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	U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > Carol Moseley Braun
		Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois not only joined that class on January 3, 1993, but also became the first African American woman ever to serve as U.S. Senator.
		Moseley Braun left the Senate in January of 1999, and soon after became the U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, a position she held until 2001.
		Moseley Braun ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2004.
	www.senate.gov /artandhistory/history/common/generic/Photo_Carol_MoseleyBraun.htm (139 words)

	CNN.com Specials
		When Moseley Braun was still in the race, Rob Faucheux, a political analyst and attorney, said her strategy needed to be specific to put that cloud behind her and become more viable as a candidate.
		Moseley Braun, who had been working as a consultant and running a business law practice since returning from New Zealand, said her platform of rebuilding America physically and spiritually was a practical one.
		Moseley Braun said the economy was in the doldrums and her plan to revitalize it included using money the Bush administration used for tax cuts to rebuild crumbling schools.
	www.cnn.com /ELECTION/2004/special/president/candidates/braun.html (1134 words)

	Amb. Carol Moseley Braun- 2004 Candidate
		Carol Moseley Braun, best known as a former U.S. Senator from Illinois, brings a woman's perspective and a broad range of experience to her campaign for president.
		From 1999 to 2001 Moseley Braun was the U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand.
		Moseley Braun served as assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago for four years in the mid-1970s, and as a State Representative in the Illinois General Assembly from 1978 to 1987, rising to become assistant majority leader.
	www.gwu.edu /~action/2004/braun.html (586 words)

	Carol Moseley Braun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As an attorney, Moseley Braun was a prosecutor in the United States Attorney's office in Chicago from 1973 to 1977.An an Assistant United States Attorney, she worked primarily in the civil and appeleate law areas and tried cases of national importance.
		Moseley Braun was first elected to public office in 1978, as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives.
		Moseley Braun is divorced and resides in Hyde Park, Chicago.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carol_Moseley_Braun (1301 words)

	NPR : The 2004 Democratic Presidential Candidates: Carol Moseley Braun
		Moseley Braun became the Senate's first (and thus far only) African-American woman when she won comfortably in November.
		There was something special about Carol Moseley Braun, I remember thinking at the time, as I stood a couple of feet away from her on the floor of the Democratic National Convention that summer in New York.
		But as she stood there in the middle of the Illinois delegation, with the spotlight on her and her radiant smile, I remember taking note of that moment, and came away with the feeling of history about to be made.
	www.npr.org /programs/specials/democrats2004/braun.html (858 words)

	Online NewsHour: Meet the Candidates: Carol Moseley-Braun -- March 3, 2003
		Moseley Braun was elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 1978.
		CAROL MOSELEY BRAUN: Well, you know something, there's no question but that Saddam Hussein is a bad guy and that we need to work with our allies to make certain that the inspections work and that he is disarmed.
		CAROL MOSELEY BRAUN: Well, in the first instance it really is still a dangerous world, I'm not arguing that we have to take pro-active steps to meet the threat of terror -- absolutely positively.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/politics/jan-june03/moseley-braun_3-3.html (1303 words)

	Carol Moseley Braun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Carol Moseley has served her country as a United States Senator.
		Carol Moseley made history when she became a first fl female senator in 1992.
		In 1998 Carol Moseley was defeated in her race for re-election but she was nominated to be the USA Ambassador to New Zealand.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/womenenc/braun.htm (138 words)

	Carol Moseley-Braun speaks on retirement issues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Carol Moseley-Braun speaks on retirement issues at ILR institute in NYC
		U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun, right, discusses retirement issues at a policy seminar Jan. 26 at Cornell's Institute for Women and Work at the ILR conference center in New York.
		NEW YORK -- U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun (D-Ill.) urged a reform of the Social Security system during a policy seminar on "Work and Retirement: The Impact of Social Security and Pension Reform in the New Millennium" Jan.
	www.news.cornell.edu /Chronicle/98/2.12.98/Moseley-Braun.html (574 words)

	ABC News: Carol Moseley Braun on the Campaign Trail
		Moseley Braun replied, "I ignore it." Throughout the show, Moseley Braun maintained her signature smile as she joked about Bush, Mars and the Iowa Caucus.
		Moseley Braun won't even be in Iowa for the Caucus.
		Moseley Braun often says she is doing better than other better funded candidates.
	abcnews.go.com /Politics/story?id=123508&page=1 (869 words)

