PAC
RI NOW PAC 2012
The purpose of the Rhode Island National Organization For Women’s Political Action Committee (RI NOW PAC) is to elect progressive women and other feminist candidates to state and local office in Rhode Island.
Our goals are to raise money, issue endorsements to progressive women and other feminist candidates in statewide and local elections, and mobilize voters to support candidates for statewide and local office.
The RI NOW PAC employs a rigorous set of criteria in its’ endorsement process. Candidates must be feminist leaders and strong supporters of women’s rights issues including, but not limited to:
- Reproductive freedom
- Economic equality
- Ending violence against women
- Civil rights for all; emphasis on lesbian rights and racial justice
- Affirmative action; ensuring equal opportunities for women and people of color
- Moving women out of poverty through empowering, non-punitive welfare policies
- Constitutional equality
Endorsements go to the strongest feminist candidate(s). While the RI NOW PAC seeks to bring more women into public office, it will not support a woman over a man when he is the better candidate on our issues. When all other criteria are equal, the RI NOW PAC will support a woman candidate over a man.
Candidates: You can download our candidate questionnaire here. (Note: the questionnaire is being updated for 2012.)
2010 RI NOW PAC Endorsements and Election Results
You can view our 2010 victories here.
You can view our 2008 victories here.
For more information, contact Carolyn Mark, RI NOW PAC Chair.
