Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index 'Emily's List' is a American political action committee, or PAC. It is active in US national campaigns. The goal of Emily's List is to raise money for female candidates who are pro-choice on abortion and are members of the United States Democratic Party. The name Emily's List is an acronym for "Early Money is like Yeast", from the common political saying, "early money is like yeast because it makes the dough rise". The saying is a reference to a convention of political fundraising: that receiving lots of donations early in a race is the most helpful time to get them, since they scare off challengers and help attract other, later donors. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.