At EMILY’s List, we’re in the business of expanding the political power of women. Ellen Malcolm Read Quote
This nation is really ready for a woman president. It’s taken time, but we’re ready. Ellen Malcolm Read Quote
EMILY’s List members are deeply committed to electing pro-choice Democratic women whom we trust to stand up for our rights, treat us honestly, and make us proud. Our candidates fight for us every day. Blanche Lincoln failed to hold up her end of the bargain. Ellen Malcolm Read Quote
Having women in office is vital to the health of our democracy because women play a unique role in our society. By and large, women are still the primary caregivers in families, even as we have taken our place in the workforce. Ellen Malcolm Read Quote
If George W. Bush is the kind of person folks might like to have a beer with, John McCain is the guy you pray you don’t get seated next to at a dinner party. Ellen Malcolm Read Quote
EMILY’s List has worked a lot with swing women voters over the years, and one thing we’ve learned is that they are very cynical about politics and politicians. They very much want help with the challenges facing them and their families, and they feel like most politicians don’t understand or want to lift a finger to help them out. Ellen Malcolm Read Quote
I think having Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House is going to send a very wonderful lesson to the American public that women can be strong, they can be tough, they can be effective, and they can lead this country as political leaders. Ellen Malcolm Read Quote
It took us 200 years to elect the first Democratic woman to the Senate in her own right, and that’s Barbara Mikulski. Six years later, we had a grand slam: We elected four new Democratic women to the Senate. Sen. Mikulski now has some company. Ellen Malcolm Read Quote
Between 1972 and 1987, the number of Democratic women in the House had actually gone down, from 14 to 12. EMILY’s list started doing House races in 1988. Ellen Malcolm Read Quote
Women are tough campaigners. They certainly know how to withstand attacks. And I think we make a mistake if we say, as some do, that women should play by different rules, or that they are somehow especially vulnerable to the rules of politics. I don’t think that’s true. Ellen Malcolm Read Quote