	Online NewsHour: Candidates' Rx: Carol Moseley Braun
		CAROL MOSELEY BRAUN: Well, you know, Margaret, this debate really does touch on a core difference between Republicans and Democrats.
		CAROL MOSELEY BRAUN: My proposal provides for universal coverage in a way that decouples or takes the payment for health care away from the payroll tax and moves it to a more elastic funding base-that is to say, an income tax base.
		CAROL MOSELEY BRAUN: I've lived with this issue, health care policy reform, since the 1970s, when I defended Jimmy Carter's attempt to reform health care in litigation as an assistant U.S. Attorney.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/politics/jan-june03/moseleybraun_06-09.html (1185 words)

	NOW/PAC Endorses Carol Moseley Braun for President
		Carol Moseley Braun has never wavered nor bowed to political pressure in her commitment to social and economic justice for all.
		We look forward to working with Carol Moseley Braun to advance that goal, because she speaks to a large portion of the U.S. population, particularly women, who were not inspired to get out and vote in 2000.
		Moseley Braun's candidacy is a prime example of what feminists strive for—women moving up through all levels of political office.
	www.now.org /press/08-03/08-26.html (627 words)

	Trailblazers for the Next Generation: Contemporary African-American History Makers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Braun, who also happens to be the only African-American Senator in U.S. history, decided to run after watching the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and becoming angry at the all-White, all-male Senate Judiciary Committee's behavior.
		Braun is a lawyer who worked in the U.S. Attorney's office and was member of the Illinois state legislature before becoming Cook County Recorder of Deeds in 1988.
		Once Braun was elected to the Senate, she received an opportunity that most likely sweetened her victory: She became a member of the Judiciary Committee, integrating the very group whose exclusiveness had sparked her decision to run against the odds.
	www.black-collegian.com /african/trailblzr.shtml (3366 words)

	Carol moseley braun - NOW/PAC Endorses Carol Moseley Braun for President
		Braun was born Carol Elizabeth Moseley in Chicago, Illinois and educated in the Carol Moseley Braun Launches Organic Food Line.
		Carol Moseley-Braun (1947-) was a candidate for the presidency in 2004.
		Carol Moseley-Braun became the first female senator from Illinois (and the first female African-American ever in the US Senate) when she was elected to.
	xn--b9wr44e.com /ssrt/carol-moseley-braun.html (473 words)

	The quest of Carol Moseley Braun \| csmonitor.com
		Moseley Braun is the sixth Democratic contender to pass through the college's Great Hall, jokingly referred to in Henniker (pop.
		Moseley Braun's Democratic rivals in the race treat her with a polite deference, which in political circles is tantamount to being dismissed.
		From the start of the race, Moseley Braun was plagued by charges that her office was mismanaged; that she misused campaign funds, spending donated dollars on dresses and jewelry; and missed important Senate functions, like orientation.
	www.csmonitor.com /2003/1120/p01s04-uspo.html (1965 words)

	Carol Moseley-Braun — Infoplease.com
		Carol Moseley-Braun's day to talk about race: a study of forum in the United States Senate.(Special Issue: Argumentation and the U.S.......
		Moseley Braun & Sharpton eye presidential nominations; funding is likely to be a big challenge for both campaigns.
		Carol Moseley-Braun's recent trip to Nigeria causes foreign policy uproar.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0878899.html (439 words)

	FOXNews.com - Braun Drops Out, Supports Dean - You Decide 2004
		DES MOINES, Iowa — Carol Moseley Braun (search), the only woman vying for the Democratic presidential nomination, pulled herself out of the crowded race Thursday and threw her backing behind rival Howard Dean (search).
		Braun, a former U.S. senator from Illinois, ended her long-shot bid for president in Iowa, a crucial state that holds its caucuses Monday night.
		But Braun's endorsement — she was never expected to win the nomination, a fact her own campaign acknowledged — is expected to do little for Dean's campaign.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,108454,00.html (1300 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Americas \| Profile: Carol Moseley Braun
		The only African-American woman ever to be elected to the Senate, Carol Moseley Braun was, before her withdrawal, the only female standing in the 2004 US presidential race.
		A former US ambassador to New Zealand, Ms Moseley Braun opposed the war in Iraq but says she would have voted in favour of the $87bn package for rebuilding the country and Afghanistan.
		On returning from New Zealand, Ms Moseley Braun - who is divorced - planned to go back to Alabama to rehabilitate a farm her great-grandfather bought.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/americas/3331351.stm (539 words)

	cbs2chicago.com - Carol Moseley Braun Launches Organic Food Line
		Braun has an 80 percent controlling interest in the new company, which still has to work out details including an exact product line and which grocery stores will sell the products.
		Former aides were divided over the career move for Braun, a Democrat who lost her re-election bid to Peter Fitzgerald in 1998.
		Others said Braun's association with the company isn't any different from other former officeholders who become lobbyists or consultants.
	cbs2chicago.com /topstories/local_story_112161739.html (397 words)

