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Former President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton cheer as Hillary Clinton accepts the Democratic nomination for President of the United States--the first woman in U.S. history to win a major-party's presidential nomination.
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Dear Friend--
I am so proud and grateful to be an American.
For over 16 years, I have promoted Democratic and Republican women for U.S. president--and positions in the pipeline to the presidency.
Regardless of how you feel about the politics or policies of this year's presidential election, I hope you take a moment to appreciate the historic victory for American women represented by the first woman to win a major party's presidential nomination.
It sends a clear message that every American can reach his or her God-given potential and that we want the most qualified individual for the job, regardless.
For more than 145 years, American women have been campaigning to serve as U.S. president. As early as 1870, Victoria Woodhull declared herself a candidate for the 1872 presidential election--even before American women won passage of the 19th Amendment and the guaranteed right to vote.
The first major-party candidate, a Republican, ran in 1964. Senator Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, campaigned in five presidential primaries that year--finishing second in Illinois.
On the 100-year anniversary of women running for president, in 1972, three Democratic Congresswomen ran for president. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm competed in 14 presidential primaries and won New Jersey, taking delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Florida.
Thereafter, both major parties nominated women for vice president: Democratic Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 and Republican Governor Sarah Palin in 2008.
And Arkansas continues to play an important role in the history of American women in politics. In 1932, Arkansas elected the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate in her own right. Senator Hattie Caraway followed her husband into office. In 1992, Arkansas launched then Governor Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton into national politics.
Promoting then Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison for president on The O'Reilly Factor on March 20, 2001, I stated that Hillary Clinton understands nuclear weapons policy and is deeply committed to protecting our nation and our allies from the threats of terrorists and weapons of mass destruction--and could certainly claim some credit for eight years of unprecedented economic successes.
Fifteen years later, American voters now have the power to decide who will be the best Commander-in-Chief and who will do the best job on national defense, international security, jobs and the economy, and rebuilding our local economies--so that we can afford to pay for the best national defense.
I trust the American election process. I trust your judgment. And I pray that God will continue to keep our nation safe, strong and prosperous.
God bless you. And God bless the United States of America.
For over 16 years, I have promoted Democratic and Republican women for U.S. president--and positions in the pipeline to the presidency.
Regardless of how you feel about the politics or policies of this year's presidential election, I hope you take a moment to appreciate the historic victory for American women represented by the first woman to win a major party's presidential nomination.
It sends a clear message that every American can reach his or her God-given potential and that we want the most qualified individual for the job, regardless.
For more than 145 years, American women have been campaigning to serve as U.S. president. As early as 1870, Victoria Woodhull declared herself a candidate for the 1872 presidential election--even before American women won passage of the 19th Amendment and the guaranteed right to vote.
The first major-party candidate, a Republican, ran in 1964. Senator Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, campaigned in five presidential primaries that year--finishing second in Illinois.
On the 100-year anniversary of women running for president, in 1972, three Democratic Congresswomen ran for president. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm competed in 14 presidential primaries and won New Jersey, taking delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Florida.
Thereafter, both major parties nominated women for vice president: Democratic Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 and Republican Governor Sarah Palin in 2008.
And Arkansas continues to play an important role in the history of American women in politics. In 1932, Arkansas elected the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate in her own right. Senator Hattie Caraway followed her husband into office. In 1992, Arkansas launched then Governor Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton into national politics.
Promoting then Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison for president on The O'Reilly Factor on March 20, 2001, I stated that Hillary Clinton understands nuclear weapons policy and is deeply committed to protecting our nation and our allies from the threats of terrorists and weapons of mass destruction--and could certainly claim some credit for eight years of unprecedented economic successes.
Fifteen years later, American voters now have the power to decide who will be the best Commander-in-Chief and who will do the best job on national defense, international security, jobs and the economy, and rebuilding our local economies--so that we can afford to pay for the best national defense.
I trust the American election process. I trust your judgment. And I pray that God will continue to keep our nation safe, strong and prosperous.
God bless you. And God bless the United States of America.
Mosemarie Boyd
Treasurer
Madam President PAC
In 1872, Victoria WoodhullThe first woman to publicly address Congress and own her own stock brokerage firm on Wall Street, Victoria Woodhull ran for U.S. president in 1872--before women won the right to vote. Founder of the Equal Rights Party, she named Frederick Douglass as her running mate.
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In 1884 & 1888, Belva LockwoodThe first woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Belva Lockwood ran for president in 1884 and again in 1888. After earning her law degree, the law school refused to award the degree because she was a woman. She had to petition President Ulysses S. Grant to get it.
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In 1964, Sen. Margaret Chase SmithThe first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, Margaret Chase Smith was the first Republican woman to run for president. She campaigned in five out of 17 primaries.
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In 1972, Cong. Shirley ChisholmIn 1972, 100 years after Woodhull's historic campaign, three Democratic Congresswomen ran for president together: Rep. Shirley Chisholm (NY), Rep. Patsy Mink (HI), and Rep. Bella Abzug (NY).
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In 1984, Cong. Geraldine Ferraro for VPPresidential candidate Walter Mondale nominated Cong. Geraldine Ferraro as the first female major-party vice presidential nominee.
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In 2008, Gov. Sarah Palin for VPPresidential candidate John McCain nominated Gov. Sarah Palin as the first Republican woman to serve as the vice presidential nominee.
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The 145-Year Campaign to Elect a Woman to the U.S. Presidency...
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