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Uncle Joe

(58,421 posts)
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 10:52 PM Feb 2019

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yuln Cruz to co-chair Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign



Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz of San Juan, an adversary of President Donald Trump, has signed on to be one of four national co-chairs of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign.

Her commitment to Sanders, the Vermont independent who announced his presidential bid on Tuesday, comes as the Democratic field is growing and competition for high-profile supporters is intensifying.

Cruz told NBC News in a telephone interview Thursday that she has working relationships with several of the senators who are running or may run. But she has been working with Sanders since 2016, “looking for a path for Puerto Rico.”

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“In our darkest hour, he was there for us, not because it was politically convenient but because it was the right thing to do,” Cruz stated.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/san-juan-mayor-carmen-yul-n-cruz-co-chair-bernie-n974276


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San Juan Mayor Carmen Yuln Cruz to co-chair Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign (Original Post) Uncle Joe Feb 2019 OP
and so is Nina Turner still_one Feb 2019 #1
FANTASTIC! Lazy Daisy Feb 2019 #2
I agree Lazy Daisy. Uncle Joe Feb 2019 #3
 

Lazy Daisy

(928 posts)
2. FANTASTIC!
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 11:06 PM
Feb 2019

She's a smart, tough woman. She'll be an exceptional addition to the team.

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Uncle Joe

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3. I agree Lazy Daisy.
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 11:16 PM
Feb 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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