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3 years ago today, "Nevertheless, she persisted" became a rallying cry when Mitch McConnell tried to silence Elizabeth Warren on the Senate floor. She was reading the words of Coretta Scott King while opposing Jeff Sessions as Attorney General.
In 2020, some counted Elizabeth Warren out in Iowa. Nevertheless, she persisted!
MSNBC's Ari Melber says "Elizabeth Warren, who was starting to be undervalued a little bit, is also coming in really well. Who would've told you a year ago that Elizabeth Warren would be out ahead of Joe Biden?" FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver says Warren's diverse coalition gives her a better chance of being President than Pete Buttigieg -- doubling her chances after Iowa.
To honor today, Barbara Weniger -- owner of Cookie Time Bakery in Massachusetts -- has offered to personally bake her famous "She Persisted" and "Warren 2020" cookies for some lucky Warren supporters.
(If you own a small business, follow Barbara’s lead and join Small Business Owners for Warren here! Not a business owner, endorse Warren here.)
For Warren, persisting is not just a slogan. Her willingness to fight powerful interests has helped millions of people.
Warren famously persisted after the 2008 financial crash. She proposed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to fight banks and financial institutions like credit card companies who wanted to cheat working families.
She was told it could never be done. Wall Street spent over $1,000,000 A DAY on lobbyists. Nevertheless, she persisted. She organized. She advocated. She was effective. And she won. The agency has now returned over $12 billion to over 29 million consumers.
Warren famously persisted when she ran for Senate in 2012. She was told she could never defeat a popular well-funded Republican incumbent who was leading by 20 points. Nevertheless, she persisted -- and she won.
Warren famously persisted in fighting to expand Social Security benefits in 2013 -- going on offense when many Democrats played defense against proposed cuts. She catapulted the idea into the mainstream conversation. She was attacked by corporate interests. In 2015, her legislation got a vote and we went from 8 to 42 Senate Democrats on the record -- and we've never looked back. Cuts were off the table.
"Nevertheless, she persisted" is a mantra to millions of women and millions of progressives across America who want a fighter in the White House. Someone effective. Someone who wins.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The Progressive Change Campaign Committee
No purchase, payment, or contribution is necessary to enter or win and will not improve chances of winning. Void where prohibited. Entries must be received by 2/7/20 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. Enter by contributing here or click here to enter without contributing. Three (3) winners will receive a box of two dozen cookies (approximate retail value $50). Odds depend on number of entries received. Promotion open only to U.S. citizens, or lawful permanent U.S. residents who are legal residents of 50 United States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 18 or older (or age of majority under applicable law). View full official rules here. Sponsor: Progressive Change Campaign Committee, 1629 K Street, NW, #300, Washington, DC 20006.
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