Tammy Baldwin's Senate win named a top Democratic moment of 2012
Thu. December 27, 2012 8:09 AM by OnTopMag.com
Washington, D.C. -
The election of Wisconsin Senator-elect Tammy Baldwin has been named a top Democratic moment of 2012 by MSNBC.
On November 6, Baldwin became the first openly gay senator to be elected in U.S. history.
"I'm very aware that I will have the honor to be the first woman senator from Wisconsin," Baldwin said in her acceptance speech. "And I'm well aware that I will be the first openly gay member of the United States Senate."
"I didn't run to make history," she added. "I ran to make a difference – a difference in the lives of families struggling to find work and pay the bills, a difference in the lives of students worried about debt and seniors worried about their retirement security, a difference in the lives of veterans who fought for us and need someone fighting for them and their families when they return home from war, a difference in the lives of entrepreneurs trying to build a business and working people trying to build some economic security."
The 50-year-old Baldwin replaces retiring Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl. She first ran for Congress in 1998 after serving 8 years in the Wisconsin Assembly.
Despite the historical significance of the race, Baldwin did not emphasize her sexual orientation during the campaign.
On November 6, Baldwin became the first openly gay senator to be elected in U.S. history.
"I'm very aware that I will have the honor to be the first woman senator from Wisconsin," Baldwin said in her acceptance speech. "And I'm well aware that I will be the first openly gay member of the United States Senate."
"I didn't run to make history," she added. "I ran to make a difference – a difference in the lives of families struggling to find work and pay the bills, a difference in the lives of students worried about debt and seniors worried about their retirement security, a difference in the lives of veterans who fought for us and need someone fighting for them and their families when they return home from war, a difference in the lives of entrepreneurs trying to build a business and working people trying to build some economic security."
The 50-year-old Baldwin replaces retiring Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl. She first ran for Congress in 1998 after serving 8 years in the Wisconsin Assembly.
Despite the historical significance of the race, Baldwin did not emphasize her sexual orientation during the campaign.
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