Today is a tough day. It’s been 1 year since I had to say goodbye to #TeamWarren and a big dream... to see Elizabeth Warren elected as President.
Instead of wallowing, I thought I’d share some excerpts from her final speech, and favorite photos from the campaign. #LFG
Instead of wallowing, I thought I’d share some excerpts from her final speech, and favorite photos from the campaign. #LFG
"What we have done – and the ideas we have launched into the world, the way we have fought this fight, the relationships we have built – will carry through, carry through for the rest of this election, and the one after that, and the one after that." 
“So think about it: We have shown that it is possible to build a grassroots movement that is accountable to supporters and activists and not to wealthy donors – and to do it fast enough for a first-time candidate to build a viable campaign.”
“We have also shown that it is possible to inspire people with big ideas, possible to call out what’s wrong and to lay out a path to make this country live up to its promise.”
“We have shown that a woman can stand up, hold her ground, and stay true to herself – no matter what.”
“Campaigns take on a life and soul of their own and they are a reflection of the people who work on them. This campaign became something special, and it wasn’t because of me. It was because of you.”
“I am so proud of how you all fought this fight alongside me: you fought it with empathy and kindness and generosity – and of course, with enormous passion and grit.”
“And in this campaign, we have been willing to fight, and, when necessary, we left plenty of blood and teeth on the floor. And I can think of one billionaire who has been denied the chance to buy this election.”
“Now, campaigns change people. And I know that you will carry the experiences you have had here, the skills you’ve learned, the friendships you have made, will be with you for the rest of your lives.”
“I also want you to know that you have changed me, and I will carry you in my heart for the rest of my life. So if you leave with only one thing you leave with, it must be this: choose to fight only righteous fights...”
“because then when things get tough – and they will – you will know that there is only option ahead of you: nevertheless, you must persist. You should all be so proud of what we’ve done together – what you have done over this past year.”
“Our staff and volunteers on the ground knocked on over 22 million doors across the country.
They made 20 million phone calls and they sent more than 42 million texts to voters. That’s truly astonishing. It is.”
They made 20 million phone calls and they sent more than 42 million texts to voters. That’s truly astonishing. It is.”
“You know a year ago, people weren’t talking about a 2-cent wealth tax, universal childcare, cancelling student loan debt for 43 million Americans while reducing the racial wealth gap, or breaking up big tech. Or expanding Social Security. And now they are.”
“And because we did the work of building broad support for all of those ideas across this country, these changes could actually be implemented by the next president.”
“And we did all of this without selling access for money. Together 1.25 million people gave more than $112 million dollars to support this campaign. And we did it without selling one minute of my time to the highest bidder. People said that would be impossible. But you did that.”
“And we also did it by having fun and by staying true to ourselves. We ran from the heart. We ran on our values. We ran on treating everyone with respect and dignity.”
“You know liberty green everything was key here —my personal favorites included the liberty green boas, liberty green sneakers, liberty green make up, liberty green hair, and liberty green glitter liberally applied.”
“But it was so much more. Four-hour selfie lines & pinky promises with little girls. And a wedding at one of our town halls. And we were joyful and positive through all of it. We ran a campaign not to put people down, but to lift them up—& I loved pretty much every minute of it.”
“When I left one place, I took everything I’d learned before and all the good ideas that were tucked into my brain and all the good friends that were tucked in my heart, and I brought it all forward with me—and it became part of what I did next.”
“This campaign is no different. I may not be in the race for President in 2020, but this fight—our fight—is not over. And our place in this fight has not ended.”
“For every American who desperately wants to see our nation healed and some decency and honor restored to our government, this fight goes on. And sure, the fight may take a new form, but I will be in that fight, and I want you in this fight with me. We will persist.”
“Our work continues.”
“The fight goes on.”
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