Tag: Children

Ivanka Trump: Dad ‘100 Percent Believes in Equality of Gender’

Posted on December 29, 2015December 30, 2015 by Kelly Dittmar

Deena Zaru, CNN – December 29, 2015

Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump again defended her father amid accusations of sexism after his attacks against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and past jabs at Carly Fiorina and FOX News anchor Megyn Kelly. “He 100% believes in equality of gender, so, yes, absolutely — socially, politically, and economically, confidence in women to do any job that a man can do, and my whole life has been proof of that,” the 34-year-old said in a cover story interview with Town and Country magazine, which will be out on newsstands January 5.

Kids and Candidates a Potent Combination

Posted on December 23, 2015December 27, 2015 by Kelly Dittmar

Ben Schreckinger, Politico – December 23, 2015

The use of candidates’ children in campaigns is just another part of the process, said conservative Iowa radio host Steve Deace, a Cruz supporter. “Four years ago, [Rick] Santorum’s kids were here constantly. People were constantly worried, concerned, praying for Bella,” he said, referring to Santorum’s daughter, now 7, who suffers from a potentially fatal chromosomal condition. “She almost had as high name recognition as he did.” But when the kids get swept up in critical political commentary, the backlash can be fierce. Within hours of putting it online, the Post pulled the cartoon, which depicted Cruz as an organ grinder with a Santa hat, holding two leashed monkeys representing Caroline, 7, and Catherine, 5.

Hands off the Kids, You Low-Energy Jackass

Posted on December 23, 2015December 27, 2015 by Kelly Dittmar

Susan Milligan, US News and World Report – December 23, 2015

Candidates and elected officials have struggled with how to use – or not use – their own children in their campaigns. During the campaigns, candidates tend to favor showing their spouses and kids, depicting an image of a family-oriented candidate. That can work both ways for female contenders, however. If women running for office do not show photos of their children on their campaign websites, they come across as untraditional or uninterested in children. But when the female candidates do show their children or bring them on the trail, it raises questions – not directed at fathers – about whether they will be able to juggle family and legislative duties, says Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.

Ted Cruz Blasts Washington Post Cartoon of Daughters as Monkeys

Posted on December 23, 2015December 27, 2015 by Kelly Dittmar

Hallie Jackson and Henry Austin, NBC News – December 23, 2015

Sen. Ted Cruz launched an “emergency” appeal seeking to raise $1 million in 24 hours in response to a Washington Post online editorial cartoon depicting his two young daughters as dancing monkeys. The Republican presidential candidate also criticized the paper for its “tasteless attack” on his children. “My daughters are not FAIR GAME,” he wrote in a fundraising email sent late Tuesday. “I’m sickened … I knew I’d be facing attacks from day one of my campaign, but I never expected anything like this.”

Chelsea Clinton to Fundraise Solo for Hillary

Posted on December 15, 2015December 16, 2015 by Kelly Dittmar

Mark Hensch, The Hill – December 15, 2015

Chelsea Clinton is reportedly starting 2016 with two solo fundraisers for her mother’s Oval Office bid. The pair of events mark the first time Chelsea Clinton has campaigned alone for Hillary Clinton this election cycle, according to Time Magazine. Chelsea Clinton is scheduled to attend twin fundraisers in Boston on Jan. 11 before beginning a series of campaign stops in Iowa, New Hampshire and other early voting states.

Ted Cruz Coaching His Family Through a Campaign Ad Is Awkward as Hell

Posted on December 3, 2015December 6, 2015 by Kelly Dittmar

Brian McManus, Vice – December 3, 2015

By law, super PAC’s aren’t allowed to coordinate with the political campaigns that they support. The law has produced a number of absurdities in the campaign finance system, one of which is the campaign practice of quietly uploading raw footage of the candidate onto public sites like YouTube, so super PACs can legally use the material in their own ads. The hope, of course, is that no one will notice the videos. But CNN’s Chris Moody did, stumbling on hours raw footage from a Ted Cruz campaign ad shoot.

Why You Don’t See Donald Trump’s Wife Melania Out on the Campaign Trail

Posted on November 20, 2015November 22, 2015 by Kelly Dittmar

Lauren Effron, ABC News – November 20, 2015

Since Donald Trump announced in June he was making a run for the White House, his wife Melania Trump has been conspicuously absent from the campaign trail. Sitting beside her husband, Melania Trump told Barbara Walters in an interview for ABC News’ “20/20” that the reason she has stayed behind is to be with their 9-year-old son Barron at home in New York City. “It’s my choice not to be there [on the campaign trail],” Melania, 45, told Walters. “I support my husband 100 percent, but … we have a 9-year-old son together, Barron, and I’m raising him.”

Watch Hillary Clinton School Kids Who Think Women Can’t Be President

Posted on November 6, 2015November 11, 2015 by Kelly Dittmar

Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone – November 6, 2015

Thursday night Jimmy Kimmel assembled a group of children to solicit their opinions on whether a woman could be president. The future men in the group were not initially sold on the idea.

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