FEMINIST NEWSPAPER ENDORSES OBAMA-BIDEN TICKET
St. Paul, MN
September 29, 2008
In its October 1 issue, on newsstands Tuesday, the Minnesota Women’s Press (MWP), one of the longest-running women’s newspapers in the country and perhaps the only feminist newspaper of its kind, makes only the second endorsement in its 24 year history: Barack Obama for President and Joe Biden for Vice President of the United States. Why would a newspaper that champions the election of women turn its back on a ticket with a female vice presidential candidate? MWP’s history has been one of building community and empowering and honoring women. Not surprisingly, the publication is a champion of getting more women in elected office, and supports women who would build the best future for America’s daughters and sons. But some are hearing that because the vice presidential candidate is a woman, many American women will automatically vote for Palin. The MWP believes that gender alone is not good enough. “Today’s stakes are too high to endorse or support a candidate based on one ciriteria,” says Kathy Magnuson, co-publisher of the MWP. “It is critical that the politicians who lead us be supportive of the issues that most effect the lives of women and children. We believe that is Obama and Biden.” “Many American women are tired of the ongoing rhetoric about lipstick, hockey and moose hunting. We need to move on to the real issues that deeply affect American lives, women’s lives, children’s lives and families’ lives every day…and will for the next four years.” Magnuson says, “We choose to vision a world of hope - enough hope, empowerment and justice to go around for everyone. We endorse Barack Obama for President of the United States.” The Minnesota Women’s Press www.womenspress.com is an independently owned, bi-weekly publication and distributed to more than 550 locations in the Twin Cities and around the state. MWP’s target audience is women who are progressives and activists, and who want to make a difference in the world and in their lives. They are interested in education, health, reading, spirituality, environmental issues, and peace in their world, their communities and their families.
In its October 1 issue, on newsstands Tuesday, the Minnesota Women’s Press (MWP), one of the longest-running women’s newspapers in the country and perhaps the only feminist newspaper of its kind, makes only the second endorsement in its 24 year history: Barack Obama for President and Joe Biden for Vice President of the United States.
Why would a newspaper that champions the election of women turn its back on a ticket with a female vice presidential candidate?
MWP’s history has been one of building community and empowering and honoring women. Not surprisingly, the publication is a champion of getting more women in elected office, and supports women who would build the best future for America’s daughters and sons. But some are hearing that because the vice presidential candidate is a woman, many American women will automatically vote for Palin. The MWP believes that gender alone is not good enough.
“Today’s stakes are too high to endorse or support a candidate based on one ciriteria,” says Kathy Magnuson, co-publisher of the MWP. “It is critical that the politicians who lead us be supportive of the issues that most effect the lives of women and children. We believe that is Obama and Biden.”
“Many American women are tired of the ongoing rhetoric about lipstick, hockey and moose hunting. We need to move on to the real issues that deeply affect American lives, women’s lives, children’s lives and families’ lives every day…and will for the next four years.”
Magnuson says, “We choose to vision a world of hope - enough hope, empowerment and justice to go around for everyone. We endorse Barack Obama for President of the United States.”
The Minnesota Women’s Press www.womenspress.com is an independently owned, bi-weekly publication and distributed to more than 550 locations in the Twin Cities and around the state. MWP’s target audience is women who are progressives and activists, and who want to make a difference in the world and in their lives. They are interested in education, health, reading, spirituality, environmental issues, and peace in their world, their communities and their families.
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