A Study On The Emily’s List

In the1960s, the American women who fought for equality with men in politicaland economic status and the right of abortion launched the Second FeministMovement. Although this movement fails to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, itabolishes the “Abortion Act” which makes the American women have the right todecide whether to abort in the first three months of pregnancy. What’s more, it alsopromotes the emergence of some women’s organizations in the United States andfurther awakens the consciousness of power of the American females. They are tryingto change the imbalance between men and women in politics by electing femalecandidates.“Emily’s List” came into being under such background.In1985, Ellen Malcolm and some others created the “Emily’s List” in herbasement which was an acronym for “Early money is like yeast” meaning “earlymoney will ferment”. And its aim is to help the US democratic women candidateswho are for abortion raise the campaign funds.“Emily’s List” launches a program forwomen to vote and the Political Opportunity Program to help the women candidatessucceed. And it also recruits and trains female candidates across the country. Theorganization introduces the candidates’ information to the voters across the countryand recruits volunteers talking to the voters face to face in the American electionstates to win their support for the candidates by way of television and the internet etc.“Emily’s List” represents the interests of the US Democratic Party helping thedemocratic female candidates for the election to the Congress, state and the localgovernment. And this organization takes the Democratic Party as their spokespersonfor power in American politics; meanwhile it also provides necessary funds and votersfor the competition between the Democratic Party and the Republic Party.In2008,“Emily’s List” expends its scope of support to the presidential politics,supporting Democrat Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. And after its failure insupport of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, it launches the “Madam President Program” inMay2013and determines to elect the first female president in American history in2016.“Emily’s List” has developed an organization with multiple roles of the interest groups, the assistance of political parties and the campaign groups from a politicalaction committee. And its successful development is inseparable with its own uniquemode of operation and the leader’s keen strategic vision and ability to adapt thechanges in American politics. The “Emily’s List” further arouses the Americanwomen’s consciousness of political participation, improves the chance of success forthe American female candidates to vote and has made great contributions to changethe unbalance between the men and women in the American politics. While thoughthe “Emily’s List”, as a political action committee, raises funds for political partiesand candidates in election, it contributes to the atmosphere of “money politics” in theUnited States.