I have to know whether that Latina is going to stand up with the working class of this country and is going to take on big-money interests. To many, the comment felt belittling — female candidates, in general, have not made the argument that their gender or their gender and ethnicity alone are enough to elect them. Sanders also drew criticism from abortion-rights advocates for his endorsement of Heath Mello, a candidate for mayor of Omaha who had sponsored or voted for several anti-abortion bills.
More recently, Sanders has drawn scrutiny for his handling of allegations of sexual harassment and pay discrimination in his campaign, as the LA Times notes. That perception has lessened, to some degree, in the campaign, as Sanders has spoken out strongly on issues like abortion rights and equal pay. Today, his campaign has an equal number of female and male supporters, as Esther Wang notes at Jezebel. Meanwhile, one of his competitors for the Democratic nomination, Sen.
Elizabeth Warren, also took the position in a recent debate that the Democratic Party should not have a litmus test on abortion. Our mission has never been more vital than it is in this moment: to empower through understanding. Financial contributions from our readers are a critical part of supporting our resource-intensive work and help us keep our journalism free for all.
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I hear my grassroots supporters who were frustrated and understand their concerns. Katie Hill in California. Hill resigned from Congress in October after she was accused of having inappropriate relationships with subordinates. After the posts came to light in , Justice Democrats, a powerful political action committee known best for backing Rep. She was not alone in her condemnation of the decision.
Inquiries to Reps. Uygur finished fourth out of 12 candidates in the special primary election for former Rep. Former Penn Law prof. Elizabeth Warren drops out of presidential race. Trump to make first appearance in Pa. Bernie Sanders I-Vt. Sanders faced considerable backlash for his endorsement because of Uygur's history of offensive comments against women, Jews, and Muslims. Sanders later retracted his endorsement after Uygur rejected all endorsements for his campaign, The Wrap reported.
Uygur had never previously run for elected office.
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