Dartmouth College Senate Race

Dartmouth College Senate Race October 11, 2012 Its a Dartmouth alumna (Senator Kristen Gillibrand featured above) vs. a Dartmouth alumna (Wendy Long) in the Senate race in the State of New York. In the State of New York, its an all-Dartmouth College Senate race. Thats right. Weve got one Dartmouth graduate running against another with incumbent Senator Kristen Gillibrand running against Wendy Long. Its safe therefore to say that a Dartmouth alumna will be representing the State of New York in the United States Senate next term. The question iswhich one? Senator Gillibrand, as you may remember, was appointed after the resignation of Hillary Clinton when she assumed the role of Secretary of State under President Obama. Theres a fantastic piece in The New York Times by Raymond Hernandez that chronicles the journeys of these two women as they both went through Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Senator Gillibrand came from a political family in New York. She was a high school tennis player but converted to playing squash at the College on the Hill (she served as co-captain of the team). Shed spend hours every day working on her squash gameand on her Chinese. She was one of the first Dartmouth students to study abroad in China, once the nation opened its doors. Ms. Long came from a modest family upbringing in Keene, New Hampshire. At Dartmouth, shed become a member of The Dartmouth Review, a conservative magazine that has been the subject of controversy over the years. Shes also be a member of Aquinas House, where students could practice their Catholic faith. Keep in mind that both Ms. Long and Senator Gillibrand attended Dartmouth in the early years of co-education at the College. Women werent admitted to Dartmouth until 1972, with the first graduating class in 1976. Ms. Long graduated with the Class of 1982, Senator Gillibrand with the Class of 1988. How do you think that Dartmouth impacted these two women? Do you think its a coincidence that theyre running against each other for a Senate seat in the State of New York? Who do you think will claim the victory? Let us know your thoughts by posting below!