Dear MoveOn member, The effort to convince Elizabeth Warren to run for president is gaining steam. Last weekend people gathered in over 220 house parties to talk about how they can further the effort locally. And the media have begun to recognize this campaign as a serious force. But if we want to convince Senator Warren to run we can’t just say it. We need to say it big. We need RUN WARREN RUN spelled out in unmissable letters. Literally. So we’re asking: What’s the most creative way you can spell out RUN WARREN RUN? Click here to share your idea or to sign up to see others.
We’ve already seen hundreds of creative photos of people supporting the effort to get Senator Warren to run, like this awesome picture sent in by MoveOn members in Western Massachusetts:That’s just one example. We’ve seen pictures of everything from big groups to individuals (and even babies!). We’ve seen pictures with homemade signs and with banners. We’ve even seen selfies. And these pictures are awesome demonstrations of the human energy behind the draft Warren movement. We’ve also seen how these pictures get picked up by the press because of a simple truth: real people are the most powerful messengers this campaign has. So these pictures aren’t just fun—they also have an impact.
People are the most powerful messengers in any campaign. Jeb Bush promoters and Scott Walker supporters take notice. Recall that Mitt Romney had lots of money, and the support of the major donor class in 2012, and yet he still lost. Money does not capture the heart the way people power and charisma can. We know this community is brimming with creativity. So whether it’s writing RUN WARREN RUN in five foot letters in the snow (we’re looking at you, New England!) or spelling it out as a human tower; whether it’s dressed in costume or etched in stone—we want to see it! Activists in New Hampshire All for WarrenIn a week, on Presidents Day, MoveOn members will be gathering together to do visibility events in support of the Run Warren Run campaign. We’ll share the best submissions by then and blow some of them up to a huge size to include them in the visibility events as well. So let’s get started now. How will you spell out RUN WARREN RUN?
Mort Zuckerman predicted that she would ruin her party if she runs in 2016. Her campaign at he top of the Democratic ticket will hurt swing house races across the country, and bring Illinois, Wisconsin, and Maine into the GOP electoral fold. Her hyperpartisan progressivism might help US Senator Mark Kirk in Illinois as well as Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania.
I hope that Liz runs, because she will be the female version of George McGovern and upend the Democratic Party’s chances of winning the White House.
Yes, Senator Warren, please: