See Politico.com's article on the dwindling number of Republican women in the US Congress!

I am forever lamenting the lack of elected women in the Oklahoma State Legislature. It is a problem in the US Congress as well -- especially if you look at Republican women. Politico.com has a good article entitled "Republican women: A minority in a minority" you can read by clicking HERE. Check out the following quotes from the article:

Twenty-two percent of House Democrats are women, but only 9.5 percent of House Republicans are. . .

In the Senate, nearly 23 percent of the Democrats are women, but only 10 percent of the Republicans are. . .

The problem is also geographical. As political realignment shifts the GOP territory south, Elder said female candidates are vying to get elected in a region least hospitable to women, while Democrats are getting elected in the West and Northeast — areas that are more welcoming to female candidates.

“In the South, women have done very poorly. There are big differences in terms of political culture,” said Debbie Walsh, director of Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics. “Change would mean letting in some voices that have not had a place at the table within the Republican Party. Right now the Democratic agenda is more in sync with women voters.”

By the way, YOU can hear Debbie Walsh speak on May 21 at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma! It is a huge honor that she is coming to Oklahoma. Don't pass up this opportunity to hear the expert on American women and politics! Get details of the May 22 event HERE.