Clint Reilly has a post today that gets it right in a post today, The Bay Congresswomen Power Bloc. He writes,

It is a remarkable fact that while women make up 64 percent of the Bay Area’s Congressional delegation, only 16 percent of the total members of the House of Representatives are female. Even within the Democratic House Caucus, only 22 percent of the members are women.

Later he writes,

Why is this so important?Economic competition is no longer among isolated cities. It is between regions within the United States and throughout the world. These regions are judged on mega issues such as availability of mass transit, job generation, school quality, home prices, and adequate roads, bridges and highways.

The billion-dollar price tags for the Bay Area’s vital infrastructure projects require a powerful and united congressional delegation in Washington.

More important, this unprecedented coalition of female Bay Area Democrats is a powerful lobby for America’s women, children and families. They are on the front lines of the key battles of our time – Iraq, national health care, global warming, school reform and human rights.