Steve Pope/Getty Images Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) speaks at the Iowa Women's March on Saturday in Des Moines. SIOUX CITY, Iowa ― When Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) walked into Sioux City Gifts on Friday afternoon, the store was virtually empty save for the dozen reporters who had tagged along to document her inaugural presidential campaign swing. She noted that outside of New York City, the state largely consists of moderate “purple” and conservative “red” pockets. ASSOCIATED PRESS/Nati Harnik Gillibrand greets voters at the Pierce Street Coffee Works café in Sioux City, Iowa, on Friday. In Iowa, Gillibrand parried queries about her past stances without getting flustered, chalking up her evolution to more progressive positions to insights she gained upon becoming a senator.

Source: Huffington Post January 20, 2019 18:59 UTC