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MannyGoldstein

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Sun Sep 8, 2013, 12:35 PM Sep 2013

Amid presidential murmurs, Warren to address AFL-CIO

Amid presidential murmurs, Warren to address AFL-CIO

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will address a key faction of the liberal base Monday as speculation intensifies that she will someday seek the presidency.

Helping to open the quadrennial AFL-CIO convention, Warren is expected to be celebrated by rank-and-file union members as labor’s liberal bulwark in the Senate. The Massachusetts senator can strengthen her bonds with the key Democratic constituency that will play a big part in the party’s 2016 presidential primary.

“The bottom line is, I think the world of her and I think the whole labor movement does. She is a woman of her word and she knows you never lose when you stand up for what’s right,” said Massachusetts AFL-CIO President Steve Tolman.

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“I am not thinking about the presidency right now, but I do know we have the greatest U.S. senator representing us. I want her in the Senate doing the great work that she’s doing,” Tolman said. “Give me a couple more years and let me find out she’s interested, and I will drive the train.”

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Amid presidential murmurs, Warren to address AFL-CIO (Original Post) MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 OP
Run Senator Warren RUN!!! CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #1
K&R bahrbearian Sep 2013 #2
I am hopeful about Warren too, yet I am anxious to hear more from her about Syria. Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #3
So far, she's been measured on Syria hootinholler Sep 2013 #4
Please, Elizabeth, please run. Scuba Sep 2013 #5
President Elizabeth Warren WRH2 Nov 2013 #6
I have my Grandfathers engineer hat Elizabeth, I will be happy to mail it to you. Autumn Nov 2013 #7
i hope those murmurs grow louder. Sheri Nov 2013 #8

Sheri

(310 posts)
8. i hope those murmurs grow louder.
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 11:25 AM
Nov 2013

we need someone like warren to push the political narrative back to the middle (it has been moving to the right for far too long).

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