This one will be brief but it's always great to see Alison Lundergan Grimes' (D. KY) call out Mitch McConnell's BS:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/...
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) attacked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell after his campaign claimed in a recent interview that he supported fair pay for women, even though the Kentucky Republican had voted four times against major bills that seek to fix gender pay disparities.
McConnell campaign spokesman Allison More said in a Friday interview with the Associated Press that "as the father of three daughters, fair pay for women is more than a talking point for Sen. McConnell. It's something he's worked to achieve his entire career by setting an example for others and promoting thoughtful policies to ensure talent and overcome bias."
Grimes's campaign was quick to point out that McConnell voted twice against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and also voted twice against the Paycheck Fairness Act, laws meant to help women facing pay discrimination in the workplace. McConnell's campaign has also highlighted his support against the Violence Against Women Act even though he's consistently voted against legislation meant to reduce domestic violence.
Grimes's campaign hit back by touting a memo listing her stances on childcare, expanding access to education, preventing domestic violence, increasing the minimum wage and and pay equity in the workplace. The campaign also announced on Tuesday the endorsement of Lilly Ledbetter, the namesake behind the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and a woman who unknowingly faced pay discrimination for years while working in a Goodyear tire plant. - TPM, 11/26/13
You can read Grimes' plan here:
FINAL 11.25.13_Women's Paper
By the way, Grimes scored a big endorsement today:
http://wfpl.org/...
Putting more focus on the gender gap in Kentucky's Senate race, Democratic Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes received the endorsement of pay equity advocate Lilly Ledbetter in next year's election.
Ledbetter is considered an iconic figure for being the plaintiff in a well-known wage discrimination lawsuit against Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., which went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
She is the namesake of the Fair Pay Act, which is the first bill President Obama signed into law that extended the statute of limitations for when employees could file such claims.
In a fundraising e-mail, Ledebtter scolds Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell for what she describes as a "horrendous" voting record on women's issues.
"After my lengthy battle with pay inequity, I was honored and humbled to lend my name to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act—landmark legislation that makes it easier for women to file pay discrimination lawsuits. But this is only an important first step in closing the gender wage gap. Yet, Senator McConnell voted against it. Time and again, McConnell has made clear where he stands on issues important to women and their families: in the wrong. " - WFPL News 89.3, 11/26/13
If you would like to donate or get involved with Grimes' campaign, you can do so here:
http://alisonforkentucky.com/