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NOW Political Action Committee (NOW PAC)
enthusiastically endorses
Hillary Rodham Clinton
for President of the United States
In March 2007,
at the Sewall-Belmont House in Washington, DC, historic home of the National Women’s Suffrage
Association, the National Organization for Women Political Action Committee (NOW PAC) announced
the endorsement of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s candidacy for President of the United States.
Senator Clinton was present to accept the endorsement and was cheered on by NOW leaders and activists.
“The NOW PAC is excited to close out Women’s History Month with news that’s sure to energize
women’s rights supporters across the nation,” said NOW and NOW PAC President Kim Gandy.
“The 2008 election is critical to turning this country around, and NOW PAC is committed to
pointing the U.S. in the direction of equality, justice and opportunity.”
Locally and nationally, women leaders are still in the minority in both the public and private
sectors. Every step we take toward achieving parity in leadership moves us closer to equal
opportunity, freedom and dignity for women and girls across the nation. Women in government,
especially, are crucial both for the priorities they bring to lawmaking, and for the example
they set for all women to envision themselves as powerful agents of change. NOW chapters
throughout the U.S. have worked to promote women's leadership and equality since the organization's
founding.
"I applaud NOW PAC's decision," said Kris Moody, President of New Hampshire NOW. "We have an
opportunity to make history and also change the direction of this country. Our local leaders and
activists are already excited to volunteer their time and energy to help elect a candidate who
will repair the damage done to women's rights by the current administration."
The NOW PAC celebrates the diversity of the 2008 presidential candidate field, which includes
an African American man, a Latino, and the first woman to be the frontrunner for a major political
party. While the NOW PAC agrees with many positions of several of the 2008 presidential candidates,
and many are making positive statements about issues we care about, there is only one candidate who,
throughout her entire career, has been a leader and advocate for women, and that is Hillary Rodham
Clinton.
• As an attorney, Clinton represented victims of domestic violence pro bono and was an advocate
for legislative change. She has been an active child advocate since her law school days, serving
on the national board of the Children's Defense Fund, and using her position as first lady of
Arkansas to expand educational opportunities for children
• In 1987, Clinton was the inaugural Chair of the American Bar Association's national
Commission on Women in the Profession, which played a pioneering role in raising awareness
of discrimination in the courts and the barriers facing professional women.
• As first lady, Hillary Clinton recognized the importance of universal health care and
worked tirelessly toward that goal; she was instrumental in initiating the State Child Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP) in 1997.
• Clinton's declaration at the Beijing World Conference on Women that women's rights are
human rights and human rights are women's rights gave inspiration to women worldwide.
• As a senator, she has a 100% voting record on all legislation regarding women's rights
issues that the National Organization for Women has tracked.
• She has been a staunch supporter of reproductive rights for all women, has an unblemished
voting record in that regard, and has introduced legislation and taken action to secure access
to full reproductive healthcare for all women.
• She has opposed all judicial nominees who would oppose women's rights, voting against the
Supreme Court confirmations of both John Roberts and Samuel Alito, and joining the unsuccessful
senate filibuster of Alito.
• NOW steadfastly opposes the war in Iraq. Clinton has declared that if we are still in this
morass when she becomes President she will end it, and we believe she will.
"I encourage women and men across the country to join
NOW PAC's Make History with Hillary
campaign
(www.nowpacs.org/2008/hillary)
and tell the world 'I'm Ready' for a woman president,"
said Kris Moody.
For 30 years, NOW PAC has worked tirelessly to help elect feminist candidates to federal office
through grassroots organizing, activist volunteers and direct candidate support. NOW PAC seeks
to increase the number of women's rights supporters serving in our government for the purpose of
achieving full equality for women. Information about the NOW PAC can be found at www.nowpac.org
For information about the
NOW PAC's Make History with Hillary
campaign, please
visit
www.nowpacs.org/2008/hillary.
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Last Updated 2007
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