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...With a slight drop in yield—from 78 to 76 percent—and a smaller number of admits, 200 high school seniors on the waitlist received thick envelopes from Fitzsimmons’ office late this spring. This raised the acceptance rate from the initial 7.1 percent to 7.8 percent. (Last year just 50 freshmen were admitted from the waitlist...
...released by the Institute of Politics (IOP) this week. The report is a product of an IOP student policy group examining the deficit of women in politics. The researchers found that the states with the lowest percentages of women in their legislative bodies averaged about 10-15 percent female membership, while the states with the highest female representation had closer to 30-35 percent women. “If you think about the view that women bring to the table and the fact that we make up about 50 percent of the population, that gap is quite large...
...strongest barriers imposed upon women aspirants for office, more surprising is the fact that she has drawn voters based upon her national security credentials. For generations, female politicians struggled to convince the electorate of their ability to serve as commander-in-chief. A mere eight years ago, 70 percent of respondents told a Roper poll that they believed a male president would perform better on foreign policy issues...
...Super Tuesday this year, however, 50 percent of voters believed that Senator Clinton would make a better commander-in-chief than Senator Obama, compared to only 35 percent for her male opponent. The Senator has impressed voters with her detailed plan for withdrawal from Iraq and with her distinguished record on the Armed Services Committee. She has shown more fluency on matters of state in debates than her male counterparts. By passing the so-called “commander-in-chief” test, Senator Clinton has opened the door to generations of women aspiring to lead the world?...
...candidacy has reshaped the electorate. Political pundits have continually praised Senator Obama’s ability to draw new, young voters. Yet few appreciate that Senator Clinton has also inspired new voters of all ages, especially women. In six competitive primary contests, voter registration among women increased by 89 percent. According to exit poll data, Hillary Clinton drew a large majority of these voters to the polls. Numerous New Hampshire, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Texas voters to whom I spoke on the campaign trail cast their first ballot for Hillary...