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Friday, January 23, 2009

New York State of Mind

Today New York Governor Paterson named Representative Kirsten Gillibrand as the woman to fill the space left by Senator Hillary Clinton as she moves into the role of Secretary of State. As a native New Yorker, I'm pleased that another woman is stepping into state leadership; however, as a liberal Democrat I am less impressed by Gillibrand's NRA endorsement. But coming from the 20th district, her centrism helped her get where she is and will no doubt aid her in Washington, D.C. Originally a Manhattan attorney, Gillibrand unseated a four-term Republican when she ran in 2006 during the midterm elections that turned the tide of Congress in favor of the Democratic party. However, Gillibrand has clearly proven she is more than just a one hit wonder with this appointment.
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Owen Carhart said...

I was very excited to see this intellegent choice rather than that of Caroline Kennedy. I do have to add that I am very impressed with the NRA endorsement. In a time when the economy, health care, and foreign policy are the dominant issues on the agenda the last thing Democrats need during election season and thereafter plaguing them and forcing them to waste political capital on is gun control.

January 26, 2009 at 5:50 PM

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