Author: Celinda Lake
Celinda Lake is a leading political strategist, serving as tactician and senior advisor. Celinda and her firm are known for cutting-edge research on issues including the economy, health care, the environment and education, and have worked for a number of institutions including the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the Democratic Governor’s Association (DGA), AFL-CIO, SEIU, CWA, IAFF, Sierra Club, NARAL, Human Rights Campaign, Planned Parenthood, The Next Generation, EMILY’s List, VoteVets Action Fund, and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Her international work has included work in Liberia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus Ukraine, South Africa, and Central America.
Childcare may not always get the same attention as issues like health care or housing. But it’s something about which voters are seriously concerned. Poll after poll shows that general election voters’ top concern is the cost of living, and an Impact Research poll conducted in July showed that 82% of voters say that the…