Tag Archives: kirsten gillibrand

The Final Stretch

We are just a few days away from election day and Democrats all throughout NY need your help.

I don’t have to tell you that this is going to be one of the most important elections of our lifetime. Never before in my memory has the choice been so clear between those of us who want to move New York and the nation forward, and our opponents, who want to return us to the failed policies of the past. This… Read More

Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Virtual Town Hall: 5 Questions for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

This is the second installment of MYD’s “Virtual Town Hall,” a series of exclusive interviews with newsmakers, lawmakers, and other fascinating New Yorkers. Our first was with Rep. Carolyn Maloney, and today we have Senator Gillibrand. The format is simple: We ask any five questions. They answer. No edits! 

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is the current junior U.S. Senator for the state of New York. She was appointed by Governor Paterson in 2009 to fill the seat vacated… Read More

Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Campaign T-Shirt Tracker! — Inaugural Gillibrand Edition

Let’s face it – we’re into politics, and we’re young enough that we can still remember college.  And what’s one of the hallmarks of the college experience?  All the random t-shirts for things.  And we at MYD love t-shirts, from last summer’s Don’t Vote For Pedro to the Big F***ing Deal.

Gillibrand ShirtSo, it’s a state election year.  With all of our statewide elected offices up for election this year (including BOTH U.S. senators), what looks to be a… Read More

Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Breaking: Harold Ford Jr. Decides Against Senate Bid

The New York Times reports:

Under intense pressure from Democratic Party officials,
Harold E. Ford Jr., the former Tennessee congressman, has
decided not to challenge Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand in the
primary this fall, according to two people told of his plans.

He has told friends that, while he is convinced he could
prevail against Ms. Gillibrand, he feared the winner of the
primary would have little money and

Read More

Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

New York Democracy?

Last week, Representative Carolyn Maloney, whose district covers the East Side of Manhattan and parts of Queens dropped her bid to challenge Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in the Democratic primary.  Borough President Scott Stringer also abandoned his exploratory efforts into running for the Senate seat.   No matter what your thoughts are on Maloney, Stringer or Gillibrand individually, this all begs the question: when did New York get a government-by-appointment?

Clyde Haberman’s July 13th column for the New YorkRead More

Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Support A Public Option for Healthcare? Sign Senator Gillibrand’s Petition

From TAP:

As you know, there is a historic effort underway in Washington right now to finally address the health care crisis in this country, and I need your help.

As I’ve written over at DailyKos and as I told Howard Dean last week, I believe that a robust not-for-profit public option must be a part of the health care reform package Congress passes this year. I feel that opening up a Medicare For All type system

Read More

Tagged , | 2 Comments