Sanders Endorsed by Rep Marcy Kaptur of Ohio at Rally today

[Nanjeanne]

http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2016/03/11/Supporters-line-the-block-to-see-Bernie-Sanders-in-Toledo.html

Bernie Sanders sought to beef up his vote in Tuesday’s Ohio Democratic primary with an impassioned appeal to a northwest Ohio crowd in Toledo.

Some 2,400, many of whom had waited outside the SeaGate Convention Centre since morning, cheered the Vermont senator’s speech.

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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.

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.

[Ken Burch]

1. Baldemar Velasquez is awesome!

I met him in the Eighties, when he was already heavily involved with the Farm Labor Organizing Committee.

[Ken Burch]

2. Thank you, Marcy Kaptur!

It took guts for you to do this.

[monicaangela]

3. Longest-serving woman in the House makes her case for Bernie Sanders

The longest-serving woman in the US House, Kaptur, a Democrat officially neutral in the race, called Sanders “the only voice we’ve had the last three decades, of all these presidential candidates, who is actually talking about the economic issues that are actually affecting American families.”

Kaptur, a longtime ally of organized labor and outspoken opponent of President Clinton’s free-trade policies, stopped just shy of endorsing Sanders, but praised him for his ideological consistency.

“He hasn’t changed anything, and people are hearing the message now. Unvarnished, now, for the first time in my career,” she told the Globe in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. “First time in my career that I’ve heard a candidate give voice to what we’ve been struggling for and against in this Congress for the last quarter century.”

She contrasted that with Clinton, saying, “I must say that when Secretary Clinton was secretary of state, I don’t recall her ever attempting to balance [free-trade agreements] or change them in any way.”

http://marcykaptur.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=145:longest-serving-woman-in-the-house-makes-her-case-for-bernie-sanders&catid=1:news-a-updates&Itemid=11

I'm so happy she finally decided to go ahead and endorse him, and not a moment too soon. We vote here in Ohio on Tuesday, I'm sure Congresswoman Kaptur's endorsement is going to make a difference.

[FlatBaroque]

5. Nutshell:

“First time in my career that I’ve heard a candidate give voice to what we’ve been struggling for and against in this Congress for the last quarter century.”

Perfect.

[monicaangela]

6. Yep,

Marcy knows how to get to the point.

[FlatBaroque]

7. I would like to see either Marcy or Barbara Lee on the ticket with Bernie.

so many great, strong, and ETHICAL women to cheer! And now Tulsi!

[monicaangela]

10. I would like to see either of the three of them

I believe any one of them would make an excellent VP.

[SamKnause]

4. She is awesome.

This Buckeye is glad she is endorsing Bernie.

[Uncle Joe]

8. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Nanjeanne.

[ljm2002]

9. Woo Hoo!!!

Thanks Marcy!

[mmonk]

11. Thanks Marcy!

[Bestuserever]

12. Good news

If only Bernie had more endorsements it would be nice. If he makes it out of primary season he unfortunately will be killed by the superdelegates. I wonder if the Repubs would be able to stop Donald if they had superdelegates.

[ebayfool]

13. Oh FUD! n/t

[Octafish]

14. Marcy Kaptur is TOPS!

If memory serves, Ohio GOP redistricting made her and Dennis Kucinich into primary opponents, making the loss of an important liberal inevitable.

Thank you for the heads-up, Nanjeanne! Thanks to Bernie and Marcy and 300 million of our friends, we're gonna build a real Democratic majority.