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2016 Postmortem

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts) Fri Mar 11, 2016, 07:19 PM Mar 2016

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Does US Rep. Marcy Kaptur support Bernie Sanders?

She introduced him at a rally in Toledo today:

He was preceded on stage by Baldemar Velasquez, labor leader for Mexican-Amercan farm workers and member of the board of trustees of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority.
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A surprise introduction was given this afternoon by U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) — the only member of the Ohio Democratic Congressional delegation to not endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Miss Kaptur thanked the crowd for "coming to build a stronger a better America. We love you and we desperately love this country and want it to be a country for all, not just the privileged few."

"I come here to introduce the next president of the United States," she said.
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more: http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2016/03/11/Supporters-line-the-block-to-see-Bernie-Sanders-in-Toledo.html

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Does US Rep. Marcy Kaptur support Bernie Sanders? (Original Post) Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 OP

Sure looks that way! n/t TM99 Mar 2016 #1

I'd like to hear her speak about this. Hopefully media will contact her. Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #3

Evidently so! Herman4747 Mar 2016 #2

I was wondering the same thing when I saw that. madfloridian Mar 2016 #4

Yes she does! I was there n/t Holly_Hobby Mar 2016 #5

She's a hero: Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #6

TM99

(8,352 posts)

1. Sure looks that way! n/t

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 07:27 PM

Mar 2016

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

3. I'd like to hear her speak about this. Hopefully media will contact her.

Reply to TM99 (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 07:44 PM

Mar 2016

Or there will be some official statement.

Herman4747

(1,825 posts)

2. Evidently so!

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 07:40 PM

Mar 2016

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)

4. I was wondering the same thing when I saw that.

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 07:45 PM

Mar 2016

Had not heard that she was supporting him.

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

5. Yes she does! I was there n/t

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 09:22 PM

Mar 2016

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

6. She's a hero:

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 09:29 PM

Mar 2016

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