	Election 2004 \| Two Major Women's Groups Endorse Carol Moseley Braun's Bid for Democratic Presidential Candidate - ...
		The two groups said that their endorsements will provide Moseley Braun with "hundreds of thousands of potential contributors and voters through their grassroots networks," according to the
		Moseley Braun is still far from becoming a "viable" candidate, despite the new endorsements, some political analysts say, according to the
		EMILY's List, a group that raises money for female candidates who support abortion rights, has not endorsed Moseley Braun because the organization says that its "primary aim" is to defeat President Bush in 2004 and is waiting to endorse the candidate who has the best chance of winning the general election, the
	www.kaisernetwork.org /daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=19578 (348 words)

	Carol Moseley-Braun - SourceWatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Carol Moseley-Braun (1947-) is a candidate for the presidency in 2004.
		Moseley-Braun served as United States Senator from Illinois from 1992 to 1998 and as U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand from 1999 to 2001.
		She is a former "County Executive Officer, State Representative, and Assistant United States Attorney." Since leaving her post in New Zealand, "she has taught law and political science at Morris Brown College and DePaul University, along with a business law practice and business consultancy in Chicago."[1]
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Carol_Moseley-Braun (207 words)

	Catching Up with Carol Moseley Braun
		After a year spent largely out of the public eye, she’s continuing her lifetime work of public service on behalf of the disadvantaged through private practice, however, and still has a lot to say about politics, past, present, and future.
		Ambassador Braun expressed great contentment with her exciting experience of having run for President in 2004, although with some concerns about the lack of support she received from the Democratic Party as an institution.
		Howard Dean, the other anti-war Democratic candidate in 2004, who Braun endorsed after she withdrew from the race, has since become the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman and has vowed to support local parties and empower the grassroots.
	www.opednews.com /cardinale_050606_moseley_braun.htm (1007 words)

	Contributor Catching Up With Carol Moseley Braun
		Although Ambassador Braun is no longer serving as ambassador, her worldwide travels continue.
		Ambassador Braun also expressed a great deal of concern about the election process and many aspects of that process that went wrong in the 2004 election, particularly in regards to electronic voting and the lack of voting booths in some districts.
		Howard Dean, another anti-war Democratic candidate in 2004, whom Braun endorsed after she withdrew from the race, has since become the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman and has vowed to support local parties and empower the grassroots.
	www.buzzflash.com /contributors/05/05/con05164.html (985 words)

	Senator Carol Moseley-Braun \| Scholastic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Carol Moseley-Braun is the first African-American woman to be elected to the United States Senate.
		After attending public schools in Chicago, she received her law degree from the University of Chicago and served three years as a prosecutor in the Office of the U.S. Attorney.
		Carol, a dynamic speaker, has an unwavering commitment to equal rights and justice for all members of our society.
	teacher.scholastic.com /researchtools/articlearchives/womhst/carol.htm (220 words)

	JS Online: Carol Moseley Braun Drops the Hyphen
		A spokesman said the decision was made after several media inquiries about how to refer to Braun, who announced in February that she would begin fund raising for a White House bid.
		Braun added a hyphen between her maiden name, Moseley, and her ex-husband's surname, Braun, in 1993, just months after being elected to the Senate.
		She wants to be known as Carol Moseley Braun on first reference and Braun on second reference, Lampe said.
	www.jsonline.com /election2000/ap/mar03/ap-moseley-braun-h030403.asp (261 words)

	NOW/PAC's Endorsement of Carol Moseley Braun for President
		The NOW Political Action Committee and the National Women's Political Caucus announced their endorsements of Carol Moseley Braun on Aug. 26.
		On Aug. 26, Women's Equality Day, the National Organization for Women's Political Action Committee was proud to announce the endorsement of former Ambassador and Senator Carol Moseley Braun for President of the United States.
		With NOW/PAC's endorsement comes access to NOW's hundreds of thousands of contributing members and over 500 chapters across the country—and the support of thousands of volunteer activists who are dedicated to supporting feminist candidates with their contributions and volunteer time.
	www.nowpacs.org /2004/endorsement.html (225 words)

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