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Former Rep. Harold Ford (D-TN) announced tonight that he will not be running for Kirsten Gillibrand’s seat in the U.S. Senate. After traveling the state on a closely watched tour, he told friends that he could prevail but feared that an ugly campaign would leave the winner drained of cash and vulnerable to a Republican challenger at a time when …

Here’s NY1’s story on former Rep. Harold Ford’s appearance at the NYC LGBT Center, in case you wanted to see all the shouting. (Via – Towleroad)

Former Rep. Harold Ford (D-TN), who is considering running against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, had to cut his appearance at the NYC LGBT Center short last night when protesters in the audience repeatedly interrupted his speech. Via Gay City News: Some in the crowd were unabashed Gillibrand partisans and carried anti-Ford messages written on the back of “Gillibrand For Senate” signs. …

LGBT activist group The Power has announced plans to crash next week’s speech by former Rep. Harold Ford (D-TN) at the NYC LGBT Community Center. On Wednesday, February 24th at 6 p.m., The Power invites you to join us in confronting anti-LGBT Senate hopeful Harold Ford, Jr. when he addresses the Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City at the …

Guess who wins?

Blistering. Yowtch.

After charges of flip-flopping and carpetbagging rained down on him yesterday, today former Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford (D) took to the op-ed pages of the New York Post to bolster his cause to unseat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. I am pro-choice — have always been since I entered politics almost 15 years ago. My cumulative grade with NARAL during 10 years …

Former Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford, who announced last week that he is considering running for Kirsten Gillibrand’s Senate seat in New York, was one of 34 Democrats who voted for the Federal Marriage Act. But this morning he told Matt Lauer on the Today Show that he’s changed his mind. Host Matt Lauer asked, “So you’re now in favor of …