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Join Now16 Iowa Political and Business Leaders Sign an Open Letter Urging Elizabeth Warren to Run for President
Today, 16 well-known leaders in the political and business fields in Iowa have joined to publicly call on Elizabeth Warren to run for president in 2016.
More than 311,000 Americans have already signed a petition calling on Warren to enter the race—including supporters in all 99 counties in Iowa—and supporters have organized more than 75 events in Iowa since the Run Warren Run campaign launched in December.
Run Warren Run has offices open in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids and five field staff on the ground in Iowa, and recently hired campus organizers at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and Drake University.
Read the full letter below.
Open Letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Our country is at a crossroads. The rich get richer, but middle-class families and those struggling to make it into the middle class work harder while falling further behind. Income inequality is at its highest since 1928 and wages remain too low. The game is rigged.
If you work hard, if you play by the rules, it doesn’t matter where your parents were born, what color your skin is, whether you’re a woman or man, or who you love—you should be respected in our society, you should be valued, and you should be able to make ends meet. You should be able to walk down the street without fear. You should be able to live on a sustainable planet. And your voice should count in our democracy. Washington can no longer be run by lobbyists, the powerful, and corporate interests for their own advantage.
As the 2016 presidential campaign begins, it is time for Democrats to be bold, to stand for something, to propose innovative, inspiring solutions to our nation’s toughest challenges, and to stand strong for core American values.
We need leaders who aren’t afraid to tell the truth, and fight back—no matter what powerful interests say—and we need all the candidates in the caucus to offer a bold vision for an economy that works for all Americans.
Contested caucuses test and strengthen candidates and ensure progressives have a chance to make our voices heard. Having a real debate is what democracy is all about.
That’s why Americans from all walks of life have risen up to encourage Senator Elizabeth Warren to run for President. Sen. Warren is a fighter for middle-class and working families who has stood up to the corporate interests and Wall Street banks. I urge Elizabeth Warren to run for President in 2016.
One thing Iowans value is the first-in-the-nation caucus, and a chance for candidates to come into our homes and libraries and community centers to talk to real voters. We look forward to all the candidates coming to Iowa to share their views about the critical issues that matter to us.
Sincerely,
Robert Bell, Madison County Democratic Party Chair
Kimberley Boggus, Des Moines Activist
Tim Bottaro, Former Democratic Party State Central Committee Member
Mike Carberry, Johnson County Supervisor
Gerene Denning, Johnson County Central Committee Member
George Ensley, Boone County Democratic Party Co-Chair
Ed Fallon, Former State Representative & Former Gubernatorial Candidate
Neil Morgan, Ringgold County Democratic Party Chair
Don Paulson, Muscatine County Democratic Party Chair
Kevin Perkins, Small Business Owner, Davenport
Heather Ryan, East Des Moines Democratic Party Chair
Dave Somsky, Former Woodbury County Democratic Party Chair
Veronica Tessler, Small Business Owner, Iowa City
Jerry Tormey, Urbandale Area Democratic Party Co-Chair
Phyllis Ann Weeks, Former Marion County Democratic Party Chair
Lorraine Williams, Washington County Democratic Party Chair