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Warren saves her fire for Republican attacks
CHARLESTON, S.C. Her dismissal from a job 48 years ago had been catapulted into the news by a conservative media outlet, and she herself had just ignited a fresh round of hand-wringing about her willingness to court big donors for the Democratic Party if she is the presidential nominee. So as Senator Elizabeth Warren faced a knot of reporters after a walking tour of an environmentally degraded neighborhood here on Wednesday, she had to work to keep the focus on the matter at hand. Did anyone, she asked pointedly, have a question on environmental justice?
Warrens steady climb in the polls is drawing increasingly frequent barbs from her rivals and heightened scrutiny of her every move, opening up a new phase for a disciplined candidate that could distract voters from the core message and policy proposals that have helped propel her rise. But as the heat picked up in recent days, Warrens strategy as shown in her remarks in South Carolina this week has started to emerge. While the idea of combat has long been central to Warrens political brand the word fight is in her campaign slogan and two of her book titles she appears to be carefully picking her battles.
She has largely ignored jabs from her Democratic opponents while saving her fire for attacks more central to her political identity an approach that seems intended to project strength and focus ahead of a potential contest with President Trump while downplaying her Democratic rivals.
Warren strongly fought back when the conservative Washington Free Beacon questioned the accuracy of a story she frequently tells on the campaign trail, turning it into a galvanizing moment for her female supporters. At the same time, she declined to respond to overt or subtle criticism from Democratic rivals like former vice president Joe Biden, South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, even though it is something she could face more of on the debate stage Tuesday in Ohio as her opponents scramble to change the trajectory of the race.
The clocks running out, said Colin Reed, a Republican strategist who worked on Scott Browns unsuccessful Senate race against Warren in 2012. I dont think shes going to implode on her own.
...Warrens allies have used the incident to draw favorable comparisons between her and Biden, who responded tentatively as Trump began making unfounded claims about his sons activities in Ukraine before he finally called for the presidents impeachment this week. He comes out of a generation of Democratic politicians that tends to be a little more cautious, said Mike Lux, a former staffer for Bidens 1988 presidential campaign who supported Warren during her fight to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Elizabeth, I think, is used to hitting back harder and faster, Lux said, recalling the words from a sign he kept on the wall when he worked on Bill Clintons 1992 presidential campaign: Speed kills.
More at https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2019/10/10/elizabeth-warren-picks-her-battles-attacks-pick/9eXRLicIKmgFPv3MEzQezK/story.html
Warrens steady climb in the polls is drawing increasingly frequent barbs from her rivals and heightened scrutiny of her every move, opening up a new phase for a disciplined candidate that could distract voters from the core message and policy proposals that have helped propel her rise. But as the heat picked up in recent days, Warrens strategy as shown in her remarks in South Carolina this week has started to emerge. While the idea of combat has long been central to Warrens political brand the word fight is in her campaign slogan and two of her book titles she appears to be carefully picking her battles.
She has largely ignored jabs from her Democratic opponents while saving her fire for attacks more central to her political identity an approach that seems intended to project strength and focus ahead of a potential contest with President Trump while downplaying her Democratic rivals.
Warren strongly fought back when the conservative Washington Free Beacon questioned the accuracy of a story she frequently tells on the campaign trail, turning it into a galvanizing moment for her female supporters. At the same time, she declined to respond to overt or subtle criticism from Democratic rivals like former vice president Joe Biden, South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, even though it is something she could face more of on the debate stage Tuesday in Ohio as her opponents scramble to change the trajectory of the race.
The clocks running out, said Colin Reed, a Republican strategist who worked on Scott Browns unsuccessful Senate race against Warren in 2012. I dont think shes going to implode on her own.
...Warrens allies have used the incident to draw favorable comparisons between her and Biden, who responded tentatively as Trump began making unfounded claims about his sons activities in Ukraine before he finally called for the presidents impeachment this week. He comes out of a generation of Democratic politicians that tends to be a little more cautious, said Mike Lux, a former staffer for Bidens 1988 presidential campaign who supported Warren during her fight to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Elizabeth, I think, is used to hitting back harder and faster, Lux said, recalling the words from a sign he kept on the wall when he worked on Bill Clintons 1992 presidential campaign: Speed kills.
More at https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2019/10/10/elizabeth-warren-picks-her-battles-attacks-pick/9eXRLicIKmgFPv3MEzQezK/story.html
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Warren saves her fire for Republican attacks (Original Post)
BeyondGeography
Oct 2019
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Blue_true
(31,261 posts)1. My friends from her state says that she is a counter-puncher extrodinaire.
There is a rumour that Tulsi wants to pick a fight with Senator Warren during the upcoming debate. Big mistake on Gabbard's part.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hekate
(90,769 posts)2. Such an admirable woman. I really do like her.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden