October 15th - for Corporate Council of The White House Project NEW YORK, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- How can executives best survive, thrive, and lead in these turbulent times? Especially women executives - are there particular attributes that characterize the best women leaders? Are women's careers being disproportionately...
LIFETIME Networks, Rock the Vote, RightNOW! and White House Black Market Late Night Party Fundraiser for Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund Rocks at Republican National Convention Meghan McCain and Blogettes Cheer On John Rich and Carter's Chord Photo 1 (http://citizencontact.typepad.com/images/ewc/ewc20080901-063p.jpg) Caption: Rock the Vote Executive Director Heather Smith,...
The fashion world is falling head-over-heels for Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle. Donatella Versace has called the Democratic candidate "the man of the moment", and dedicated her entire spring- summer 2009 menswear collection to him. The Italian designer said she was creating a style for "a relaxed man who...
WASHINGTON -- East Garden 11:02 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for coming. Please be seated. Welcome to the White House. And it is fitting that we use the East Garden because, one, this is rarely used; and two, it is an opportunity for me to welcome a lot...
WASHINGTON AFP — Hillary Clinton on Saturday threw her full support behind Barack Obama, as she unequivocally endorsed the Democratic White House nominee and vowed to do all she could to make her former foe president. Clinton's quest to be the first woman president ended with her imploring her...
WASHINGTON AFP — Despite Hillary Clinton's long, bitter struggle to be the Democratic party's presidential candidate, 80 percent of US women believe her 2008 campaign has made it easier for women to run for the White House. The great disappointment of seeing Clinton miss her target, however, may deprive...
WASHINGTON AFP — Hillary Clinton called sexist attacks on her campaign "deeply offensive" Tuesday, as female supporters sprang to her defense, saying she speaks for all women and should stay in the Democratic race to the bitter end. In what appear to be the waning days of her historic...
The rise of Craig Ferguson The star of the show at George Bush's farewell dinner for the press was a reformed alcoholic from Glasgow who is fast becoming one of America's top comedians. Andrew Gumbel reports Craig Ferguson has made something of an art of...
THE HILLARY and Michelle comparisons were inevitable: Ivy- educated superlawyers married to dreamy-eyed visionaries who aimed for the White House. In every marriage, they say, one partner is the flower and the other the pot. Breaking stereotype, the women in both these cases have been the pots...
WASHINGTON AP -- President Bush admitted Monday that it's possible a Democrat could win the White House this year. Mind you, he didn't come out and say it like that. Speaking at a White House celebration of women's history month and international women's day, Bush extolled...
WASHINGTON AFP — Left-wing American women are caught on the horns of a dilemma: whether to try to elect the first woman to the White House, or rally behind the man seeking to be the first black president. At the beginning of the 2008 presidential campaign, it seemed to...
AT a town-hall meeting in Derry, N.H., in January, Mitt Romney tried to stir the crowd in the immediate aftermath of Barack Obama's upset victory in Iowa: "We cannot afford Barack Obama as the next president!" About two people applauded. The next day, in Nashua, he mentioned Obama, but added,...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Former president Bill Clinton is standing by his woman. "The girl's doing pretty good, isn't she?" he asked at a campaign stop with the crowd baying its consent. The girl is--and with no doubt on what the meaning of "is" is. But Hillary Clinton says little...
Voters could take Sen. Hillary Clinton's show of emotion while on the presidential campaign trail Monday many ways ("Clinton gets choked up on the campaign trail," On Deadline, USATODAY.com, Monday). Was she using the old trick of crying to get sympathy from voters? Possibly. But for...
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire AFP — Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama, leading the polls here, is not just attracting scores of young voters, but also seducing women and independents ahead of Tuesday's primary. His triumph last week over rival Hillary Clinton in the Iowa caucuses was due in part...
Obama was the 'change' candidate in Iowa, and won. As the 'experience' candidate, the former First Lady needs to distance herself from the very thing that has helped create her, argues Sarah Sands Strategists for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign have come to dread the rustle of conversation among...
ALMA - In the Blue Room of the White House is a majestic Christmas tree with a gold ornament painted by Lakota artist Arthur Short Bull. The round surface of the softball-size bulb is the backdrop for an image of the Agate Fossil Beds, a national park near Harrison, Neb....
Parry-Giles, T., & Parry-Giles, S. J. (2006). The prime-time presidency: The West Wing and U.S. nationalism. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press. 231 pages. In The Prime-Time Presidency: The West Wing and U.S. Nationalism, Trevor Parry-Giles and Shawn J. Parry-Giles provide a thorough and thoughtful analysis of the...
LOS ANGELES AFP — Five women who put their lives on hold so their husbands could run for the White House spoke out about the fears, joys and agonizing family toll of the 2008 campaign trail Tuesday. In an unprecedented forum, the wives of Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, John...
September 21, 2007 Thank you all. Please be seated. It is a beautiful day to welcome champs to the White House. And I'm honored to stand with some of our country's finest student athletes--and look at some of our finest student athletes--and glad to give you an excuse to...