Warren backer: We’re shell-shocked (opinion)
4 years, 10 months ago

Warren backer: We’re shell-shocked (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jeff Yang is a frequent contributor to CNN Opinion, a featured writer for Quartz and other publications, and the co-host of the podcast “They Call Us Bruce.” He co-wrote Jackie Chan’s best-selling autobiography, “I Am Jackie Chan,” and is the editor of three graphic novels: “Secret Identities,” “Shattered” and the forthcoming “New Frontiers.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. Jeff Yang CNN The heartbreak began when we saw Super Tuesday’s returns – vote totals that fell well short of even pessimistic estimates of what the Warren campaign could expect. Meanwhile, in this cycle, let’s remember that Warren saw a rocket-boost spike in her popularity that made her the undisputed front-runner for the better part of October – right after Sanders had his heart attack. Plus, the 60-odd delegates that Warren has likely earned total, with California still counting, would almost exactly close the current gap between Biden and Sanders – eliminating the former’s current advantage.

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A visibly emotional Elizabeth Warren says Harris will protect Americans
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A visibly emotional Elizabeth Warren says Harris will protect Americans

NPR  

A visibly emotional Elizabeth Warren says Harris will protect Americans toggle caption Grace Widyatmadja/NPR The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts gave an emphatic endorsement of her former colleague in the U.S. Senate, Vice President Kamala Harris, during her speech at …

Elizabeth Warren Has 1 Question For Kamala Harris Skeptics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elizabeth Warren Has 1 Question For Kamala Harris Skeptics

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she is fully prepared to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris, whom President Joe Biden endorsed Sunday to replace him as the Democratic presidential nominee. Warren said she learned the news upon landing and is “prepared to help the VP do whatever is necessary to get her elected.” Warren ran against both Biden …

Elizabeth Warren’s new role: Key Joe Biden policy adviser
4 years, 5 months ago

Elizabeth Warren’s new role: Key Joe Biden policy adviser

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden accused Elizabeth Warren last year of holding an “angry, unyielding viewpoint.” She embraced that label and slammed Biden as “naive” for thinking he could work with Republicans as president. Warren said then that she’d rather have “no agency at all and plenty of blood and teeth left on the floor.” After the agency was created, Warren’s …

The Surge: Elizabeth Warren tops our ranking of Biden’s VP options.
55 years ago

The Surge: Elizabeth Warren tops our ranking of Biden’s VP options.

Slate  

The Surge has long been doubtful of Warren’s chances of being selected. More broadly, it goes against everything we know about the Democratic Party to think it, as an institution, might take anything even approaching a risk when it’s sitting on a cushy, early polling lead. For Warren to be selected, there will have to be a sudden paradigm shift …

'When you disagree, he'll listen': Elizabeth Warren becomes latest Democrat to endorse Joe Biden
4 years, 8 months ago

'When you disagree, he'll listen': Elizabeth Warren becomes latest Democrat to endorse Joe Biden

Firstpost  

Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts endorsed Joe Biden on Wednesday, becoming the most high-profile progressive woman in the party to try to help the former vice-president expand his appeal among liberal voters Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts endorsed Joe Biden on Wednesday, becoming the most high-profile progressive woman in the party to try to help the former vice-president expand his …

Warren becomes latest ex-presidential rival to back Biden
4 years, 8 months ago

Warren becomes latest ex-presidential rival to back Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren endorsed Joe Biden on Wednesday, the latest of the former vice president’s onetime White House rivals to back him as the Democratic Party moves to project unity against President Donald Trump going into the November election. “And we can’t afford to let Donald Trump continue to endanger the lives and livelihoods of every American.” The Massachusetts …

Elizabeth Warren says she would serve as Joe Biden’s VP if he asked
4 years, 8 months ago

Elizabeth Warren says she would serve as Joe Biden’s VP if he asked

CNN  

CNN — Elizabeth Warren isn’t done with the 2020 presidential election yet. Asked Wednesday night if she would accept a position as Joe Biden’s running mate if offered, the Massachusetts senator didn’t hesitate, telling MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow that she would. And, in this moment of crisis, it’s more important than ever that the next president restores Americans’ faith in good, …

