Kim_Gandy - Women's rights groups announce support for Obama presidency in Washington

Women's rights groups announce support for Obama presidency in Washington

Kim Gandy, National Organization for Women, speaks during a news conference held by women's rights organizations to announce their support for Democratic Presidential Nominee Sen. Barack Obama (IL) in Washington on September 16, 2008. From left are Betsy Clark, NASW-PACE (obscured), Gandy, Ellie Smeal, Feminist Majority, Faye Williams, National Congress of Black Women, and Deborah Frett, CEO of Business and Professional Women. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)


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