According to Ann Friedman, “There’s much about Sinema’s story that seems unbelievable. Only 36 years old, she’s a member of the U.S. House of Representatives who also has a master’s degree, a PhD, and a law degree. She’s never been married, is openly bisexual, and claims no religion—definitely an idiosyncratic bio for a national politician. At a time when the gap between rich and poor in America has never been wider, Sinema, who was homeless for a time as a child, crosses economic divides as well as political ones. Although a staunch Democrat, she was a productive member of the conservative Arizona state legislature, where she served for seven years, and has written a book, Unite and Conquer, about how to build broad coalitions to promote progressive policies; she was elected to Congress in a newly created district that has more Republican voters than Democrat.”
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