A few months ago, our Ready for Warren crew burst onto the scene at Netroots Nation with a powerful video and a huge show of support for the idea that Warren should run for president in 2016. Since then we’ve been all over the news and all over the country with a clear message: Elizabeth Warren ought to run for president, and progressives ought to say so out loud so that she sees she has the support to win.
Today we’re launching the “Time for Warren” campaign, a three-month push to show Warren that now is the time for her to get into the race. You can find out more about the campaign and sign up here to get involved.
But we also wanted to share what we’ve been doing to lay the groundwork these past few months.
First, we got started building a base behind Warren to show that we’re 100% behind her if she decides to run. This entailed forming local teams by holding house parties around the country to bring supporters together.
As the midterm elections got underway, we joined with Senator Warren and threw our support behind Warren allies in important races. We held a national "Calling for Warren" day of action, and honed in on campaigning for Bruce Braley in Iowa and Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire as areas of focus. We showed up at the Iowa State Fair, the Harkin Steak Fry, and Elizabeth Warren’s visit to Iowa for Bruce Braley and in New Hampshire with Jeanne Shaheen. Our supporters also joined in-person phone banks, and made calls into key senate races from home.
With the midterm elections now over, one clear takeaway is that Democrats need a compelling candidate with a forward-looking vision to run for president in 2016. And we believe that leader is Elizabeth Warren.
Since we began organizing this summer, Warren herself has gone from a firm “no” when asked about running, to now opening the door to the possibility. We’ve built huge momentum around a possible Warren candidacy, with more and more people calling for her to run each day.
Today we’re launching our Time for Warren campaign. It means that we’re not just Ready for Warren – someday. Over the next three months we're going to ramp up our efforts to show that we want Elizabeth Warren to run for president – without delay.
If you’re ready to help make it happen, get involved today.