." The Aegis continued, "In order to get in the good graces of the ladies, our Republican leaders hit upon the plan of filling the existing vacancy with a lady, elected by popular vote.

WASHINGTON -- With thousands of individual contests in 50 states, there were too many winners and losers to count in the midterm vote. Here, in no particular order, are a few notable ones, including some whose names did not appear on any ballot: Winners: Democratic Women - She'll never gain the fame that Newt Gingrich got for leading the Republican revolution of 1994, but Rep. Nancy Pelosi has something better: a place in the history books as the first...

EMILY's List, the biggest political action committee in the nation, announced this week that it is endorsing state Sen. Paula C. Hollinger in the 3rd Congressional District, a move that could steer tens of thousands of dollars to her campaign and give her an early advantage in the crowded race. The organization, which is dedicated to electing Democratic women who support abortion rights, praised Hollinger as a national leader in health care policy. "She has a proven base and a long list of legislative accomplishments and an ability to win tough races," said Martha McKenna, campaign services director of EMILY's List.

WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will take a lower profile than many expected at the Democratic National Convention this month, backing up Maryland's Barbara A. Mikulski in a segment showcasing the party's nine women senators. Some party regulars reacted with indignation that the former first lady and the party's most prominent woman would play a minor role at the convention in Boston, July 26-29. "It's a slap in the face, not personally for Hillary Clinton, but for every woman in the Democratic Party and every woman in America," said Judith Hope, former chairwoman of the New York State Democratic Party and a major party fund-raiser.

To celebrate the 76th anniversary of women's suffrage -- and to promote the re-election of Bill Clinton -- two Maryland Democratic organizations announced a campaign yesterday to win the support of 184,000 Maryland women who dropped out of the voting process between 1992 and 1994.The tone of the national political debate sent women away in disgust, according to U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, the Maryland Democrat, who spoke at a news conference announcing the campaign yesterday at the Rotunda in Baltimore.

WASHINGTON -- EMILY's List -- the political action committee that helped elect dozens of women to Congress and vowed to change the way this city works -- is now using its considerable clout to protect itself from campaign reform.The group, which doled out more money to House and Senate candidates than any other PAC during the last election, is fighting for a loophole in the campaign finance reform legislation proposed by President Clinton.The battle is over "bundling," a technique allowing PACs to amass hundreds of individual checks into single, more impressive donations to a candidate.

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will take a lower profile than many expected at the Democratic National Convention this month, backing up Maryland's Barbara A. Mikulski in a segment showcasing the party's nine women senators. Some party regulars reacted with indignation that the former first lady and the party's most prominent woman would play a minor role at the convention in Boston, July 26-29. "It's a slap in the face, not personally for Hillary Clinton, but for every woman in the Democratic Party and every woman in America," said Judith Hope, former chairwoman of the New York State Democratic Party and a major party fund-raiser.

Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend is collecting a significantly greater share of her campaign contributions from out of state than Republican Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., according to an analysis of fund-raising reports. Almost 40 percent of the $6.7 million raised by Townsend in her campaign for governor came from contributors who live outside Maryland, compared with about 11 percent of the $3.7 million raised by Ehrlich. Campaign finance reports filed yesterday also show that during the past nine months, the average Townsend contributor gave $468 - about $100 more than was donated by the average Ehrlich supporter.