Political Soccer Moms

Soccer moms are a soughtafter cohort in political elections. Yet little is being done to get them invested in the political party process outside of election season. Whether it be because of long standing institutions or once-upon-a-time biological necessity that shaped these institutions, the female experience is often much different than that of the men.

Political conventions are no exception.

A snapshot from the baby suite. A lot of the excitement is not shown!
A snapshot from the baby suite. A lot of the excitement is not shown!

I have been involved in politics my entire adult life. I have attended many political conventions prior to marrying a politician and becoming a mother. However, two weekends ago was the first political convention that I attended as the mom of an active toddler.

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Jeanette Rubio: A Not-So-Political Wife

Jeanette Rubio: A Not-So-Political Wife

Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio is a bit of a mystery among American Presidential nominee candidates’ political wives.  She doesn’t give speeches and tends to remove herself from politics.  What little we know of her can be gleaned by her actions more than what she’s said to interviewers.

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