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It’s no secret that I support and believe in Senator Kirsten Gilibrand. I believe in her intelligence, perseverance, vision and commitment to women and men, children and families. So I’m not apt to be thrilled by Harold Ford, Jr.’s  potential primary challenge to Senator Gillibrand. Mr. Ford is pro-life, pro-gun, against gay marriage, vague about health care, jobs and …

The following is a letter written by Nora Bredes, Director, Susan B. Anthony Center for Women’s Leadership at the University of Rochester, in reaction to a cartoon yesterday in the NY Daily News depicting Senator Gillibrand. Opinions expressed herein are those of the author and not necessarily The New Agenda.

To the Editor,
The cartoon you published today depicting Senator Gillibrand speaking at the Senate’s confirmation hearing for Judge Sotomayor deserves a place in the Sexists’ Hall of Fame.
For more than 200 years, the 11,648 men who have served in the …