Not only is it important for New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to win election but it is critical that she win by a huge margin. Why? First of all, her opponent is a right wing-nut job who vehemently opposes LGBT equality. Second, no senator has matched her passion, commitment and energy around LGBT issues in the United States Senate. In her two short years, she has become the leading voice in Washington for full equality for LGBT citizens.
Gillibrand supports and works for full marriage equality. She has been the champion of repealing DADT including not being afraid to directly confront the foot-dragging Obama team. When the recent Federal Court ruling came down repealing DADT, along with Senator Udall from Colorado, she instantly had 21 senators join her in telling the President not to appeal the court ruling. We have not seen that kind of passionate and spontaneous reaction in the US Senate since the days of our late beloved Senator Edward Kennedy. With almost every LGBT issue that has risen on the floor she has been there as an advocate and educator on our issues. Simply put, she is a voice that not only must be sent back to Washington but returned with the kind of margin that makes clear our advocates can win and win big.
For those gravely disappointed by President Obama, not voting in this election is not an option. No better case can be made for voting in this election than the ability to send a powerful message by sending Senator Gillibrand back to Washington.
If someone would ask me today who among all the women in American politics do I believe could someday become President of the United States, without hesitation I would answer Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. She is charismatic, intelligent, fearless, independent, accessible and is not afraid to rock the boat. We need about 99 more of her in Washington but I would be thrilled just to see her returned in a landslide.
Get out and vote for no other reason than to elect Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to the United States Senate. She is one of a kind.
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