WOW: Emily's List heard from 900 potential female candidates in 2016.So far this year: 11,000

[kpete]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-partner-with-political-newcomers-hoping-to-create-anti-trump-wave-in-2018-midterms/2017/04/21/91514ec8-2502-11e7-bb9d-8cd6118e1409_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.90ddcbb9d3b3

[ehrnst]

1. The Hillary effect. (nt)

[llmart]

8. Actually...

I would say it's more the "Trump effect" and the rest of the backwards GOP'ers who still think it's 1950.

[tenorly]

10. 1950 - B.C.

The attitude these knuckle draggers have toward women - including that of many GOP women themselves - would embarrass even Tiberius.

[Wounded Bear]

2. K & R ......for visibility..

This is big. So good to see. Lots of fresh new blood in our politcal system at the grass roots is a good start.

[bullwinkle428]

3. Best news of the day to this point, as far as I'm concerned.

[Fla Dem]

4. Support and Donate to Emily's list. "Women Power" at work!

http://www.emilyslist.org/

https://twitter.com/emilyslist

https://www.flickr.com/photos/emilyslist/

[crazycatlady]

5. kick

one of my favorite political organizations. Support them (financially) if you can

[littlemissmartypants]

6. Uppity women thinking they're people.

YAY!

[Cha]

7. It's the Women who are leading

this Resistance

[Kentonio]

9. Brilliant news.

[musette_sf]

11. K&R xoxo

[Stinky The Clown]

12. This is WONDERFUL news!!!!

When we marched in DC on January 21, my mantra to all the wonderful young women was "run for office!"

This country needs more women as leaders.

[Raster]

13. Fucking-A!!!

Thank you, Hillary Clinton!!! Go fuck yourself, Donald tRump*!