NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has taken a major step toward announcing a presidential bid, saying she is launching an exploratory committee for a White House run.
The 52-year-old New York Democrat said Tuesday on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”: “It’s an important first step and it’s one I am taking because I am going to run.”
Gillibrand joins what is expected to be a crowded primary field for the Democratic nomination that could include more than a dozen candidates. Already, Gillibrand has plans to travel to the leadoff caucus state of Iowa later this week.
She also has more than $10.5 million left over from her 2018 re-election campaign that she can use toward a presidential run.
Anyone surprised? Anyone?
Buehler?
Ugh, I can already hear the Frankenboys mewling
Somewhat surprised
While I didn’t at all like how things went down with Franken, I’m willing to give her a chance just as I would anyone else. I hate what happened to Al, and I truly believe it was a GOP hit job, but I also can’t deny that Democrats probably wouldn’t have fared as well in the elections last year if we had kept him around.