Liberal Groups Kick Off Their ‘Run Warren Run’ Campaign in Des Moines
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US Senate(DES MOINES, Iowa) — A campaign without a candidate kicked off Wednesday night in the all-important state of Iowa. Progressive group MoveOn, joined by Democracy for America launched their effort to draft Elizabeth Warren at a coffee shop in Des Moines.
Warren wasn’t there, but about 80 people reportedly showed up to check out their “Run Warren Run” campaign.
DFA officially joined the effort at the event pledging $250,000, which is on top of the $1 million MoveOn has already promised to put into the first phase of the campaign. They say they will set up offices in Iowa and New Hampshire, run ads, and assemble a “national volunteer army” on behalf of Warren. A release from DFA said 87.6 of their members are supportive of the draft Warren effort.
According to the Des Moines Register, Iowa state senate president Pam Jochum was in attendance at the event. She praised Warren, but told the Register she isn’t ready to back Warren over Hillary Clinton, saying, “Not yet.”
Warren has said repeatedly she won’t run. These supporters are hoping to convince her to act to the contrary, even putting cash where their hopes are.
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