Could it be? Is it possible the door has been opened (thanks, Sarah) for right-leaning women to come crashing through the door to challenge the left on what they’ve come to believe they own: America?
Apparently so. Welcome South Dakota’s Kristi Noem, who has raised twice as much money as her Democratic opponent, Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin. (You can always tell a female Democrat from a female Republican by her insistence upon keeping her name.) And then there’s Washington’s Jamie Herrera, who holds the edge over Denny Heck.
It seems women on the right are a new force in America. Their existence isn’t new, but their public appearance is. This is due in part to the fact that women are having fewer children today and thus have more time to devote to politics.
Of course left-wing women (a.k.a feminists) have always been in the limelight. That’s because they’ve been dissing the traditional role of women for years and pining for power outside the home. Thus, they’re more visible.
Conservative women tend to stay home with their kids and only become visible once their children are older. Their drive to enter politics is also different. It’s not usually because they crave power but because they love America’s traditions. And with things being the way they are today — with the left-wing establishment having sewn their damaging seeds — conservative women feel they have no choice but to step up to the plate.
No doubt Sarah Palin paved the way. When you’re forced to fight the left-wing establishment, it’s certainly easier to travel in packs.
Suzanne Venker is co-author of the forthcoming book The Flipside of Feminism: What Smart Women Know – and Men Can’t Say (WND Books). Her website is www.suzannevenker.com.
October 13th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Kristi Noem: South Dakota Republican Congressional Candidate (Photos)…
Meet Kristi Noem, South Dakota Republican Congressional candidate. Currently Noem is considered the hottest Republican House candidate, having raised $1.1 million for her campaign in the last three months. She is challenging incumbent Democratic candid…
October 13th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
“(You can always tell a female Democrat from a female Republican by her insistence upon keeping her name.) And then there’s Washington’s Jamie Herrera, who holds the edge over Denny Heck.”
This is interesting because Republican Jamie Herrera didn’t take her husband’s name either; for that matter she didn’t even tack it on to the end of her maiden name. I understand it’s a joke but that was a little ridiculous. I’m a devout conservative but at what point is the “5th grade” name calling and mud slinging going to stop? It is not benefitial to anyone and it gets us nowhere. All it does is distract everyone from the real problems that exist, and those are the problems need to be dealt with.