EMILY's List is announcing its first congressional endorsements of the 2012 cycle, moving five Democratic women off its early "On The List" designation and giving them full backing.
Their first full endorsements include former Iraq war veteran and former Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth, running in Illinois's 8th District; former West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel, running in Florida's 22nd District; 2010 nominee Ann McLane Kuster, running again in New Hampshire's 2nd District; former Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, running again in Arizona's 1st District; and former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack, running in Iowa's 4th District.
Their first full endorsements include former Iraq war veteran and former Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth, running in Illinois's 8th District; former West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel, running in Florida's 22nd District; 2010 nominee Ann McLane Kuster, running again in New Hampshire's 2nd District; former Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, running again in Arizona's 1st District; and former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack, running in Iowa's 4th District.
All five women have shown early indications of success on the trail and in fundraising. In the 2nd campaign finance quarter, Kuster, Kirkpatrick and Vilsack all outraised the male GOP incumbents they're challenging. Frankel, who's running against fundraising dynamo Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., raised $442,000 last quarter to West's $1.6 million. Duckworth, who nearly defeated Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., in 2006, officially announced her campaign just after the fundraising deadline.
"Across the country, women are leading the way back for Democrats," said EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock. "These five strong Democratic women are running fantastic campaigns, getting voters energized and are eager to bring their voices to Washington. EMILY's List couldn't be more thrilled to throw our full support behind them help make 2012 another 'Year of the Woman'."
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"Across the country, women are leading the way back for Democrats," said EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock. "These five strong Democratic women are running fantastic campaigns, getting voters energized and are eager to bring their voices to Washington. EMILY's List couldn't be more thrilled to throw our full support behind them help make 2012 another 'Year of the Woman'."
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