REP. ELLISON 2015: ELLISON SAID HE WOULD ENDORSE THE EVENTUAL DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE, BUT WANTED TO HEAR MORE ABOUT “THE CONCENTRATION OF WEALTH AT THE TOP” IN ORDER TO “GET EXCITED” ABOUT CLINTON’S CANDIDACY Ellison Said He Would Support The Eventual Democratic Nominee, But In Order To “Get Excited,” He Wants “To Hear [Clinton] Talking About The Most Pressing Issue In America Today, Which Is The Concentration Of Wealth At The Top.” “‘Ultimately, she simply needs to … not [be] a Republican for me to endorse her,’ said Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), co-chairman of the 70-member House Progressive Caucus. ‘I will support the Democratic nominee, there is no question about that. The real question is: What is going to make me get excited? I want to hear [Clinton] talking about the most pressing issue in America today, which is the concentration of wealth at the top.’” [Politico, 5/19/15] Ellison: “Ultimately, She Simply Needs To … Not [Be] A Republican For Me To Endorse Her.” “‘Ultimately, she simply needs to … not [be] a Republican for me to endorse her,’ said Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), co-chairman of the 70-member House Progressive Caucus. ‘I will support the Democratic nominee, there is no question about that. The real question is: What is going to make me get excited? I want to hear her talking about the most pressing issue in America today, which is the concentration of wealth at the top.’” [Politico, 5/19/15] Rep. Lew There is no Rep. Lew. I’m assuming this is Lewis misspelled, which is included above. Let me know if it’s someone else RT Rybak Does not appear to have endorsed anyone DONNA BRAZILE DONNA BRAZILE HAS FREQUENTLY COMMENTED ON THE DEMOCRATS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IN 2016, BUT HAS YET TO ENDORSE ANYONE HEADLINE: “Why Democrats Should Welcome Sanders' Entry Into Presidential Race.” [Donna Brazile, CNN, 5/27/15] Donna Brazile Said Of Sanders’ Entrance Into The Race: “It's Good For Clinton As Well As For Democracy To Have A Really Strong Debate On How To Keep America Safe And Make It Stronger.” “By pushing back against the party he is so often aligned with, Sanders will force Democratic candidates such as former secretary of state and U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton to more clearly define exactly what their stances are on specific issues. And while that's the last thing any politician truly wants to do, it's something every voter should want. And the reality is that it's good for Clinton as well as for democracy to have a really strong debate on how to keep America safe and make it stronger, including on issues such as protecting our environment, strengthening the middle class and growing our economy.” [Donna Brazile, CNN, 5/27/15] HEADLINE: “This Time, Hillary Will Run As A Woman.” [Donna Brazile, CNN, 3/4/15] Donna Brazile In March 2015: “Hillary Is Now Wisely Embracing Her Gender As A Way Of Capturing The Same ‘Hope And Change’ Historical Quality Of Obama's Presidency.” “Hillary is now wisely embracing her gender as a way of capturing the same ‘hope and change’ historical quality of
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