"I was encouraged that a group of women wanted to start WISH List, which works like EMILY's List, only it supports pro-choice Republican women. It was started by one of our members, and I was happy to tell her how we did it and encourage her."

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Source: My Dinner Party Nightmare by Ellen Malcolm, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 17, 2008.

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Ellen Malcolm is a prominent political activist and founder of EMILY's List, known for her work in advancing women's political participation.

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