Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumMajor Latino group backs Sanders on eve of Nevada caucus
Mijente is making its first-ever presidential endorsement.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/18/national-latino-group-endorses-bernie-sanders-115712?fbclid=IwAR11wTsTjjWbX6WqcnHdqYuwSsL2bHG9tTg-O06GrMrRCsgIGek-OZU1LOg
Mijente, a grass-roots organization that mobilizes Latinx and Chicanx voters, decided to make its first-ever presidential endorsement in response to President Donald Trumps rhetoric and policies targeting Latinos. The endorsement adds to the growing collection of progressive groups coalescing around the Vermont senator, after earlier expectations they would be divided between him and Elizabeth Warren.
Marisa Franco, director and cofounder of Mijente, said the groups members picked Sanders after a lengthy process that included sit-downs with multiple candidates. In January, its members voted on four options: endorsing Sanders, Warren, both of them, or no endorsement at all. In the end, 70 percent of its members voted to endorse Sanders.
Sanders economic justice platform and moratorium on deportations were key to Mijentes members in addition to Sanders' exhaustive outreach to Latinos this cycle.
Something that's very appealing to people is his consistency and the concept of palabra, said Franco, And what that means in our community is giving people your word.
We know who has our back.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Tom Rinaldo
(22,998 posts)That's not even close. When Bernie makes the case that he can lead a broad coalition to defeat Trump, this type of endorsement strongly supports his contention.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lunasun
(21,646 posts)She is the most dangerous to many who oppose her ideas . But Bernie has momentum now and them even making that political decision was unusual because it was in response to all the attacks by Trump
They sounded like they had a fair and detailed method for members to choose
And they overwhelmingly decided 😳
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Autumn
(45,964 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
corbettkroehler
(1,898 posts)Were Bernie to nominate her to his cabinet, she'd be one of the best ever. AG? SecTreas? The possibilities intrigue!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Autumn
(45,964 posts)to be reckoned with.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided