Bernie Sanders Campaign Announces Minnesota Co-Chairs

[Donkees]

WASHINGTON – Following Sen. Sanders’ victory in New Hampshire, Bernie 2020 on Friday released a slate of over fifty state Co-Chairs across all Super Tuesday states. The Co-Chairs represent a diverse coalition of progressive elected officials, local activists and community leaders that show the strength of Senator Sanders’ “Not Me, Us” movement in communities across the country.

“From Maine to California, Bernie 2020 is ready to compete and win in states across the country. We are the first campaign to release a slate of Co-Chairs, who will helm campaign efforts, in each of the Super Tuesday States," said Bernie 2020 National Political Director Analilia Mejia. "These Co-Chairs represent Bernie's multi-racial, multi-generational, working class movement to take on Donald Trump, and we are proud to work alongside them to build a progressive movement and elect Senator Bernie Sanders as the next President of the United States."

Co-Chairs include Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.

Since Sanders' wins in Iowa and New Hampshire, the campaign has announced efforts to immediately increase staffing in Super Tuesday states and invest more than $5.5 million in television and digital ads in ten Super Tuesday states.

Minnesota Co-Chairs includes:

Minnesota
• Keith Ellison - MN Attorney General, Co-Chair
• Ilhan Omar - U.S. Representative (CD-5), Co-Chair
• Alondra Cano - Minneapolis City Council Member (Ward 9), Vice-Chair
• Winona LaDuke - Co-Founder, Honor the Earth, Vice-Chair
• John Marty - State Senator (District 66), Vice-Chair
• Joel Sipress - Duluth City Council Member (District 2), Vice-Chair

[George II]

1. I'm surprised!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I'm not. I am familiar with most of these folks, these are solid endorsements.

I voted for both Omar and Ellison. I might not vote for Omar again; she has a strong primary challenger who might not have such a penchant for painting a target on his own back. I do like Ellison and John Marty. Nevertheless, wild horses couldn't make me vote for Bernie.

[George II]

4. I was being sarcastic.

[judeling]

7. What surprises you?

They are all Sanders supporters and most had the same position last time.

Ellison is a snake in my opinion and I am fine with that up to a point. He is starting to get beyond that point however. Some of the ways he is trying to consolidate his power base are beginning to damage the party overall and not alter it to the good.

[zackymilly]

3. So Bernie selects Omar after she laughs at Hillary being booed by Tlaib. Mkay. n/t

[George II]

5. In case anyone forgot:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Omar endorsed him a while ago, so no surprise.

Ellison, her predecessor for CD5, is also no surprise. He's a good AG; I like him - but I still won't vote for Bernie.