Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is the latest Democratic presidential hopeful to make a controversial pilgrimage in the primary race: headlining a Fox News town hall event. While some of her rivals for the nomination, like Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, have refused to appear on Fox News because they believe it vilifies Democrats, Ms. Gillibrand’s team sees an opportunity to promote her flagging candidacy on a network that frequently tops the cable news ratings. Her town hall event, moderated by the “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace and broadcast live from Iowa on Sunday at 7 p.m. Eastern time, comes as Ms. Gillibrand struggles to gain traction in the polls. That is putting her at risk of failing to win a spot in the first primary debate later this month. The most pressing problem facing Ms. Gillibrand’s campaign may be fund-raising.

Source: New York Times June 02, 2019 22:05 UTC