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Kay Steiger

Kay Steiger is managing editor at Raw Story and a former Prospect editorial assistant.

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WORKING MOMS OR CONGRESSWOMEN? ALWAYS BOTH

Kay SteigerFeb 20, 2007

WORKING MOMS OR CONGRESSWOMEN? ALWAYS BOTH. The NYT features a profile today of freshman Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand. The article points out the balance of campaigning while in office and the struggles of Democrats to differentiate themselves from their Republican counterparts on Iraq, but the article also notes that Gillibrand is a wife and mother of a 3-year-old son. This leads me to wonder, how often do profiles of male politicians point out that they are husbands and fathers? It seems not nearly as often as profiles of female politicians.

OPENING BID: $50,000

Kay SteigerFeb 16, 2007

OPENING BID: $50,000. Walter Mondale's boyhood home in Elmore, Minn. is listed on eBay. So far, no bids.

-- Kay Steiger

THE 30 PERCENT RULE.

Kay SteigerFeb 16, 2007

THE 30 PERCENT RULE. Women's E-News reported today that Chile is debating a quota law for women in congressional representation. The article noted that more than 50 countries around the world have laws requiring a certain percentage of women hold offices in congress or parliament. Opponents of the law in Chile say it will be tricky to implement because it may "threaten the political longevity of at least some male legislators."

ON MINNESOTA POLITICS

Kay SteigerFeb 15, 2007

ON MINNESOTA POLITICS. Al Franken has been saying he's going to run for Senate for a while now. (As the aforementioned Minnesota native on staff, I especially love this colorful illustration of Minnesotans depicted as simpletons courtesy the New York Times.) The recent announcement just made it official. I'm going to venture out on a limb and say Franken actually has a shot. Remember, he's running against Norm Coleman, who got elected following Paul Wellstone's tragic death. And Norm Coleman actually used to be a Democrat back when he was elected mayor of St. Paul.

KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS.

Kay SteigerFeb 14, 2007

KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS. The WaPo humorously pointed out today that while the House debates the non-binding resolution on the troop surge, Bush scurried to a seemingly more friendly YMCA, where a little boy ruined the photo-op with a peace sign. Bush told him to, "Put your hands down." In the last line of the story, one kid said, "My favorite president is President Obama."

--Kay Steiger

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