Subject: Tackling Domestic Violence
From: Denise Cardinal <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 12:00:51 -0600 (CST)

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Domestic violence afflicts far too many women in our country. But some
right wing politicians are ignoring the facts, and our New Hampshire
affiliate got some national coverage this week by highlighting a
legislator's comments about how "people are always free to
leave" an abusive relationship.

This is just 1 of our 21 states doing what we do every day
- make progress happen, and happen NOW.

As always, let me know what you think, or even better, contribute to
us here.

Best,

Denise Cardinal
Executive Director
ProgressNow
ProgressNow Education

Granite State Progress Exposes Representative Warden's True
Thoughts On Domestic Violence

Representative Mark Warden made an outrageous comment regarding
victims of domestic violence in a House Criminal Justice and Public
Safety Committee session on Tuesday, February 26th. Representative
Warden said, "Some people could make the argument that a
lot of people like being in abusive relationships. It's a
love-hate relationship. It's very, very common for people to
stick around with somebody they love who also abuses him or her
... People are always free to leave."

Granite State Progress caught the whole comment on tape, and
is calling on Representative Warden to publically apologize to victims
of domestic violence and their families. This offensive comment shows
a lack of understanding of the situations that victims of domestic
violence experience and is completely beyond comprehension.

http://progressnow.pnstate.org/site/R?i=X34FQUAlaeK9g7CbpuxpRQ

Representative Warden's remark has spread throughout the news,
picking up local and national coverage. The comments were reported in
the Concord Monitor, theHuffington Post, Talking Points
Memo, MSNBC News, Democratic Legislative Campaign
Committee, Salon, and Political Wire's Bonus Quote of
the Day.

http://progressnow.pnstate.org/site/R?i=NX_oFa5CAX7nfIhdwjWReQ

http://progressnow.pnstate.org/site/R?i=By41HyxBqBY5J7df628KWw

http://progressnow.pnstate.org/site/R?i=QYq0W77BL63dZOl8Vi8J5g

http://progressnow.pnstate.org/site/R?i=wM2QOn1PBO6wwTGSshaxYQ

http://progressnow.pnstate.org/site/R?i=s5E6ZRzRAzth2IHaJa3hFA

http://progressnow.pnstate.org/site/R?i=xNO789_HxnQ3U61CTG_NcA

http://progressnow.pnstate.org/site/R?i=uizQEsBjWIHUl5bhcN2aig

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