Título: Jeanine Pirro
Seção: 2006 U.S. Senate campaign
Background: Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is an American TV personality, former judge, prosecutor, and Republican politician in New York. Pirro is currently the host of Fox News Channel's Justice with Judge Jeanine. She was the first female judge elected to the Westchester County Court prior to her election as the first female District Attorney of Westchester County. As District Attorney, Pirro gained considerable visibility in cases of domestic abuse and crimes against the elderly.

Conteúdo: On August 10, 2005, Pirro announced that she would seek the Republican nomination to challenge first-term incumbent senator Hillary Clinton, a Democrat, in the 2006 election for U.S. Senator from New York. Other Republicans who announced campaigns for the nomination were John Spencer, a former mayor of Yonkers, William Brenner, an attorney in Sullivan County, and attorney Edward Cox, the son-in-law of former president Richard Nixon. In a widely publicized moment when she was declaring her candidacy, Pirro misplaced page 10 of her speech and went silent for 32 seconds, something that is widely considered to have damaged her campaign before it even started. During an appearance at the Crime Victims Resource Center, Pirro described herself this way: "I am red on fiscal policy. I am conservative and I support the Bush tax cut." She added, however: "I have broad blue stripes when it comes to social issues... I am a woman who is a moderate in New York." Republican governor George Pataki's endorsement of Pirro caused Cox to withdraw from the race, leaving Pirro as the likely nominee. Donors to Pirro's political campaign included designer Tommy Hilfiger (also a native of Elmira) and Donald Trump, as well as contractors and real estate executives who had done business with her husband. On December 21, 2005, Pirro dropped out of the Senate race after continuing pressure from party chiefs. This decision was reached after a lagging fundraising effort and polls that showed she would be ea

user: When did she seek office?

assistant: On August 10, 2005, Pirro announced that she would seek the Republican nomination

user: What office was she trying to get?

assistant: 2006 election for U.S. Senator from New York.

user: Who did she run against on the republican side?

assistant: Edward Cox,

user: What happened during her campaign?

assistant: Pirro misplaced page 10 of her speech and went silent for 32 seconds, something that is widely considered to have damaged her campaign

user: Was she embarrassed?

assistant: something that is widely considered to have damaged her campaign before it even started.

user: What happened with the senate campaign?

assistant: On December 21, 2005, Pirro dropped out of the Senate race after continuing pressure from party chiefs.

user: What issues was the campaign having?

assistant: lagging fundraising effort and polls that showed she would be easily defeated by Clinton

user: Did she speak after dropping out?

assistant: I have decided that my law enforcement background better qualifies me for a race for New York State attorney general

user: Is there anything else she did?

assistant: Spencer was eventually chosen as the Republican Party's nominee for the U.S. Senate.

user: What else did she support?

assistant: "I am red on fiscal policy. I am conservative and I support the Bush tax cut." She added, however: "I have broad blue stripes when it comes to social issues...

user: Who were her supporters?

assistant: am a woman who is a moderate in New York." Republican governor George Pataki's endorsement of Pirro caused Cox to withdraw

user: Did she have other supporters?

assistant: designer Tommy Hilfiger (also a native of Elmira) and Donald Trump, as well as contractors and real estate executives