Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumBernie Sanders endorses Jessica Cisneros, primary challenger to Henry Cuellar
Cisneros was one of nine candidates Sanders endorsed early Wednesday, in addition to incumbent Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Peter Welch of Vermont.
BY ALEX SAMUELS JAN. 29, 2020
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Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is wading into one of Texas most closely watched primary challenges, endorsing progressive candidate Jessica Cisneros who has mounted a bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress.
This is the most important election in our lifetime and Im proud there are so many candidates running for Congress who understand that real change comes from the bottom on up, not the top on down, Sanders said in a statement.
Im so grateful to receive the endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders who is running a grassroots campaign to fight for working people, not big corporate donors, Cisneros said in a statement. Were proud that presidential candidates are taking a close look at South Texas as we fight to turn Texas blue in November and that they know were the only candidate in this race who will champion Democratic values in Washington.
The endorsement comes as Sanders ramps up his campaign in Texas ahead of Super Tuesday on March 3. On Tuesday, his campaign unveiled plans for a $2.5 million TV ad buy across Texas and California another delegate-rich Super Tuesday state and told The Texas Tribune that it has staffed up in the Lonestar State with five regional field directors. The campaign is also dispatching a top surrogate national co-chair Nina Turner to Houston this week.
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/01/29/bernie-sanders-jessica-cisneros-henry-cuellar-texas-2020/
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Uncle Joe
(58,365 posts)Thanks for the thread Donkees.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
empedocles
(15,751 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DanTex
(20,709 posts)The Texas AFL-CIO agrees with Bernie on this one.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)Or am I thinking of somebody else?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DanTex
(20,709 posts)Voted with Trump 67% of the time, the second highest of any Democrat.
https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/henry-cuellar-says-liberals-targeting-him-dont-get-his-district
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DanTex
(20,709 posts)That might be the difference. Or maybe it's just that everything Bernie does is wrong.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
jimfields33
(15,820 posts)That is the time to do this. The General is not.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DanTex
(20,709 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TheFarseer
(9,323 posts)That Bernie Sanders campaigning for pro-choice Heath Mello in the GENERAL Omaha mayor election was a slap in the face for Women. Of course supporting pro-choice Cuellar in a primary is totally fine and just what youre supposed to do. The disconnect from some folks here is unreal.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)Heath Mello
Heath Mello
Heath Mello
Heath Mello
Now..... crickets.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Donkees
(31,416 posts)Jessica Cisneros is an immigration and human rights attorney and proud Mexican-American woman running for Congress in Texas 28th district to fight for working families. She's a Democrat running to represent Texas 28th district in Congress. As the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a human rights lawyer, Jessica is fighting to build an America for all of us - no matter who we are, or where we come from. Jessica is running for Congress because the hardworking people of Laredo and South Texas deserve a representative who knows their stories, lived their struggle, and is committed to fighting for working people.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
denem
(11,045 posts)In 2018 Cueller fundraised against MJ Hegar in a close contest.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,237 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
David__77
(23,420 posts)Thats pretty intense.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided