Thread by @AsteadWesley

After three catfish sandwiches in 24 hours, I've made my way rrom Charleston, SC to Lawrenceville, GA for @SenWarren's rally. Her first visit to the state

Here was her entrance. Signs say "Dream big. Fight hard."

Splatters of Trumpers/protesters here in GA: a couple teenage boys in MAGA hats w/ signs that say "abortion is murder" outside the building. Some "Pocahontas"-related signs across the street. Guy interrupted early Warren speech yelling "white privilege" (???). He was escorted out

New line from Warren on stump, taken from her annoucement speech: "It's time to say race matters. We got to call it out and we have to" make big, structural changes.

Comes after her usual portion on black homeownership and redlining

In GA, Warren goes big on voter suppression

-- calls for constituonal amendment to affirm every citizens right to vote

-- big cheers for ending Citizens United and for Green New Deal

-- Unions built America's middle class and unions will rebuild it," she says to big applause

Probably most enthusiastic crowd I've seen for her. Organic "Warren" chants breaking out. Standing ovations. Whole deal

Campaign says crowd size estimate is 1,100

Great audience ? about M4A: public option/eliminating private insurance?

Warren:

- Fight to preserve ACA against Republicans. "That's job #1."

- Job #2: Make the changes we can make fast. lower drug pricing/level private insurance playing field

-- long term: MFA

She said long term M4A could be achieved through variety of means, lower age requirement for example. And that she and others had sponsored multiple bills in order to determine best route.

"There is no crisis at the border. This is a political stunt to sow hatred and division in our country," Warren says, in first reference to Trump, after audience member asks what's her message to immigrants

Warren, in audience portion, gets the chance to tee off on Trump -- because someone will inevitably ask Trumpy question.

She spends her stump speech talking about everything else, which implicitly draws contrasts with other Democrats. Think this will matter more as time wears on

Warren asked how she can win red statesm

Says path for dem win in 2020:

1) Turn out Democrats. "If everyone votes. We win."
2) Make the progressive case to everyone, says case for Washington being corrupt is bipartisan

Bookmark:

Someone asks Warren to pledge to not go negative on fellow Dems:

Warren responds quickly: "I'm not here to attack Democrats. They ain't gonna happen."

Truly the most radical thing about Warren 2020 is that she takes a picture with literally every single person who wants one in the building. Literally every person. I get exhausted observing it

like this is the photo line.

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