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Mitt Romney: Extremely conservative and endorsing Richard Mourdock
Mitt Romney has only endorsed one Senate candidate in this election: Indiana's Richard Mourdock, who said last night that pregnancy from rape is what "God intended." Mitt Romney has only endorsed one Senate candidate in this election: Indiana's Richard Mourdock, who said last night that pregnancy from rape is what "God intended."
Covering contraception
Thanks to Obamacare, insurance companies are beginning to fully cover birth control without co-pays or deductibles as part of women's health care. That could save women hundreds of dollars a year. You're covered.
A binder full of women’s policies
At the University of Florida, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm explained difference between the two candidates on fair pay. At the University of Florida, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm explained difference between the two candidates on fair pay:
"I was watching the rerun of Meet the Press on the Gotta Vote bus, and your senator was on. You know what he said on Meet the Press this morning? Your Senator Rubio said that the Romney administration would probably not have signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. He said that the Lilly Ledbetter Act was nothing more than a gift to trial lawyers, nothing more than that.
"There would be huge problems for women with a Romney administration. In fact I happen to have my binder—a binder full of policies that the Obama administration supports on behalf of women. Polices like fair pay, like access to contraception, like freedom of choice.
"Women are half the population, but between women's issues and jobs, this matters to 100 percent of the population. And I'm glad we have a president who stands up for us."
President Obama Wins Debate
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President commits to battling HIV/AIDS
December 7, 2011On World AIDS Day President Obama directed $50 million in increased funding for the treatment and care of HIV/AIDS, a disease that disproportionally affects women both internationally and domestically.
Investing in early childhood education
Democrats passed the Recovery Act, which makes important investments in early learning programs, including Head Start, Early Head Start, child care, and programs for children with special needs.
