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"How Elizabeth Warren Is Eating Sanders' Left Lunch"
Vanity FairThe first endorsement seemed fairly random, and it drew only minor attention. In early September, Elizabeth Warren, a U.S. senator from Massachusetts, announced that she was backing Kendra Brooks, who is running for an at-large seat on Philadelphias city council in this Novembers election. The second endorsement, one week later, sparked national headlines and could prove a major boost to Warrens pursuit of the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. The connective tissue? Brooks is running for the Philly council on the Working Families Party line, and Warren now has the WFPs backing for her White House run.
There was no direct quid pro quo driving the two endorsements. But there is a strategic link, one that extends to Warrens endorsements of Marie Newman, in Illinois, and Jessica Cisneros, in Texas, who are challenging moderate incumbent Democratic congressmen. Warren is methodically trying to become the consensus candidate of the left, undercutting Bernie Sanders (who is also backing Newman) and unifying progressive support against Joe Biden. Warren getting behind Brooks in Philadelphia was a very smart move, says Rebecca Katz, a progressive political consultant who is not aligned with any of the Democratic contenders. If Im a WFP member, that show of solidarityright as the WFP is deciding its presidential endorsementis a good thing for Warren.
There is some murkiness about just how the WFP awarded Warren its backingthe partys process involves a weighted vote split between the rank and file and leadership, and some analysts believe the WFP membership went for Sanders, with the partys bosses throwing decisive support behind Warren. The WFP hasnt released the specific tally. Regardless, its official backing went to Warren, and it adds to her momentum. It isnt determinative, says Mark Longabaugh, a top strategist for Sanders in 2016. But its an important indicator that Warrens campaign is doing the blocking and tackling it takes to get the nomination.
The left is hardly monolithic, yet it is a greater force in this cycle thanks to the larger Democratic field, the galvanizing effect of President Donald Trump, and to Sanderss success in remaking the policy conversation. The biggest difference from four years ago is that the left won the debate after 2016, says Waleed Shahid, who supported Sanders then, helped steer the upset win by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018, and is now the communications director for Justice Democrats, the influential liberal advocacy group. So everyone who is running for president in 2020 is basically running to the left of Hillary Clinton. Even Michael Bennet, one of the most conservative Democratic senators, supports the health care public option. That policy shiftaccelerated by Trumps retrograde moves on immigration, abortion, and civil rightsis propelling the chase for left-of-center primary voters.
There was no direct quid pro quo driving the two endorsements. But there is a strategic link, one that extends to Warrens endorsements of Marie Newman, in Illinois, and Jessica Cisneros, in Texas, who are challenging moderate incumbent Democratic congressmen. Warren is methodically trying to become the consensus candidate of the left, undercutting Bernie Sanders (who is also backing Newman) and unifying progressive support against Joe Biden. Warren getting behind Brooks in Philadelphia was a very smart move, says Rebecca Katz, a progressive political consultant who is not aligned with any of the Democratic contenders. If Im a WFP member, that show of solidarityright as the WFP is deciding its presidential endorsementis a good thing for Warren.
There is some murkiness about just how the WFP awarded Warren its backingthe partys process involves a weighted vote split between the rank and file and leadership, and some analysts believe the WFP membership went for Sanders, with the partys bosses throwing decisive support behind Warren. The WFP hasnt released the specific tally. Regardless, its official backing went to Warren, and it adds to her momentum. It isnt determinative, says Mark Longabaugh, a top strategist for Sanders in 2016. But its an important indicator that Warrens campaign is doing the blocking and tackling it takes to get the nomination.
The left is hardly monolithic, yet it is a greater force in this cycle thanks to the larger Democratic field, the galvanizing effect of President Donald Trump, and to Sanderss success in remaking the policy conversation. The biggest difference from four years ago is that the left won the debate after 2016, says Waleed Shahid, who supported Sanders then, helped steer the upset win by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018, and is now the communications director for Justice Democrats, the influential liberal advocacy group. So everyone who is running for president in 2020 is basically running to the left of Hillary Clinton. Even Michael Bennet, one of the most conservative Democratic senators, supports the health care public option. That policy shiftaccelerated by Trumps retrograde moves on immigration, abortion, and civil rightsis propelling the chase for left-of-center primary voters.
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"How Elizabeth Warren Is Eating Sanders' Left Lunch" (Original Post)
brooklynite
Sep 2019
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ritapria
(1,812 posts)1. Plenty of Vanity , Not Very Fair
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
brooklynite
(94,745 posts)2. Point to anything in the story that isn't fair...
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)4. nice turn of words, ritapria
Vanity vs pride, I salute Senator Warren for her audacity.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ritapria
(1,812 posts)5. The Title of the Article is a bit over the TOP
So I made a weak attempt at humor
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided