Sentences with phrase «first woman candidate»

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The drama began with the very first Republican debate last August, when the Fox anchor asked the candidate whether he had the right temperament to be president, given that he had referred to women using derogatory terms such as «fat pigs» and «disgusting animals.»

Goldman started its MBA Fellowship program in 1997 for «Black, Hispanic / Latino, Native American or women» for first - year MBA candidates.

That conversation included a discussion of, «why mommy, who's a woman, did not support the first female presidential candidate of a major party,» she said.

«I'm a mom and an American first, and I can not and will not support a candidate for president who brags about degrading and assaulting women,» Ayotte said in a statement.

The longest serving woman in the Assembly is Lesser Slave Lake PC MLA Pearl Calahasen, who was first elected in 1989 and has been acclaimed as her party's candidate in the next election.

Since the candidates last met, the GOP nomination fight has been marked first by businessman Cain's rise in national polls and then the firestorm over accusations that he sexually harassed women during his time leading the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s.

So even though I think abortion is morally wrong in most cases, and support more legal restrictions around it, I often vote for pro-choice candidates when I think their policies will do the most to address the health and economic concerns that drive women to get abortions in the first place.

Although I fought for and achieved admission as the first woman to take the full program of theological studies that was reserved for priesthood candidates, I could not imagine as my male colleagues did that I could become a theologian like Karl Rahner, Rudolf Bultmann or Rudolf Schnackenburg — decisively determining theological questions and exegetical discussions.

As a mentor and role model for women students, Joan was a top candidate to speak at the first women's reunion at YDS.

Joanie Mahoney, the Republican Onondaga County executive and first woman to hold that post, is the latest member of her party to announce support for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo, YNN's Bill Carey reports.

On Saturday, Zuma announced plans to raise subsidies for tertiary colleges and universities, a move that analysts said was timed to appeal to the more populist members of the party allied to Dlamini - Zuma, the first woman to be nominated as a candidate for the ANC presidency.

When Hillary Clinton won the nomination as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate in July 2016, she celebrated her victory speech with words that foreshadowed her campaign message: Tonight, we've reached a milestone in our nation's march toward a more perfect union: the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for president... When any barrier falls in America, for anyone, it clears the way for everyone.

For women candidates, many of them seeking elected office for the first time, the success of women in early primary states has provided them with confidence that their sometimes - unexpected runs aren't so far - fetched.

The first Luncheon was held in October 2001 to rally around pro-choice Democratic women candidates — an idea that evolved into the creation of Eleanor's Legacy.

The sight of other women doing well, many with vastly different backgrounds than herself, was enough to give the first - time candidate a burst of energy.

There were huge Democratic victories for women in New York including first - time candidate Tara Gaston.

Also at 8:30 a.m., an initiative of the National Women's Political Caucus of New York City, Sheroes of New York, is set to make history as the first campaign with 11 female candidates, Democrats and Republicans, collaborating to motivate people to vote and increase awareness and consideration for women candidates, New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park W., ManhaWomen's Political Caucus of New York City, Sheroes of New York, is set to make history as the first campaign with 11 female candidates, Democrats and Republicans, collaborating to motivate people to vote and increase awareness and consideration for women candidates, New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park W., Manhawomen candidates, New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park W., Manhattan.

An Iowa woman has pleaded guilty to trying to vote twice for Trump in 2016 — having told police she bought the candidate's election - rigging claims and thought her first ballot would be flipped to a Clinton vote.

Letitia James — the first African - American woman elected to a citywide position, who was a rumored 2021 mayoral candidate — would be the first woman and woman of color to hold the AG position.

«What we did last year, with the creation of the Women's Equality Party, the first state in the nation to say that women's issues are so significant that we believe that women — people should have the right to vote for a candidate who is on that line.&rWomen's Equality Party, the first state in the nation to say that women's issues are so significant that we believe that women — people should have the right to vote for a candidate who is on that line.&rwomen's issues are so significant that we believe that women — people should have the right to vote for a candidate who is on that line.&rwomen — people should have the right to vote for a candidate who is on that line.»

«As an eager young delegate to the 1984 Democratic National Convention, I can tell you first - hand that Geraldine Ferraro thrilled us when she took the stage as the first woman ever nominated by a major political party to be its candidate for vice president of the United States,» Maloney said in a statement.

First Lady Michelle Obama called Clinton an «impressive» and a «phenomenal woman» in response to a 14 - year - old's question at a White House event, saying the former secretary of state like «many» of the other candidates, has devoted her life to public service.

A former senator and US scretary of state, Clinton would be the first woman to ever be the presidential candidate of a major political party in the country's 239 - year history.

The bar association traditionally rates candidates for the Court of Appeals chosen by the state's Commission on Judicial Nomination, which is headed by the state's first woman chief judge, former Judge Judith Kaye.