Elizabeth Warren endorses Joe Biden for president
4 years, 8 months ago

Elizabeth Warren endorses Joe Biden for president

CNN  

CNN — Sen. Elizabeth Warren officially endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday morning. Let’s do this.” Warren is the last of Biden’s top former rivals to throw their support behind the former vice president. Warren’s endorsement comes two days after Sen. Bernie Sanders officially got behind Biden’s campaign, with the Vermont senator calling on his allies to now support …

Joe Biden Endorses Warren And Sanders Plans Ahead Of Democratic Debate
4 years, 9 months ago

Joe Biden Endorses Warren And Sanders Plans Ahead Of Democratic Debate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Vice President Joe Biden is endorsing two signature ideas offered by his Democratic primary rivals ― Sen. Bernie Sanders, who remains in the race, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who dropped out earlier this month. The move from Biden, which comes just hours before Sunday night’s highly anticipated one-on-one Democratic debate with Sanders, is viewed as a …

After dropping out of race, Elizabeth Warren is unlikely to endorse either Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden
4 years, 9 months ago

After dropping out of race, Elizabeth Warren is unlikely to endorse either Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden

Firstpost  

Senator Elizabeth Warren, whose endorsement became highly coveted in the Democratic presidential race after she dropped out last week, is unlikely to endorse her ideological ally Senator Bernie Sanders Senator Elizabeth Warren, whose endorsement became highly coveted in the Democratic presidential race after she dropped out last week, is unlikely to endorse her ideological ally Senator Bernie Sanders, according to …

The Heartbreak Of Elizabeth Warren
4 years, 10 months ago

The Heartbreak Of Elizabeth Warren

Huff Post  

Every morning, when 25-year-old Megan Barney drives to work, she passes Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s house. “She thinks everything through and then has a plan to implement,” Morley said, also praising Warren’s ability to work with her Senate colleagues. “If Elizabeth Warren wasn’t in the race, Bernie Sanders would have EASILY won Massachusetts, Minnesota and Texas, not to mention various …

Warren ends presidential campaign, centering race on 2 men
4 years, 10 months ago

Warren ends presidential campaign, centering race on 2 men

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren ended her once-promising presidential campaign on Thursday after failing to finish higher than third place in any of the 18 states that have voted so far. “That’s going to be hard.” Known for having “a plan for that,” Warren electrified progressives for much of the past year by releasing reams of policy proposals that addressed such …

Elizabeth Warren blamed for Bernie Sanders disappointment after ‘splitting vote’
4 years, 10 months ago

Elizabeth Warren blamed for Bernie Sanders disappointment after ‘splitting vote’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As Elizabeth Warren reflects on her poor performance on Super …

Elizabeth Warren: Who is she, where does she stand on key issues?
4 years, 10 months ago

Elizabeth Warren: Who is she, where does she stand on key issues?

Al Jazeera  

The progressive presidential hopeful holds herself up as an economic reformer working to boost the US middle class. “She went out of her way, according to news reports, to reach out to leaders of the Democratic Party across the country to essentially assuage their concerns about her and whether she would engage them and embrace them throughout the process.” Warren’s …

Warren: Sanders didn’t think a woman could win White House
4 years, 11 months ago

Warren: Sanders didn’t think a woman could win White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren says fellow Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told her when they met privately in 2018 that he didn’t think a woman could win the White House. That drew a swift and strong denial from Sanders, a Vermont senator, who said, “It is ludicrous to believe that at the same meeting where Elizabeth Warren told me she …

Report: Obama privately boosting Elizabeth Warren to “reluctant” Democratic donors
5 years ago

Report: Obama privately boosting Elizabeth Warren to “reluctant” Democratic donors

Salon  

Former President Barack Obama has privately defended and praised Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to wealthy Democratic donors reluctant to support her after she swore off big-dollar fundraisers, The Hill reports. “I think he feels licensed to give an opinion on her because he’s ‘hired' her.” Though former Vice President Joe Biden has touted his ties to Obama, the former president …

