What the presidential election could mean to one hypothetical American woman

Official photographic portrait of US President Barack Obama (born 4 August 1961; assumed office 20 January 2009) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

James -- I think the first item in this week's tipsheet -- The Life of Julia -- lays out the impact this election will have on millions of American women more clearly than anything this campaign has done so far. It's a great tool for the Truth Team and our goal of making sure everyone gets the facts they need. So let's get to it: #1 The Life of Julia The Life of Julia is an interactive online tool that looks at how President Obama's policies help one woman over her lifetime compared to Mitt Romney's plans. Whether it's allowing young people to stay on their parents' health insurance until age 26, expanding access to Pell Grants, or passing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act that allows women to stand up for their right to equal pay for equal work, President Obama has fought to help women of all ages. Under a Romney administration, Julia's story would look a lot different: Romney would reverse many of President Obama's accomplishments to pay for tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires. Take a look at how the policies the President has put in place would affect a woman at each stage of her life, then share it with others: #2 Romney: Too extreme for women Romney's right-wing positions -- like promising to "get rid of" Planned Parenthood, refusing to say whether he would have signed or vetoed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and his over-the-top praise for controversial public figures like Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell -- make it clear just how out of touch he is when it comes to women's issues. We put together a video highlighting some of Romney's most extreme stances. Check it out, and make sure others see it, too: #3 Romney: "It's not worth moving heaven and earth" On Tuesday, our nation marked the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death. Romney and his allies spent the day claiming that anyone would have made the same call President Obama did. Of course, with the benefit of hindsight, it's easy for Romney to boast that he would've ordered the bin Laden mission. But his own past statements on the issue simply don't back him up. We chronicled some of these statements -- take a look and let others know how Romney felt about things in 2007: #4 Standing up to the Koch brothers In case you missed my email earlier this week, I recorded a video responding to the Koch brothers' latest dishonest attempt to smear the President's energy record. We're going to call this sort of BS when we see it. If you haven't already, please pass the video along and help set the record straight: As we saw this week, our opponents are ready to throw anything at us in the hopes that something sticks. You're an important part of how we're going to fight these attacks and put the facts in the hands of voters this November. So I want to thank you for all that you do for the President, and all that you'll continue to do this year. Until next time, Stephanie P.S. -- President Obama and the First Lady will be holding their first two rallies of the campaign tomorrow in Ohio and Virginia. Watch live here at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time.