DEAN TO ADDRESS NOW PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FORUM ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS

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On Friday, July 11 the nation's largest group of feminist activists is hosting the first forum of 2004 presidential candidates to address the full spectrum of women's rights. The forum is part of the 2003 National NOW Conference, and will precede the Saturday kickoff of NOW's Drive for Equality, a 5-year campaign to register, educate and mobilize women to vote on issues that affect their lives and their families. "At this critical time in politics, voters need and want to know where the candidates stand on the issues women care about," said National Organization for Women (NOW) President Kim Gandy. "Because women's votes will make or break this election, our concerns and our rights need to be addressed."

Among the participants will be Governor Howard Dean, M.D. "Since the formation of NOW, the women's movement in America has made incredible progress, but we still have miles to go in this country," Dean said. "I'm thrilled to speak to NOW about the issues that are important to them and to women everywhere."

Also participating are Ambassador Carol Moseley-Braun, U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich and Reverend Al Sharpton. Gandy will moderate the event with political comedian and activist Elayne Boosler. Gandy, audience members and journalists will ask the candidates hard-hitting questions on a broad range of women's rights issues.


What: Presidential Candidates Forum on Women's Rights

Who: Confirmed candidates include Gov. Howard Dean, Ambassador Carol Moseley-Braun, Rep. Dennis Kucinich and Rev. Al Sharpton

When: Friday, July 11

5:15 PM to 7:00 PM

Where: DoubleTree Crystal City - Crystal Ballroom
300 Army Navy Drive
Arlington, Virginia

Way to go Dean for going to NOW's big convention! I'll give Kucinich respect for showing up, considering his long antiabortion stand, but where in the Hades is Kerry, Edwards, Lieberman, and Gephardt?

I'm waiting for the DLC to slam Dean for catering to the feminist vote and in thier minds, make him more unelectable.