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MH1

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55. Steyer was quoted on Rachel saying the same thing in a more nuanced way

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 12:55 PM

Jan 2020

First of all, Steyer doesn't have quite the operation or the same pile of cash that Bloomberg does.

Secondly, I think the nuance was about avoiding committing to support the nominee in case the nominee is someone really awful. Most of us have one or two that we would consider awful. Steyer DID say - I don't have the exact quote - that he would absolutely continue to support progressive causes as he has been doing. Considering he left business and has been putting his $$$ behind progressive causes for years, that seems pretty solid. Obviously, electing a Democratic president would be an important progressive cause.

He may have come out with a more direct statement since. I don't really expect it though. I DO expect that if we nominate a decent candidate, Steyer will be buying ads that will directly support the Democratic candidate and/o platform.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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