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brooklynite

(94,655 posts) Fri Aug 16, 2019, 07:43 AM Aug 2019

Native American advocates question 2020 Democrats' commitment

The Hill

Native American advocates are raising concerns over some of the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders' commitment to their issues amid absences at a conference in Iowa next week.

Organizers of the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum told The Hill that a number of key candidates, including former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), will not be attending the annual forum in Sioux City.

The forum will take place on Monday and Tuesday after the Iowa State Fair and one day before a number of candidates, including Biden, attend the Iowa Federation of Labor convention.

While a number of White House hopefuls, including Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), are slated to attend the forum, the absence of the others has raised

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Native American advocates question 2020 Democrats' commitment (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2019 OP

I rarely hear politicians discussing the plight of Native Americans. democrank Aug 2019 #1

Deeply disappointed that some of the big names aren't attending. I'm also very interested to see WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #2

democrank

(11,098 posts)

1. I rarely hear politicians discussing the plight of Native Americans.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Aug 16, 2019, 07:54 AM

Aug 2019

No sense of urgency, no commitment to problem solving, no defined path forward. I’ve never understood this collective indifference.

I’m extremely disappointed that some Democrats will not be attending the Frank LaMere forum.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,373 posts)

2. Deeply disappointed that some of the big names aren't attending. I'm also very interested to see

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Aug 16, 2019, 09:17 AM

Aug 2019

what Warren has to say, and the reception she gets.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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