Mama grizzly
With Mama Grizzlies , Sarah Palin referred to the candidates she supported in the elections in the United States in 2010 , in which she specifically promoted female candidates. Most of these candidates are also commonly assigned to the tea party movement . The name was officially introduced in July 2010 in a YouTube video by Palin's SarahPAC ( Political Action Committee ). Sarah Palin herself first used the term in a speech on May 14, 2010: "If you thought pit bulls were tough, you don't want to mess with mama grizzlies" (If you thought pit bulls are tough, then you want yourself not with Mama - grizzlies Create).
Mama grizzlies
The individual candidates were "notified" of the public by calling a talk show, Facebook, tweet or SMS . Some of them, such as Nikki Haley or Christine O'Donnell , contrary to expectations, managed to win the primaries, which are mandatory in the USA.
- Sharron Angle , Senator nominee
- Kelly Ayotte , Senator nominee
- Cecile Bledsoe, failed in primary elections
- Pam Bondi, candidate for attorney general
- Ann Marie Buerkle, candidacy withdrawn early
- Beth Chapman , current Secretary of State in Alabama
- Renee Ellmers , candidate for member of Congress
- Mary Fallin , candidate for governor
- Brenna Findley, candidacy withdrawn early
- Carly Fiorina , Senator nominee
- Nikki Haley , candidate for governor
- Karen Handel, failed in primary elections
- Vicky Hartzler , candidate as member of Congress
- Cecilia Heil, failed in primary elections
- Susana Martinez , candidate for governor
- Rita Meyer, failed in primary elections
- Angela McGlowan, failed in primary elections
- Christine O'Donnell , Senator nominee
- Star Parker, candidacy withdrawn early
- Martha Roby , candidate for member of Congress
- Jackie Walorski , candidate for member of Congress
- Michele Bachmann , candidate as member of Congress
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers , Candidate for Congress
In the elections, 15 of the 34 Mama Grizzlys made it into the House of Representatives and 5 of the 12 candidates were also elected as Senators.
criticism
The established, left-wing Political Action Committee EMILY’s List believes that the radical positions of the candidates harm feminism . The left-wing journalist Conniff describes the ideas of the Mama Grizzlys as "a luxury that only rich and privileged women can afford " .
Web links
- Dr. Peter Gruber: The revenge of the grizzly bear. In: Focus . October 20, 2010, accessed October 28, 2010 .
- Lisa Miller: Hear Them Growl. In: Newsweek . September 27, 2010, accessed on October 29, 2010 (English): "What does 'Mama Grizzly' really mean?"
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dietmar Ostermann: Pitbull with lipstick. In: Frankfurter Rundschau . October 26, 2010, accessed October 27, 2010 .
- ↑ a b Andreas Mink: Push-up bra and grace. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . September 19, 2010, accessed October 28, 2010 .
- ↑ Rieke Havertz: The Mama-Grizzly roars. In: the daily newspaper . November 8, 2010, accessed November 9, 2010 .