Joe Biden brands Elizabeth Warren ‘condescending’ as feud between Democrat rivals escalates
5 years, 2 months ago

Joe Biden brands Elizabeth Warren ‘condescending’ as feud between Democrat rivals escalates

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s representative of an elitism that working and middle-class people do not share: ‘We …

AP Interview: Biden undeterred by rival Warren’s ascendancy
5 years, 2 months ago

AP Interview: Biden undeterred by rival Warren’s ascendancy

Associated Press  

FLORENCE, S.C. — Joe Biden said Saturday he is undeterred by the ascendancy of Democratic rival Elizabeth Warren, noting that some of his supporters are already treating the primary campaign as a general election contest between him and President Donald Trump. “She doesn’t affect my strategy, period,” the former vice president said in an interview with The Associated Press before …

5 Takeaways From Tuesday's Democratic Debate: The Elizabeth Warren Pile-On
5 years, 2 months ago

5 Takeaways From Tuesday's Democratic Debate: The Elizabeth Warren Pile-On

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The fourth Democratic presidential debate Tuesday night confirmed what has been evident in the polls for some time: Sen. Elizabeth Warren has overtaken former Vice President Joe Biden as the front-runner in the race for the party’s nomination. In a nod to Tom Steyer, the wealthy hedge fund manager who just recently entered the presidential race and …

Elizabeth Warren breaks through crowded 2020 field – with a plan
5 years, 7 months ago

Elizabeth Warren breaks through crowded 2020 field – with a plan

CNN  

CNN — For five months now, Elizabeth Warren has bounced around the country pitching ambitious ideas – typically anchored by well-timed policy rollouts – to achieve the “big, structural change” at the core of her pitch to Democratic primary voters. During her Thursday morning appearance on “The View,” an audience member held up a small flag reading, “Warren has a …

Elizabeth Warren Has A Plan — To Get Personal With Voters
5 years, 7 months ago

Elizabeth Warren Has A Plan — To Get Personal With Voters

NPR  

Elizabeth Warren Has A Plan — To Get Personal With Voters Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Spear for NPR Andrew Spear for NPR A West Virginia town of roughly 400 people isn't an obvious place for a progressive Democrat to campaign for president. Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Spear for NPR Andrew Spear for NPR Enlarge this image …

Elizabeth Warren is on a roll, but still facing big obstacles in 2020 presidential bid
5 years, 7 months ago

Elizabeth Warren is on a roll, but still facing big obstacles in 2020 presidential bid

LA Times  

The polls may be middling, the fundraising so-so, but Elizabeth Warren has one key asset in her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination — a campaign plan more clearly defined than that of just about any other candidate. “I love Elizabeth Warren’s energy,” said Rosa Wilson, president of a Communications Workers of America local in eastern Iowa, who heard Warren …

Biden entry sparks a sharper edge to Democratic race
5 years, 8 months ago

Biden entry sparks a sharper edge to Democratic race

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As she campaigned through Iowa this week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts didn’t hesitate to jab the newest contender in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary: Joe Biden. “Joe Biden was on the side of the credit card companies.” The early days of the 2020 Democratic primary have been defined by order, amicable disagreement and an overwhelming focus …

Warren makes presidential bid official with call for change
5 years, 11 months ago

Warren makes presidential bid official with call for change

Associated Press  

— Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her bid for the presidency official on Saturday in this working-class city, grounding her 2020 campaign in a populist call to fight economic inequality and build “an America that works for everyone.” Warren delivered a sharp call for change at her presidential kickoff, decrying a “middle-class squeeze” that has left Americans crunched with “too …

Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren launches 2020 presidential bid
5 years, 11 months ago

Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren launches 2020 presidential bid

Al Jazeera  

The 69-year-old from the US state of Massachusetts has already become a main target of President Donald Trump. Native American ancestry dispute The 69-year-old from the US state of Massachusetts has already become a main target of Trump, who has dubbed Warren “Pocahontas” for previously identifying herself as a Native American, a controversy that has plagued the run-up to her …

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