Yet while Britain's First Past the Post acts against the representation of women, the fact that the number of women candidates is going up and that the ERS are able to project a rise in women does show that parties can move forwards in this area.

Instead, Democratic operatives say the field of Senate candidates could include Attorney General Kathleen Kane, the first woman elected to the role in the state's history.

But with a month to go before the elections, state Senate Democrats, who if they win will make Andrea Stewart - Cousins the first woman leader of the chamber, said they are set to use Trump's latest controversy against every Republican candidate in a series of mailings and television ads.

In the first part of a two - part series, we'll find out what top GOP women actually think of their gubernatorial candidate: Rick Scott.

Democratic State Senate candidate Adam Haber has released his first television ad of the campaign, a 30 - second spot that focuses on taxes, small businesses and women's equality.

The Chief of Kekam Nana Etease Disikan congratulated Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings for being the first woman presidential candidate and wished her well in all her endeavors».

The fact that Cuomo's first endorsement is of a female candidate dovetails nicely with the Women's Equality focus of his re-election campaign.

Sen. Mark Grisanti, who, like other Republican incumbents and first - time candidates across the state, is under fire from Democrats and their allies in women's rights advocacy organizations for failing to support the full Women's Equality Act, has tapped his daughter, Theresa, to defend his rewomen's rights advocacy organizations for failing to support the full Women's Equality Act, has tapped his daughter, Theresa, to defend his reWomen's Equality Act, has tapped his daughter, Theresa, to defend his record.

A grass - roots movement on social media has been urging women to #WearWhiteToVote in solidarity with the American suffragists, who adopted the color as one of their signatures and fought for what has now come (at least partly) to fruition: the first woman as a major party's candidate for president.

Throughout the 2014 campaign, the Senate Democrats have been using women's issues — particularly abortion rights — as a wedge issue, repeatedly slamming incumbent Senate Republicans and their first - time candidates alike for opposing the governor's full 10 - point Women's Equalitywomen's issues — particularly abortion rights — as a wedge issue, repeatedly slamming incumbent Senate Republicans and their first - time candidates alike for opposing the governor's full 10 - point Women's EqualityWomen's Equality Act.

He says the New York State Board of Elections alone has registered more than 500 high school students across the county, and there are also other organizations like the League of Women Voters, as well as candidate groups, that are working to get first time voters registered.

If Democratic mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams is elected, she will be only the second woman elected as mayor of Syracuse and the first Latina mayor in the state.

Ms. James, the first black woman elected to citywide office, is a natural candidate for City Hall someday — though her historically close relationship with de Blasio makes her less likely to challenge him directly in a primary than some of the other candidates bandied about, like Comptroller Scott Stringer or Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

Its officers therefore recommended support for Angela Eagle as first preference because of her unique record amongst women candidates in support of democracy in the party, of a policy - making process which was accessible to the party grassroots rather than one which was entirely based, in reality, in the leader's office, of the impartiality of party staff in internal democracy and of the party - union link.

She said that for the first time, the caucus will interview the speaker candidates and have them fill out questionnaires to get them to speak on their vision for tackling women's issues.

She is the first woman to be chosen as the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Progressive People's Party.

The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, says her first appearance on the ballot sheet to contest the December polls is a win for women and the rule of law.

When nominations were closed on Tuesday, 15 candidates including Henry Nana Boakye for the National Youth Organizer, Joyce Konokie Zempare for National Women's Organizer, Rita Talata Asobayire for the first vice chairperson and Stephen Ayensu Ntim for the National Chairman had filed.

As the first African - American woman to hold citywide office, James unintentionally cleared the path for one of the white male candidates vying to become the next council speaker.

A first - time candidate, Woolf lost by 20 points and Stefanik became the youngest woman elected to the U.S. House.

Liz Saville Roberts - The Plaid Cymru candidate, standing in Dwyfor Meirionnydd, is on track to become the party's first woman MP at Westminster after inheriting a safe seat from Elfyn Llwyd, who explained his decision to retire to the Telegraph back in April.

As the city rejected the hopes of a candidate who would be come the first woman mayor, the number of lesbian and gay members who will be sitting on the Council grew from four currently to a record six in the new year.

It wasn't Frazier versus Ali, but Assembly primary candidates Kevin Cahill and Susan Zimet did some impressive bobbing and weaving at their first meet - the - candidate face - off before the Ulster County Democratic Women in Kingston this Monday night.

While speaking on the floor, Barron said «it's time for a black speaker» and referred to the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm — the first African - American woman elected to Congress, the first black candidate for a major party nomination and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The Capital District GOP Women's Council PAC held its first fundraiser last week as it positions itself as a network to support conservative female candidates not just in Albany County but in 11 counties in and around the Capital Region.

That means only the women who are considered very likely to pass on severe forms of mitochondrial disease should be candidates for the first clinical attempts.