Democratic Primaries
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Elizabeth Warren headlines liberal gathering as other top 2020 contenders skip Netroots
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and three other Democratic primary candidates will take center stage at the 14th annual Netroots Nation conference on Saturday, facing questions at a forum capping off days of activist workshops, panel discussions and a few morning yoga sessions.
Thousands of progressive organizers have been gathered here since Thursday, meeting to trade tips and tactics for building on last year's gains ahead of the 2020 elections. The Massachusetts Democrat will be the de facto headliner. Other early polling leaders are absent due to scheduling conflicts in what has already become, with nearly seven months to go before the Iowa caucuses, an unrelenting campaign for the party's nomination.
The presidential forum will also include New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
Netroots Nation, which debuted under a different title the summer before the 2006 midterms, is one of the longest running and most historically influential annual progressive political conferences, welcoming presidential candidates and top Democratic congressional leaders. Well before Twitter overtook blogs as the grassroots' digital megaphone of choice, it was instrumental in pushing party establishment leaders to more aggressively battle Republicans and embrace issues like climate change.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/13/politics/elizabeth-warren-netroots-nation-2019-progressive-convention/index.html
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)definitely shine here, imo.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DownriverDem
(6,231 posts)of the middle. Until we get rid of the Electoral College, that is how to beat trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)A CNBC survey finds majority support for five of six proposals that have been percolating in the national debate mostly.
These include paid maternity leave, government funding for childcare and boosting the minimum wage.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/27/majority-of-americans-support-progressive-policies-such-as-paid-maternity-leave-free-college.html
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Turin_C3PO
(14,047 posts)I think Joe and Elizabeth are our best shots at winning that middle. Biden is just plain likable and has that Obama aura plus tons of experience. Warren is good at connecting and persuading and can bring centrist voters to the left I think.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden