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wyldwolf

(43,867 posts)
Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:29 AM Jan 2014

56 congressional Dems (would) endorse a presidential candidate who hasn't announced yet

*edited to correct somewhat misleading headline from The Hill

Strong Clinton supporter here - I've never kept that a secret. By posting this, I'm not suggesting Hillary Clinton shouldn't have primary opponents.

Senators who have endorsed Clinton (18)

Tammy Baldwin (Wis.)

Barbara Boxer (Calif.)

Maria Cantwell (Wash.)

Dianne Feinstein (Calif.)

Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.)

Kay Hagan (N.C.)

Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.)

Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)

Amy Klobuchar (Minn.)

Mary Landrieu (La.)

Claire McCaskill (Mo.)

Barbara Mikulski (Md.)

Patty Murray (Wash.)

Charles Schumer (N.Y.)

Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)

Debbie Stabenow (Mich.)

Elizabeth Warren (Mass.)

Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.)

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/presidential-campaign/196586-dems-surging-toward-hillary

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56 congressional Dems (would) endorse a presidential candidate who hasn't announced yet (Original Post) wyldwolf Jan 2014 OP
Elizabeth Warren endorsed Hillary Clinton? MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #1
She signed some letter of support for Hillary to run. Scuba Jan 2014 #2
The secret letter supporting he giving it a shot that some guy heard that another guy saw? MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #5
Shame, perhaps? Scuba Jan 2014 #6
Link... onehandle Jan 2014 #4
"Encouraging" isn't "supporting", and MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #7
"clinton ministry of truth" boston bean Jan 2014 #8
It's a bit ironic seeing that post from you Renew Deal Jan 2014 #9
$$$$$$ nt Romulox Jan 2014 #3
Obama has no chance to overcome her Super Delegate lead Capt. Obvious Jan 2014 #10
 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
2. She signed some letter of support for Hillary to run.
Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:47 AM
Jan 2014

I did not hear that she endorsed Clinton's policy positions. I'm very disappointed to see Tammy Baldwin's name on this list too.

 

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
5. The secret letter supporting he giving it a shot that some guy heard that another guy saw?
Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:51 AM
Jan 2014

Why keep it a secret?

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
4. Link...
Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:50 AM
Jan 2014

All of the female Democratic senators signed a secret letter to Hillary Rodham Clinton early this year encouraging her to run for president in 2016 – a letter that includes the signature of Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other senators who are mentioned as potential candidates, two high-ranking Democratic Senate aides told ABC News.

The letter, organized at the urging of Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., was meant to be a private show of support from a group of 16 high-profile former colleagues and fans who are now senators, urging Clinton to do what much of the Democratic Party assumes she will, the aides said.

The existence of the letter was not revealed publicly until this week, when Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., mentioned it at an event in New York City on Monday. That was an apparent slip-up that prompted a round of apologetic e-mails from her Senate office to other offices on Capitol Hill, according to the aides.

“All of the Senate Democratic women have written her a letter encouraging her to run,” Hagan told a gathering organized by EMILY’s List, according to Capital New York. The event was part of the group’s “Madam President” series, which is organizing events around the country to promote interest in a female Democratic presidential candidate.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/10/in-secret-letter-senate-democratic-women-rally-behind-hillary-clinton

I would love to see Elizabeth as President, but there is zero chance that she will run if Hillary runs. Unless Hillary chooses her for VP.

 

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
7. "Encouraging" isn't "supporting", and
Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:53 AM
Jan 2014

it sure isn't "endorsing". And why keep it secret?

Looks like the Clinton Ministry of Truth is back in operation.

boston bean

(36,221 posts)
8. "clinton ministry of truth"
Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:57 AM
Jan 2014

sounds sort of like something someone might read at breitbart or freeperville...

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