Sentences with phrase «blue dog congresswoman»

Initially, Gillibrand's selection by Paterson was questioned by a number of key groups on the left — including gay marriage advocates who weren't entirely sold on her position (she said she was always personally supportive, but as a Blue Dog congresswoman hadn't officially come out in favor).

This was a big switch for the former Blue Dog congresswoman, who had previously supported civil unions — much like Sen. Chuck Schumer (although he has since changed his position, too) and President Obama, who now says he's still struggling with this subject, but his views are evolving.

Not exact matches

She's called Kirsten «Tina Rutnick» Gillibrand (her maiden name from back in her Emma Willard days) «as a tobacco lawyer,» Kirsten «Calamity Jane» Gillibrand as «congresswoman» (from the Blue Dog Democrat days she slept with a shotgun under her bed?)