Elizabeth Warren launches 2020 presidential exploratory committee

[Autumn]

In a video to supporters, Warren focuses on economic fairness as she becomes the first major Democrat to take a formal step toward a presidential bid.

WASHINGTON — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced Monday that she is establishing an exploratory committee to consider a 2020 White House bid, vowing to be a tenacious advocate for economic fairness and rebuilding the middle class.

In filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to allow her to begin raising and spending money to benefit her likely candidacy, Warren becomes the first big-name Democrat to take formal steps to enter what could be a crowded, expensive and extended contest for the party’s presidential nomination.

Warren quickly shared the news with her supporters via email and social media, calling on them to join her in a fight against the "dark path” favored by special interests that she says is hurting the middle class, and political corruption that “is poisoning our democracy."

“Our government is supposed to work for all of us, but instead, it has become a tool for the wealthy and well-connected,” she says in a more than four-minute video announcing her exploratory committee. “If we organize together, if we fight together, if we persist together, we can win."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/elizabeth-warren-launches-2020-presidential-exploratory-committee-n953151

[hedda_foil]

1. I love 💘Liz! Warren O'Rourke 2020

What a great intro video!

[Autumn]

2. I'm excited. This is the best New Years Eve. We will start 2019 out right.

[Bradshaw3]

3. She will be a fantastic candidate

Authentic, experienced, a fighter for the all the right causes. And she can take on dump toe-to-toe.

[Autumn]

4. That she will.

[rpannier]

5. She goes to the top of my list

I'd choose her over Sanders and O' Malley

[totodeinhere]

6. I'm glad she is running and of course I would support her in she gets the nomination.

But it's too early for me to make a decision yet on whom I will support in the primaries, especially since we don't know exactly who will and won't run. But it makes me wonder when the admins at DU will be setting up a dedicated forum about the campaign.