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�MAKE HISTORY WITH HILLARY.� That�s the tagline for NOW�s new campaign to elect Hillary Clinton the next president of the United States. The august feminist organization joined Emily�s List today in making an unusually early formal endorsement of HRC. It demonstrates the limit, I think, of single-issue politics. In her statement, NOW PAC Chair Kim Gandy says:
At this time in our history, this country needs strong, experienced and principled leadership to restore faith in our government and repair its credibility at home and abroad, and to end the destructive policies that have eroded our civil liberties and increased injustice and inequality in our society.But no word on how Hillary will do that, only assertions that �the time is NOW for a woman president.� No matter how attractive that message is -- and it�s damn time, I agree -- without a wider debate on HRC�s merits as a progressive with a policy agenda beyond reproductive justice and women�s equality, most committed movement lefties will be hesitant to support her because of her record on Iraq and perceived capitulation to the center. We�ve seen that here in TAP�s Hillary debate, of course. But it seems like as the primary rolls forward, framing Clinton�s candidacy as a feminist watershed will be a major tactic, not something to be downplayed.--Dana Goldstein
