Today, Indivisible and the first prominent newspaper endorsement in Iowa made big waves saying Elizabeth Warren is their top pick for the Democratic nomination.
Indivisible released it’s 2020 Candidate Scorecard -- with Elizabeth Warren topping the chart with a 95% score! (Share the Indivisible Candidate Scorecard on Twitter.)
And, the Storm Lake Times -- an Iowa newspaper notably in the most conservative part of the state -- endorsed Elizabeth Warren, going into detail about “why she is our first choice among a marvelous field approaching the Iowa Caucuses on Feb. 3.” (Share the Storm Lake Times endorsement on Twitter.)
People everywhere -- from Iowa and across the nation -- are seeing Elizabeth Warren as strongest candidate to defeat Trump and champion a progressive agenda that promises big, structural change.
Both The Storm Lake Times and Indivisible praised Warren for her work building a powerful, expansive grassroots movement -- the kind that will be needed to win in 2020 and to govern in 2021.
The Storm Lake Times opened their endorsement saying:
Elizabeth Warren spoke volumes to us when she launched her Presidential campaign in January with a swing through Council Bluffs, Sioux City and Storm Lake in Northwest Iowa, the most conservative and rural part of the state, planting her flag and declaring that nobody will be left behind.
They were even more impressed when two months later, Warren returned “for an Iowa Farmers Union forum on rural issues where she ruled the day among five candidates.”
Indivisible also appreciated Warren’s focus on building grassroots power, giving her a score of 97% -- the highest of any candidates. Indivisible added:
Senator Warren received the top score in this section by investing in progressive, grassroots activism in exciting new ways...Sen. Warren has also led the field in making new commitments that center the grassroots -- such as rejecting super PACs and exclusive high-dollar fundraisers or committing not to appoint donors to positions of power.
Senator Warren has also won the support of movement organizations in the primary. And by supporting down-ballot candidates like Marie Newman and Jessica Cisneros, she’s demonstrating real political courage while fighting to make the Democratic Party a more progressive and inclusive force in government.
Of course, grassroots engagement is just one part of the puzzle. Voters need to know that the candidate will fight for THEM, and both The Storm Lake Times and Indivisible praised Warren’s policy agenda.
The Storm Lake Times applauded many of Warren’s policies that show that Warren can compete everywhere, and they agreed that “We need bold, structural change.” In particular, the had words of praise for policies that make Warren popular in rural and agricultural communities:
She pledged to enforce anti-trust laws and bust up the corporations that have a chokehold on agriculture, have made farmers serfs on their own land…
Warren developed the most extensive agenda for rural America…
Warren is charting a course that uses agriculture to lead the battle against climate change…
She will pursue a trade agenda that enforces environmental and labor protections. And she will not forget about rural hospitals, nursing homes and mental health clinics being blown out by Wall Street investors…
She will end the terror on immigrants who make Storm Lake and Sioux City home and rejuvenate rural communities…
While adding more detail on specific policies, Indivisible summarized:
Senator Elizabeth Warren has proposed a set of transformative progressive policies as part of her platform. These include a people-first immigration plan, Medicare For All, and bold action on climate, economic justice, and civil rights. She received the second-highest score in the policy platform section. Overall, she has a strong, progressive platform that would advance Indivisibles’ top policy priorities.
Indivisible also gave Warren the top score out of all the candidates for their "Day One Democracy Agenda" saying:
Senator Elizabeth Warren received the top score in this section as she has proposed a set of transformative, structural reforms to our democracy that would put power back into the hands of Americans. Those reforms include support for DC statehood and court reform, in addition to support for campaign finance reform, voting rights, and anti-corruption reforms. Sen. Warren has also firmly committed to making her democracy agenda her top legislative priority if elected. Sen. Warren supports eliminating the filibuster in order to enact her progressive vision.
Many voters aren’t policy wonks. They gravitate to candidates that are relatable. So it also was particularly poignant that the Storm Lake Times addressed that head on in their endorsement.
When we have interviewed her, Warren comes across as a person of great warmth, integrity and razor-sharp intellect. She is a Main Street capitalist, not a Wall Street predator. She worked her way through college as a single mother and rose to professor at Harvard Law School studying why people go bankrupt -- primarily, over a rigged health care system that puts profits first and leaves patients out. Every time we hear her speak, we think, ‘You know, she’s right.’ The working class has been plundered.
And, please share these two endorsements. Democrats everywhere will benefit from seeing them.
Click here to share the Indivisible Candidate Scorecard on Twitter.
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