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After countless stories of [[election fraud]] by the group [[ACORN]], Kirsten Gillibrand was one of seven Democrats that voted to continue funding ACORN. The vote failed and ACORN was stripped of funding in the Senate <ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27153.html Senate denies ACORN funding, Politico, September 14, 2009]</ref> Bill Wilson of Americans for Limited Government said, "The ACORN Housing Corporation has long been pushing the very loose-lending policies that helped destroy the housing industry. And now it has been exposed for working with prostitutes, as well. Yet, these seven Senators [Gillibrand] have knowingly voted to keep sending taxpayer money to a highly corrupt organization of pushers and pimps," <ref>[http://politicomafioso.blogspot.com/2009/09/alg-condemns-7-senators-for-voting-to.html ALG Condemns 7 Senators,Politico Mafioso, September 16, 2009]</ref>

After countless stories of [[election fraud]] by the group [[ACORN]], Kirsten Gillibrand was one of seven Democrats that voted to continue funding ACORN. The vote failed and ACORN was stripped of funding in the Senate <ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27153.html Senate denies ACORN funding, Politico, September 14, 2009]</ref> Bill Wilson of Americans for Limited Government said, "The ACORN Housing Corporation has long been pushing the very loose-lending policies that helped destroy the housing industry. And now it has been exposed for working with prostitutes, as well. Yet, these seven Senators [Gillibrand] have knowingly voted to keep sending taxpayer money to a highly corrupt organization of pushers and pimps," <ref>[http://politicomafioso.blogspot.com/2009/09/alg-condemns-7-senators-for-voting-to.html ALG Condemns 7 Senators,Politico Mafioso, September 16, 2009]</ref>

==2020 Presidential campaign==

==2020 Presidential campaign==

{{See also|United States presidential election, 2020}}

{{See also|United States presidential election, 2020}}

Gillibrand accused the American electorate of [[sexism]] and [[misogyny]].<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/gillibrand-on-polling-woes-people-are-generally-biased-against-women/</ref> She has advocated for abandoning the "detention system" entirely when dealing with illegal migrants.<ref>Halaschak, Zachary (May 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gillibrand-on-immigration-i-wouldnt-use-the-detention-system-at-all Gillibrand on immigration: ‘I wouldn’t use the detention system at all’]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 20, 2019.</ref> Gillibrand rejected out of hand President Trump's proposal for compromises linking gun control to immigration reform.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/08/05/trump-is-primed-to-rise-about-the-stale-gun-debate/</ref><ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/5/kirsten-gillibrand-absurd-tie-gun-control-immigrat/</ref>

Gillibrand accused the American electorate of [[sexism]] and [[misogyny]].<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/gillibrand-on-polling-woes-people-are-generally-biased-against-women/</ref> She has advocated for abandoning the "detention system" entirely when dealing with illegal migrants.<ref>Halaschak, Zachary (May 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gillibrand-on-immigration-i-wouldnt-use-the-detention-system-at-all Gillibrand on immigration: ‘I wouldn’t use the detention system at all’]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 20, 2019.</ref> Gillibrand rejected out of hand President Trump's proposal for compromises linking gun control to immigration reform.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/08/05/trump-is-primed-to-rise-about-the-stale-gun-debate/</ref><ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/5/kirsten-gillibrand-absurd-tie-gun-control-immigrat/</ref>