Although I've been a little busy chasing stories in the aftermath of the Agriprocessors immigration raid in Postville, I wanted to make sure that Essential Estrogen readers saw the post by John Deeth regarding the status of Iowa's female candidates following the primary election Tuesday:
Iowa has two chances, one from each party, to break the Iowa-Mississippi jinx and send the state's first woman to Congress.
Becky Greenwald had a strong Democratic primary win in the 4th Congressional District, while in the night's closest big race, Mariannette Miller-Meeks won the Republican nomination in the 2nd District.
Greenwald and Miller-Meeks led what was, by and large, a good night for female candidates.
You can read the entire article, which has information on the status of the state legislative races, by visiting Iowa Independent.
Thanks to John for continuing the coverage of women candidates in the 2008 election cycle. Whether victorious or not on primary night, my heartfelt thanks and appreciation also goes to all the women who even considered taking on the often thankless role of public servant. Because you had the courage to roll the dice and the conviction to stand up and tell others what you believe, all women are a little better off today than they were yesterday.
