Monthly Archives: December 2007
Benazir Bhutto
I was lucky enough to have met with Benazir Bhutto when she was a guest at a White House Project event nearly ten years ago. Commanding and quick-witted, Bhutto spoke movingly about women’s leadership and its integral importance to democracy. The next and last time I would see her would be at this year’s Council […]
Countdown to the Iowa Caucuses V — What We Talk About When We Talk About Hillary Clinton
Monday should have been a great day for Senator Hillary Clinton, as she worked to regain her footing and momentum in the Iowa Caucuses. She appeared on NBC’s Today Show to showcase a hard fought endorsement by the Des Moines Register and Tribune. While being interviewed, she flashed on the screen with a wide grin […]
Countdown to the Iowa Caucuses IV: No More Cowboy Diplomacy
One of the best received lines in the democratic debate yesterday was one Senator Clinton is using, “No more cowboy diplomacy.” It’s a phrase The White House Project http://www.thewhitehouseproject.orgcoined to headline the release of our research about messages that women candidates could deliver with authority about national security during the 2006 mid-term elections. We had […]
The Oprah Effect
The media has been abuzz with predictions about the impact of Oprah Winfrey’s campaigning on behalf of Barack Obama. Many wonder if her star power will do the same for a presidential candidate as it does for books. Calling her South Carolina appearance in front of a crowd of 29,000 “Oprahpalooza,” Katherine Seelye analyzed her […]
Countdown to the Iowa Caucuses III– Who's woman enough for the job?
The growing hot competition among Democratic front runners Clinton and Obama is showering more attention on Iowa women than they have had in decades, in part because polls show Obama’s new found lead is being driven by women. Iowa is 51% female, and women were 54% of caucus voters in 2004. They are also 52% […]
Countdown to the Caucuses II—Gender and Race Matter When You’re the One and Only
In 1984 I won a hotly contested Des Moines City Council election against many men. But sometimes I think, the race was really all about my hair. Yes, after every speech, people would come up to me…a few with questions or comments about what I had said…but far too many to tell me I had […]
Countdown to the Iowa Caucus
As a former Iowan, it’s great to see the state get 15 minutes of fame. I loved New York Times reporter Adam Nogurney’s piece and the picture on Sunday featuring the good looks and eats of Iowa, a place that New Yorkers love to diss. But mostly, it made me nostalgic for the every four-year […]
