Dem Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand gauges Wall Street execs' interest in backing a potential 2020 ...run

[babylonsister]

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Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand gauges Wall Street executives’ interest in backing a potential 2020 presidential run
Published 4 hours ago | Updated 37 min ago
Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbCNBC


Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, is reaching out to Wall Street executives to gauge potential support if she were to run for president in 2020, CNBC has learned.

Gillibrand has personally been working the phones and calling senior executives at Wall Street firms in recent weeks to see whether they would back her campaign if she jumps into the race, according to two senior business leaders who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Donors in the financial community helped back Gillibrand’s successful re-election bid last year. Her effort to connect with business leaders this time comes as she contemplates entering what will likely be an expensive and protracted Democratic primary.

Gillibrand has gotten a mixed response from the executives, however. Some have enthusiastically kept the door open to helping her finance her possible 2020 operation while others are hesitant to return her calls.

A few business leaders and other Democratic Party donors have been privately critical of Gillibrand’s early efforts to force the resignation of former Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota, according to one of the sources familiar with the discussions. Gillibrand was the first Democratic senator to publicly call for Franken, a fellow Democrat, to resign after he was accused of sexual harassment by multiple women in 2017.

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[rzemanfl]

1. post removed

Had to say it.

[kimbutgar]

2. I'll never forgive her for what she did to Al Franken

She lost my respect when she lead the charge against him. I’m sure NY thinks he is great senator.

No thank you.

[Volaris]

3. This by itself disqualifies her as far as I'm concerned.

Yes, I know how it works. Yes, I know that I don't speak for anyone else here, OR for the Party. IF she's the Party's nominee, I WILL support her.

But I won't vote her in the Primary.

[flor-de-jasmim]

4. Agreed. And in today's climate, seeking Wall St. backing sends the wrong message to Main St. voters

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Barking up the wrong tree as usual, Kirsten?

Evidently she has learned nothing from her past screw ups.

[msongs]

6. at least she is upfront about her values as a politician nt

[sfwriter]

7. I wonder what she will do to Warren.

If she is actually reaching out to Wall Street, they may demand proof of her commitment. Taking a shot at Senator Warren would be a good way to signal her willingness to work with them and strike out at her competition. She's not above taking a shot at a fellow Democrat when she feels strongly about an issue.

[customerserviceguy]

10. The banksters

will probably throw a few bucks her way to screw with Warren.

[rgbecker]

8. Well at least she is giving something to the bankers who are wondering if Warren

will persist.....It will come down to money from either the people or from the billionaires....hopefully the people won't have to spread it too thinly between too many progressives and leave an opening for the bankers.

Oh. Yeah. Warren will persist. Ask Mitch.

[aikoaiko]

9. looking forward to her checking with voters to back her.

I pretty much stopped following her when she did what she needed to do to get the HRC senate seat.

But I’m open.