Faced with Palin, Women's Groups to Turn to Obama

"Women's Week of Action,"

today in Washington, a number of high profile unions and groups representing millions of women joined together to throw their support to Obama. Ellie Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, and Kim Gandy, president of the National Organization for Women -- both of whose organizations supported Clinton in the primaries -- held a press conference here announcing the support of ten groups for Obama.
NOW's endorsement represented the first time in 24 years the group has endorsed a general election presidential candidate -- the last being Walter Monday in 1984, who ran on the first ticket to feature a woman as a vice presidential running mate.
The largest organization for women's rights, NOW says it is stepping into the contest to educate women about Palin's positions and highlight Obama and Biden's long-time commitment to policies that support women personally and economically.
"For us its a red alert," said Gandy. "Palin is so out of touch with women. I don't think people fully understand her positions."
"They are stark differences between these two candidates," said Smeal. "John McCain has a 26 year record of voting against issues important to women."

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