Democrats unveiled a slew of female speakers Wednesday for their convention next month, an indication that they will continue to press Republicans on women’s issues as GOP leaders furiously try to distance themselves from Missouri Senate candidate W. Todd Akin’s recent comments on pregnancy and rape.
Both the White House and the Obama campaign have made women’s issues a priority during President Obama’s tenure as president and a centerpiece of Mr. Obama’s re-election drive. The first bill President Obama signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which makes it easier for women to sue for equal pay. Ms. Ledbetter was one of the 10 female convention speakers announced Wednesday.
Democrats unveiled a slew of female speakers Wednesday for their convention next month, an indication that they will continue to press Republicans on women’s issues as GOP leaders furiously try to distance themselves from Missouri Senate candidate W. Todd Akin’s recent comments on pregnancy and rape.
Both the White House and the Obama campaign have made women’s issues a priority during President Obama’s tenure as president and a centerpiece of Mr. Obama’s re-election drive. The first bill President Obama signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which makes it easier for women to sue for equal pay. Ms. Ledbetter was one of the 10 female convention speakers announced Wednesday.