LA Pres NOW Supports Sarah Palin

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Registered: 01-18-2006
LA Pres NOW Supports Sarah Palin
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Mon, 10-06-2008 - 4:23pm

Shelly Mandell...lifelong democrat...pushing to elect McCain/Palin!

 

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Registered: 08-05-2004
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 4:27pm

That's her prerogative.


Although I fail to see any similaries between Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin other than gender.

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Registered: 10-25-2006
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 4:39pm

She's one woman who supports Palin, and not at all representative of NOW:

"The use of Shelly Mandell’s Los Angeles NOW title was apparently intended to mislead the public, and indeed has resulted in local television outlets and internet reports misstating that LA NOW has “endorsed” Sarah Palin or that she has a record of supporting women’s rights. This in fact is not the case."

"As President of California NOW and as a member and officer of Los Angeles NOW, I can assure you that there is no local or state affiliate of NOW, including LA NOW, which endorses or supports the McCain/Palin ticket. John McCain and Sarah Palin oppose many of the rights and freedoms we have fought for throughout NOW's 42 years, and we will not be pushed back to the days of back-alley abortions, forced pregnancies, and pay discrimination without remedy. Nor will we let the media distractions deter our members and activists from our organizing for freedom and equality for all women, putting our hopes and our dreams, our hard work and our hard-earned money, behind a proven team for women: the next President of the United States – Barack Obama – and his running mate, longtime friend and ally of women, Sen. Joe Biden With equal ferocity we will fight to protect young women by defeating Proposition 4 and to keep bigotry and discrimination out of our state constitution by defeating Proposition 8 here in California."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/la-now-prez-on.html

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 4:43pm
Your post doesn't change one thing that I said.

 

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Registered: 09-25-2008
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 5:23pm
Not to mention, of course, that the official position of NOW LA chapter remains full-throated endorsement of Obama/Biden.

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Registered: 09-25-2008
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 5:25pm
I believe that John McCain and Sarah Palin should IMMEDIATELY begin campaigning HARD throughout the state of California, taking this woman with them on every campaign stop! They should redirect their focus from states in which the support from women's groups has been far less solid - states like Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, etc - take those funds and staff, and begin a full-throttle campaign in California! Go for it!!!

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 5:32pm
Well send them an email.

 

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Registered: 09-25-2008
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 5:40pm

Like you, I share the belief that this will be an absolute GAME-CHANGER of an endorsement, and nowhere will it be felt more keenly than in the home state where Ms. Mandell's announcement was made, and where she resides.

She has the unique ability to connect with women - especially CALIFORNIA women - who might be swayed by the Democrats' insistence, through fickle and traitorous mouthpieces like "Madeleine Albright" (whoever heard of HER, anyway), that voting for Sarah Palin really isn't a good choice if their intent is to support women's issues. Mandell can campaign with Palin and McCain throughout the length and breadth of California for the next thirty days, until election day - it would be an awesome groundswell of support for the ticket! Feel the surge in California!


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 5:43pm

while I don't 'agree' with the notion of voting for anyone b/c they are 'woman', 'man', 'black', 'white' etc .. I do appreciate the 'crossing party lines' b/c that is one huge factor in my decision and I've often felt alone in that quest.


Also I think since NOW is so much about choice it makes sense tol support their

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 6:02pm
If you think Mandell's influence is restricted to just California then you really don't know your stuff!

 

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 6:03pm

Oh I totally agree.

 

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