I am 27 years old and, admittedly, have more in common with Paris Hilton, than Cindy McCain or Michelle Obama. My BlackBerry is filled with dates, dinners and address book entries like:"dbag don't answer", not grocery lists, soccer practice or entries such as: "kids school". Yet, politics is a business. The GOP has traditionally catered to the "old, wrinkled white man", the Democrats to the bleeding hearts. But where does the career minded, progressive, fashion obsessed woman stand?

There is no party courting us young, independent women. The closest is the Democrats, championing the working single mother. The Republicans seem solely concerned with the family as a whole-or at least that's the perception. The truth is, a bunch of us are holding off on marriage and families in order to focus on our career and ourselves because that's what we want. It's frustrating to be seen as a type of arm candy, when we influence our friends' minds by stating facts, bring up our concerns based on the quoting of statistics and enjoy partaking in a friendly political debate. The choices we make are not based on emotion and feelings, but research and the need to make an informed decision. The progressive woman feels the need to cut the ties of government from her life like a deadweight beau. Two stale, musty topics come up constantly: abortion and gay marriage. These are seen as the non-issue, issues. With all of the terrific forms of birth control out there, abortion should ultimately disappear from the rusty, crumbling foundation of both parties platforms. Nobody wants to discuss it anymore and the decision was passed before we were even conceived. As far as gay marriage is concerned: if somebody is able to put their life on the line in order to uphold a countries freedom, should they not be able to enjoy just as much of it as everyone that they defended? Whittle down the true issues and give us solutions, not finger pointing and simplistic distractions. It's about time for a Republican Party overhaul. Clean house, tidy up, less is more. As Thomas Jefferson said "Every generation needs a new Revolution". Where is ours?

Yes, we spend. A LOT. Aesthetic appearance is important to us. We must look good in order to feel good. Gym memberships, facials, wardrobe this all goes back into a rather sluggish economy. Thus, more money in our pockets means that we can afford to lay out the six hundred plus dollars for that killer pair of Louboutins (can you say stimulus check, "b*****s!") and help to contribute to a stronger dollar. The need to go out every night used to be fueled by our willingness to interact and socialize and my own personal mantra that "every night is a weekend", now it is fuel that keeps us away from dancing on tables and instead, sitting in front of one at home. The rising price of gasoline and food due to the implementation of a mandatory percentage of ethanol in petrol, along with the fact that our salaries do not reflect a cost of living increase has put a serious lock on our Prada wallets.

Fashion forward as much as politically minded, this is no simple life. Learn to relate to us and you have yourselves a wealth as great as a pipeline in Alaska would be! Lay off our adorable clutches and let us feed you through the ancient practices of bartering and trade. Stop coming to us with your hands open, like that old boyfriend who still lives in his parent's basement because then you will be listed in our Blackberries as: "dbag don't answer".