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Tina Smith
Tina Smith
American Politician
Born: Mar 4, 1958
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The way elections are won in Minnesota is by talking to people and sharing what's on their minds. It sounds so simple, but it really is the thing that works. Tina Smith
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I will be my own kind of senator using my own best judgment and my own experience. Tina Smith
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Coming to serve in the Senate and also running for the Senate in a short time period is not for the faint of heart. But I am not fainthearted. Tina Smith
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As chief of staff, I was responsible for running a multibillion-dollar organization with over 34,000 employees, and working on everything from health care to transportation. Tina Smith
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These efforts to defund Planned Parenthood fail because one out of five American women have used Planned Parenthood at one time or another in their life. It's just a bad idea. Tina Smith
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The chance to talk to so many people and understand what they're thinking about and why it matters is really, really so interesting. When you're doing that, you have to truly listen to what people are saying. You can't just pretend to listen. Tina Smith
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I want to go places where there are really well-meaning people doing work that is interesting and seems to really matter and where everybody looks like at least once a day they have a really good laugh. Tina Smith
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We need to create a fair immigration process that ensures the wellbeing of all families and prevents the wrong people from coming to this country, that includes reforming ICE and immigration enforcement. Tina Smith
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Our democracy depends on a free and independent press. When politicians call reporting they don't like 'fake news,' they undermine trust in our civic organizations for their own political gain. Tina Smith
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I'll never have the seniority of lions of the Senate who've been in office for decades. What I do have is a lifetime of experience as a parent and activist, small business owner, and lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Tina Smith
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I came to Washington understanding what the Senate is capable of accomplishing and knowing that I'd have myriad opportunities as a senator to get things done. Tina Smith
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In many parts of Minnesota outside of the big metro areas, and the college towns, and the regional centers like Duluth or Rochester, the state has a lot of people who work incredibly hard. I think that what happened is that Trump was able to connect with that sense of real concern. Tina Smith
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I believe that my work extending health care to women through Planned Parenthood is something that most people will respect and do respect. Tina Smith
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Take what women say seriously. That hasn't always happened in this country. Tina Smith
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Cuba is in some ways a perfect trading partner for Minnesota because there's so little overlap between what they are good at and they produce and what Minnesota is good at and what we produce. So it's a natural trading relationship, especially because they're so close. Tina Smith
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People have lots of different feelings about what happened when Sen. Franken made the really hard decision to resign. I have come to respect people have lots of different feelings, sometimes very strong feelings, and they're not all the same. Tina Smith
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I don't shy away from standing up against the president or other people who I think are taking us in the wrong direction. Tina Smith
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I think there are some people in Washington who are pretty out of step with what people want, certainly what Minnesotans want. Tina Smith
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All I can do is pay attention, listen to what people in Minnesota are saying and do everything I can to bring that voice to Washington. Tina Smith
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I will join the fight for the DREAM Act that will create a pathway to citizenship for our Dreamers. Tina Smith
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I want people to know: At every point in my life that I needed help, it was right there. Tina Smith
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I ask myself: What do I need to do to stay healthy? And I do that all the time. And it's stuff like meditation, making sure I get good exercise, all the things we know. Tina Smith
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When women are empowered to contribute more fully, we all benefit. Tina Smith
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I have always been surrounded by strong women and thoughtful men. Tina Smith
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I don't have a horror story to share like the ones we have heard from so many women in the #MeToo movement... But when you really listen to women, you begin to understand the million little ways in which all women are made less and denied the opportunity to contribute to their communities and their country. Tina Smith
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Senator Franken was a strong voice for Minnesota and I'm also a strong voice for Minnesota. Tina Smith
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