Bernie Sanders endorses Florida's Angie Nixon for Senate
Bernie Sanders endorses Florida's Angie Nixon for Senate. Add Axios as your preferred source to.
Bernie Sanders endorses Florida's Angie Nixon for Senate. Add Axios as your preferred source to.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- Reaction
- The bottom line
What he's saying: "Angie is proof that organized people can take on the organized money of the wealthy and powerful – and win, " Sanders remarked in an official note issued by Nixon's campaign.
Sanders praised Nixon's backing for Medicare for All, canceling medical debt, expanded child care and paid family leave.
For context, the intrigue: Nixon won the primary without Sanders' endorsement despite working on his 2016 presidential campaign and running on plenty of of the economic policies he produced central to his campaigns.
Meanwhile, the major picture: The endorsement strengthens Nixon's connection to the national left, but it additionally gives Republicans another opening to create socialism the centerpiece of the fall campaign.
Reality check: Nixon still faces a steep climb against Moody in Florida, a state that has shifted sharply to the right and where Republicans have dominated recent statewide elections.
Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
Taken together, the developments around bernie Sanders endorses Florida' s Angie Nixon for Senate point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
