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{{Officeholder
|name=Tina Smith
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|party=[[Democrat]] ([[DFL]])
|spouse=Archie Smith
|religion=
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{{Officeholder/senator
|state=Minnesota
|terms=January 3, 2018 – present
|preceded=[[Al Franken]]
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|succeeded=
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{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Lieutenant Governor of [[Minnesota]]
|terms=January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2018
|preceded=Yvonne Prettner Solon
|former=y
|succeeded=Michelle Fischbach
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'''Christine Elizabeth "Tina" Flint Smith''' (born March 4, 1958) is a businesswoman and the [[far-left]] junior senator from [[Minnesota]], in contrast to her less radical colleague [[Amy Klobuchar]].
==Abortion lobby==
Called the "abortion senator" by [[pro-life]]rs in Minnesota, Smith has worked in [[Planned Parenthood]] as an executive<ref>[https://www.lifenews.com/2017/12/13/former-planned-parenthood-vp-tina-smith-replaces-disgraced-pro-abortion-senator-al-franken/ Former Planned Parenthood VP Tina Smith Replaces Disgraced Pro-Abortion Senator Al Franken]</ref> and has since been proud of her "work" in murdering unborn children.<ref>[http://www.startribune.com/sen-tina-smith-stands-behind-her-work-with-planned-parenthood/470303403/ Sen. Tina Smith stands behind her work with Planned Parenthood]</ref>
==U.S. Senate==
Smith was appointed by [[Minnesota]] governor [[Mark Dayton]] to replace the disgraced now-former senator [[Al Franken]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/abortion-lobbyist-tina-smith-of-planned-parenthood-appointed-to-replace-al-franken-in-the-us-senate Abortion lobbyist Tina Smith of Planned Parenthood appointed to replace Al Franken in the US Senate]</ref>
==Political views==
A left-wing [[progressive]], Smith is [[pro-abortion]], opposes the U.S. alliance with [[Israel]], and thinks that taxing rich people will fix problems.<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Tina_Smith.htm Tina Smith on the Issues]</ref> In addition, she supports totalitarian policies from [[gun control]] to keeping the [[Obamacare]] mandate. Smith's foreign policy is arguably even worse, given her support for the [[Iran nuclear deal]].
==See also==
*[[Amy Klobuchar]], Minnesota's senior senator
*[[Kyrsten Sinema]], "progressive" senator from Arizona
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.smith.senate.gov/ Home | Senator Tina Smith]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Leftists]]
[[Category:Progressivism]]
[[Category:Abortion]]
[[Category:Minnesota]]