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Working Families Party endorses Warren in blow to Sanders [View all]
(The article was co-written by this DU poster's daughter)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/16/working-families-party-endorses-elizabeth-warren-043727
By IAN KULLGREN, HOLLY OTTERBEIN and ALEX THOMPSON 09/16/2019 02:21 PM EDT Updated 09/16/2019 03:58 PM EDT
The Working Families Party endorsed Elizabeth Warren for president on Monday — delivering both a victory for the Massachusetts senator and blow to her liberal rival, Bernie Sanders.
“Senator Warren strikes fear into the hearts of the robber barons who rigged the system, and offers hope to millions of working people who have been shut out of our democracy and economy,” Maurice Mitchell, the national party director, said in a statement.
“Our job now,” Mitchell added, “is to help Senator Warren build the mass movement that will make her transformational plans a reality.”
The endorsement is bad news for Sanders, a democratic socialist who presents himself as a voice for the working class. Last month, he won a rare union endorsement from the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. Sanders’ national political director, Analilia Mejia, was formerly the executive director of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance.
The Working Families Party endorsed Elizabeth Warren for president on Monday — delivering both a victory for the Massachusetts senator and blow to her liberal rival, Bernie Sanders.
“Senator Warren strikes fear into the hearts of the robber barons who rigged the system, and offers hope to millions of working people who have been shut out of our democracy and economy,” Maurice Mitchell, the national party director, said in a statement.
“Our job now,” Mitchell added, “is to help Senator Warren build the mass movement that will make her transformational plans a reality.”
The endorsement is bad news for Sanders, a democratic socialist who presents himself as a voice for the working class. Last month, he won a rare union endorsement from the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. Sanders’ national political director, Analilia Mejia, was formerly the executive director of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance.
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If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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