Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Why Are YOU voting for Obama?

Last week we asked our friends on Twitter "Why are you voting for Obama?" We received a huge outpouring of replies that cover a wide variety of issues. Thanks to everyone who responded! And be sure to check out FeministsForObama.org if you haven't already.







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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Announcing the launch of FEMINISTS FOR OBAMA.ORG

If McCain and Palin win, Women Lose.

Eleanor Smeal, President of Feminist Majority, says, “Obama/Biden are running on the strongest platform for women’s rights of any major party in U.S. history”.

That’s why Feminist Majority launched www.FeministsForObama.org, a side-by-side comparison of the Democratic and Republican nominees on four major women’s issues: Violence Against Women, Abortion and Contraception, Women and Work, and Breast Cancer and Health Care.

To reach as many people as possible, Feminist Majority created three striking PSAs that illuminate some of the grave truths about the McCain/Palin record on women’s issues.

One in Six
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fChyeoMJc3U
“Under Sarah Palin, rape survivors were forced to pay up to $1200 for rape evidence collection kits.”




Unholy Trinity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RFrEzQAOvM
“John McCain voted against funding to fight and prevent domestic violence”



Violation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w7ZZ5huKMk
“John McCain and Sarah Palin are running on a platform that seeks to outlaw a woman's right to an abortion even in cases of rape and incest.”




Quick Facts


Did you know Senator McCain voted against establishing the Army's Breast Cancer Research Program? This program, which started modestly, appropriated hundreds of millions to Breast Cancer research.

Did you know Senator McCain opposes the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act? The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act would restore a woman’s right to fight pay discrimination in court.

Did you know Senator McCain has ducked questions on contraceptive insurance discrimination as recently as July 2008?

Visit www.FeministsForObama.org to read more. You can also follow us on Twitter @femmajority.