To burnish his image, Mr. McConnell, a Louisville Republican, staged an event to showcase his support among some women, starting with his wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao.
...Press material noted Mr. McConnell was a co-sponsor of the original Violence Against Women Act, first proposed in 1990 by then-Sen. Joe Biden.
But when the legislation later became law, Mr. McConnell voted against it. And this year, he voted against reauthorization of the act aimed at reducing domestic violence and sexual assault, prompting an outpouring of criticism.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Wooing women
A very good editorial from today's Courier-Journal:
