The National Organization for Women made it official today, endorsing President Obama for re-election.

The NOW political action committee is "proud to stand behind a president who unquestionably represents the path forward to achieve equality for women," said a statement from NOW/PAC Chair Terry O'Neill.

She said, "Throughout the past four years, President Obama has listened to our concerns and repeatedly stood up for women's rights against a right-wing juggernaut bent on undermining our access to reproductive health care, our economic security and even our safety from intimate partner violence and sexual assault."

NOW cited Obama's record on such issues as health care, pay equity and violence against women.

The statement cites the Republicans' alleged "war on women," calling it "all too real."

As for Republican challenger Mitt Romney, NOW says he "has consistently spoken out against women's rights, and he doesn't appear to have a clue what women really need or want."

Romney says Obama's stewardship of the economy has hurt both men and women.