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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDaily Kos: The Case for Run Warren Run
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/09/1376645/-The-Case-for-Run-Warren-Run
by annamoveon
Im Anna, the executive director of MoveOn.org Civic Action, and I wanted to share some thoughts on our work to encourage Elizabeth Warren to run for president.
Many members of the DailyKos and MoveOn communities have been roaring supporters of Senator Elizabeth Warren for a number of yearsfrom her days creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has now returned literally billions to consumers whove been ripped off by big banks; to her Senate race in Massachusetts, where MoveOn and DailyKos members chipped in millions of dollars and turned out thousands of volunteers to help propel her into office; to her commitment in Congress to stand up to Wall Street and stand with middle-class and working Americans every day.
MoveOn is member-led. In the wake of the 2014 elections, we were hearing from an increasing numbers of MoveOn members that they were ready to turn to 2016 and to help shape the race. We posed the question to our membership: Should we launch a campaign encouraging Senator Warren to enter the presidential race? More than 81 percent of votes came back saying, Hell yes! (OK, the ballots themselves actually just said Yes, but that was the tone of the comments folks sent in along with their votes.)
Some prominent, thoughtful progressivesincluding Markos, who is a strong supporter of Elizabeth Warrens leadership in the Senatehave had a different take. In a piece last year, he outlined reasons why some folks think Senator Warren should stay out of the presidential contest.
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Daily Kos: The Case for Run Warren Run (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Apr 2015
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Moveon is promoting itself and using Elizabeth Warren's name to do it. Pathetic at this point nt
geek tragedy
Apr 2015
#2
Recommended, OS! K and R, baby. Hillary hasn't even announced yet, haters gonna hate.
NYC_SKP
Apr 2015
#3
Yeah--but Warren's already told the FEC she ain't running. So fundraising on her name is
msanthrope
Apr 2015
#4
cali
(114,904 posts)1. Jaysus. Give it the fuck up. She couldn't be clearer. SHE IS NOT RUNNING.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)2. Moveon is promoting itself and using Elizabeth Warren's name to do it. Pathetic at this point nt
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)3. Recommended, OS! K and R, baby. Hillary hasn't even announced yet, haters gonna hate.
Disturbed by the replies you're getting.'
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)4. Yeah--but Warren's already told the FEC she ain't running. So fundraising on her name is
kinda slimy.
Omaha Steve
(99,683 posts)6. These are for sale
(This is post #49,000 if anyone is wondering)
Let's see who gets this first. If you scratch off Liz it says Luke underneath.
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/run-liz-run-button-set?can_id=a9cf23302332fb8fa0573509116ae7fe&source=email-want-some-run-liz-run-campaign-buttons-2&email_referrer=want-some-run-liz-run-campaign-buttons-2
jwirr
(39,215 posts)5. I trust Elizabeth to do her best no matter what position she holds.