Joe Biden just picked up a key progressive endorsement
Joe Biden is ahead of Donald Trump in the national polls and in every swing state, but when you’re running against a cheater like Trump, you have to run up the score by as much as possible. That’s why it’s important that Biden expand his already-broad base.
To that end, Joe Biden has picked up endorsements from people as far left as Senator Bernie Sanders and as far right as former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh. Now Biden is picking up another far left endorsement, this time from progressive Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, an influential progressive. Jayapal posted this:
Today I am announcing my endorsement of Joe Biden for President of the United States. VP Biden is a deeply dedicated public servant with the ability to unite the American people. I am moved by his compassion and ability to connect with people on the most human level. As Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair, I believe wholeheartedly that gov’t can & must be a force for good—expanding access to health care & education, fighting the climate crisis, passing humane immigration reform, & looking out for working people instead of corporations. I started this campaign as an ardent and vocal surrogate for Bernie Sanders & while I have not always agreed with Vice President Joe Biden on matters of policy, I’m ready to work with him to craft & then implement the most progressive agenda of any candidate in history.
She continued: “We are ready for a President who will encourage us to be as big as we can be, with compassion & bold leadership. That President must be Joe Biden. I will do everything I can to help Joe Biden win back the White House, take back the Senate, & preserve our House majority. Together, I am confident we can build a more perfect union.”
