I have been wondering what has become of Gillibrand as the women in the 2020 presidential election fade into the background of this presidential race. I have not heard much about her since the town hall she had on MSNBC in which I started to have a fondness for her. I had never really known much about her in the past. I did an internet search that revealed she only raised 3 million in the first quarter, which is the lowest of the candidates. This article from Salon suggests that the establishment is punishing Gillibrand because she went against Al Franken. This really upsets me. :( I had never really thought about that before. I am proud of her for standing up for women.
In a memo shared with supporters and obtained by Politico, Gillibrand's campaign suggested the senator's low first-quarter fundraising total is due, in part, to backlash from "establishment donors" who are punishing the lawmaker for her decision in 2017 to call for the resignation of former Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota after he was accused of touching and kissing women without their consent.
”There's no question that the first quarter was adversely impacted by certain establishment donors — and many online — who continue to punish Kirsten for standing up for her values and for women," the memo reads. "Kirsten is committed to fighting for a Democratic Party that values women and does not sacrifice women for political convenience or power."
Gillibrand was the first senator in 2017 to call for Franken to step down amid allegations of sexual misconduct, and several top Democratic donors, including George Soros and Susie Tompkins Buell, have openly criticized her over the push.
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