This afternoon at 2:30: Working Families Party interview with Elizabeth Warren

[brooklynite]

The second round of Democratic debates is now over. And if you’re like a lot of us, you were probably frustrated by the short amount of time candidates were given to speak, the constant interruptions from moderators, and the right-wing framing behind a lot of their questions. Well, good news:

Over the next few weeks, Working Families Party supporters will have a chance to hear DIRECTLY from each of the six candidates vying for our endorsement — and the questions will come directly from movement leaders and grassroots activists like YOU.

Click here to RSVP for our #WFP2020 Live Q&As with Elizabeth Warren, Julián Castro, Bernie Sanders, Bill de Blasio, Kamala Harris, and Cory Booker.

Unless we are able to directly ask the candidates questions on the issues WE care about the most, there’s little chance that our priorities will get the airtime they deserve.

That’s why we’re taking this process into our own hands, giving all of the candidates being considered for the WFP endorsement the chance to interact directly with WFP members and supporters across the country, and making sure the issues we care about the most are front-and-center.

WFP supporters will also be hosting live watch parties so that together, we can begin the conversation right now about how we will organize together to win in 2020. So mark your calendars:

WFP2020 Live Q&A with Elizabeth Warren
Tuesday, August 13, 6pm ET/3pm PT

WFP2020 Live Q&A with Julián Castro
Thursday, August 15, 8pm ET/5pm PT

WFP2020 Live Q&A with Bernie Sanders
Saturday, August 17, 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT

WFP2020 Live Q&A with Bill de Blasio
Sunday, August 18, 7pm ET/4pm PT

WFP2020 Live Q&A with Kamala Harris
Thursday, August 22, 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT

WFP2020 Live Q&A with Cory Booker
Friday, August 23, 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT

[George II]

1. Working Families Party endorsed Joe Crowley last year and ran him on the November ballot.

[brooklynite]

2. Not exactly...

In New York, minor parties tend to cross-nominate. WFP traditionally nominates the Democratic Incumbent, and in Crowley's case they had done so before the results of the Primary were known. Once that was done, it wasn't easy under State Law to change.

[George II]

3. They ran him on their line in November.

[brooklynite]

4. Yes, because under State law...

You can't remove a nominee from the ballot unless they 1) die; 2) get appointed as a Judge; or 3) run for another office.

[George II]

5. I remember many years ago a candidate, I think it was Koch for his second term (?)....

....was on the ballot on the Democratic, republican, Liberal, AND Conservative lines. That was shocking. If not Koch, do you recall who it was?

[brooklynite]

6. You're right, it was Ed Koch