🐦 Our Revolution Livestream with Keith Ellison and Bernie Sanders Wednesday, Dec 14, 2016 8:00pm

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Sisters and Brothers:

Keith Ellison is the right person to be the next leader of the Democratic Party, and next week Our Revolution is hosting a livestream event featuring Bernie Sanders and Keith Ellison to outline Keith's vision for the party.

If Democrats are going to win power to help advance a progressive agenda, we need a leader who will prioritize young people and grassroots organizing for the future of the Democratic Party. That's why our livestream event this Wednesday with Keith Ellison is something you need to see.

RSVP to watch this Wednesday's livestream event with Keith Ellison to talk about his platform for the Democratic Party's future.

Our Revolution Livestream with Keith Ellison and Bernie Sanders
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
8:00pm ET

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The event will also include a call for unity from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, who will stress the importance of coming together to oppose the Trump Administration.

This a crucial moment for the future of our country. We hope you'll join Bernie, Keith and Randi this Wednesday.

In solidarity,

The Team at Our Revolution

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1. AFL-CIO Endorses Keith Ellison to Lead DNC

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2. Keith Ellison Will Resign House Seat If Elected DNC Chair

Excerpt:

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) said Tuesday he will step down from his seat in Congress if Democrats elect him head of the party.

“In order to further their commitment and maximize my effectiveness, I have decided to resign as a member of Congress if I win the election for DNC chair,” Ellison said in a statement. “Whoever wins the DNC chair race faces a lot of work, travel, planning and resource raising. I will be ‘all-in’ to meet the challenge.”

Ellison has quickly racked up a series of key endorsements in the race. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and his successor Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) are behind Ellison, as are populist champions Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with more than 100 Democratic lawmakers.

President Barack Obama, meanwhile, has indicated he would like to see either Labor Secretary Thomas Perez or former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm get the job, while Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) is promoting South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison, a former Capitol Hill staffer and corporate lobbyist.

Some Democrats backing other candidates have objected that Ellison’s job in Congress will distract him from important work as the party tries to rebuild after a devastating 2016 election. Democrats widely view the recent tenure of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) as DNC chair as a debacle, in part for her dual role as congresswoman and party head. By offering to resign, Ellison hopes to focus the DNC chair race on questions of economic policy and party organization.

“At this point, the Democratic Party must be the party that delivers for working people,” Ellison said Tuesday. “We can do that by meeting folks where they are, looking them in the eye, treating them with respect, and working to solve their problems. For me, that means a chair with only one full time commitment.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/keith-ellison-dnc-chair_us_5848406ae4b08c82e8892898

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