From New York magazine an interview with Jonathan Tasini who is running against recent progressive convert Gillibrand in the New York Senate Democratic primary. Now with the bizarre Ford candidacy having ended Gillibrand can face a real progressive and hopefully Tasini will get what Ford was getting in polls plus more. New York Democrats deserve a real progressive standard bearer this year.
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You told the Times the other day, referring to your primary run against Hillary Clinton in 2006, "There was not one day that I thought I would win." Do you really think you can win this time?
Absolutely. I can win. I think the moment is right, I think the people are sick and tired of insiders like Kirsten Gillibrand. I got into the race because of the moment in time, because of the crisis in the country, and the firm belief I had that people are fed up with, frankly, both parties, and the dysfunction in politics.
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Why are you targeting Kirsten Gillbrand instead of Chuck Schumer?
Kirsten Gillibrand does not have the temperament or the vision to be a United States senator. She's an accidental senator, she's never been elected by the people. And her views, which they're quickly trying to cover up — being for the NRA, anti-immigrant, never speaking out against marriage equality during her House tenure until she needed the gay community's votes. This is someone who has no principles. But in some ways, Kirsten Gillibrand is not the point. It really is a question of the insiders versus the outsiders.
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Good interview. Gillibrand was a blue dog and NRA poster child and just a conservative in many areas and who says she can be trusted to be a liberal Senator. So all New York Democrats should vote for Tasini. The only republican running is punchline Blakeman so there is no risk that voting for Tasini ends Democratic chances at winning the seat.