Why I’m voting for Elizabeth Warren
For California voters, the 2020 Democratic Primary finally means something. Instead of voting in June (after the nominee has essentially been decided), our election is moved up to Super Tuesday, March 3rd. In a crowded field for the Democratic Party, Elizabeth Warren has separated herself as the top candidate for three reasons.
- She’ll create more economic opportunities for more Americans.
- She’s the best candidate to flip the Senate in 2022.
- She popular, electable, and can unite all Democratic voters because everyone likes her.
Why Warren? Check out her haters.
I decided to vote for Elizabeth Warren in the fall of 2019 when big banks, Wall Street, and other big companies and corporations started to declare her public enemy number one. There’s nothing that speaks to me quite like the powerful in this country trying to tear down a candidate. I want to work for that candidate.
A former political strategist (and yes, we should be cautious listening to GOP strategists but this one makes sense) stated it simply: I have some advice for billionaires afraid of @ewarren & don’t want her to be the nominee: SHUT UP.
When the billionaires hate a candidate, we know that she’s a threat to their status quo.
Why Warren? Economic inequality is her number one issue.
Warren’s message and focus on economic inequality directly addresses what I think is the biggest problem in our country. The rich are getting richer, and the rest of us are being left behind. What makes her different is that she actually has the expertise and experience needed to solve this problem.
She’s spent her career working as a law professor with a focus in bankruptcy law. Her role in creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (a federal agency she started under Obama to protect consumers) means she knows the financial levers to pull in order to create more equity in our country. The agency has already returned $12 billion to the American people. Her belief in capitalism shows she’s practical when it comes time to implement these changes. Her experience with Washington bureaucracy will help her avoid the pitfalls the next president is sure to face.
Why Warren? She’ll get the progressive energy.
It’s not a secret that Bernie Sanders’s volunteer base is impressive. There is only one candidate that Sanders will support as a progressive equal: Elizabeth Warren. That energy from the progressive base will be there to support Warren in November. So why not Sanders? See below…
Why Warren? She can also win moderate voters.
In Iowa, Warren did remarkably well in blue and red counties. This is especially critical because swing voters will be looking at the Democratic nominee in November 2020. Making sure our candidate lives up to our progressive values while not turning off moderate voters is important. The fact that Warren went from being a Republican to one of our most progressive members in the Senate, shows her ability to attract voters from across the political spectrum. It also shows her willingness to learn and adapt policies based on the information available.
Her populist message will earn energy from the far left and votes from moderate center. She is the only candidate in the Democratic Party that can get both Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden supporter to vote for her in November. She’s the unity candidate we need.
It also helps with the next step, and next election.
Why Warren? She helps flip Congress in 2022.
Warren is popular. Polling consistently shows that not only is she the best-liked candidate among Democratic primary voters, but hardly any Democratic voters would be “disappointed” if she became the nominee. That shows she’s not only electable but that she will help other Democrats get elected.
Her popularity will allow her to campaign for Democrats in competitive Senate races across the county in 2022 and beyond. The reality is that we can’t actually have big, structural change without taking control of the Senate (and maintaining control in the House). Warren is a campaign asset because she’s generally liked and respected by all Americans, Democrats and Republicans. Her message is not limited to progressive voters.
The reason is simple: she’s well liked and no one (besides the rich and powerful) hate her.
Why Warren? Rebuking #45, #46 should be a woman.
It’s time.
Make sure you’re ready to vote in the California Democratic Primary on or before March 3rd.
