One of the Republican National Committee's New Year's resolutions in 2013 was:
The RNC must improve its efforts to include female voters and promote women to leadership ranks within the committee. Additionally, when developing our Party’s message, women need to be part of this process to represent some of the unique concerns that female voters may have.This was one of the ways they hoped to achieve that:
The Republican Party committees need to understand that women need to be asked to run. Women are less likely to run for office on their own, and we should be encouraging and championing their desire to seek elective office. Additionally, the Republican Party must recognize the unique challenges that female candidates face when running for office, as well as the unique opportunities female candidates provide in winning elections. The Party should provide training programs for potential female candidates that includes fundraising guidance, digital strategy, etc.I know, I know . . . even the recommendations come off as patronizing -- "let's coax out these shrinking violets and take up a collection for childcare so the poor dears can make time to run." They can't help themselves.
I'm sure that most Republican politicians would prefer not to bother with such fluttery issues as courting women to compete against them, but needs must when the Devil drives . . .
