Bay Rising Action Endorses Senator Bernie Sanders for President
La Bay Area Network apoya a los progresistas locales gana votos para respaldar al senador de Vermont
13 de diciembre de 2019
CONTACTO DE PRENSA: Irene Rojas-Carroll, irene@bayrisingaction.org, 510 439 6648
OAKLAND — Today, progressive political network Bay Rising Action announced its endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders for President of the United States. The multi-racial, multi-issue Bay Rising Action network represents voters of color and working-class voters who conventional election campaigns and transactional politics have ignored.
Bay Rising Action’s network of leaders and community organizations representing Black, Asian, and Latinx families; immigrants; and working-class communities across the Bay Area discussed the Democratic presidential candidates over several months. Through discussions, debates, and conversations with members and leaders, the network considered the candidates’ policy platforms, leadership styles, and track record and ultimately made a decision between Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren. The community organizations also noted excitement for Secretary Julián Castro’s policies, but ultimately it became clear that Senator Sanders and Senator Warren were the top contenders.
Once the field narrowed, the board considered input and recommendations from members and endorsed Senator Sanders unanimously. Bay Rising Action also endorsed Sanders in 2016.
“This election is a referendum on the racist divide-and-conquer of Trump’s regime, and we are endorsing Bernie Sanders early because the stakes are high. While other candidates represent the interests of corporations, Sanders will put people over profit–from Medicare for All and international peace to a $15 minimum wage and ending mass incarceration and deportations,” said Kimi Lee, Executive Director of Bay Rising Action. “Sanders is the bold, truly progressive leader we need who will inspire and activate voters, and work alongside us so this country can be for all of us, not just a wealthy few.”
Bay Rising Action plans to partner with other efforts supporting on-the-ground education and outreach to working-class communities of color and immigrant communities, including Seed the Vote, which will send hundreds of Bay Area volunteers to knock on doors in swing states such as Arizona in October 2020 in partnership with local grassroots organizations. In particular, Bay Rising Action intends to boost turnout and support for Sanders among working-class communities of color in San Francisco and the East Bay.
"Las décadas de colaboración de Bernie Sanders con organizaciones comunitarias y sindicatos demuestran que, como nosotros, entiende lo que se necesita para construir poder en la base. Ha sido increíblemente coherente e intransigente desde el principio en su atención a las dificultades de la gente común, y está construyendo con orgullo una campaña visionaria con la energía que necesitamos para derrotar a Trump", dijo Emily Lee, directora del San Francisco Rising Action Fund. "Está desplazando el centro político y moral de la política convencional hacia políticas progresistas y de sentido común que beneficiarían a millones. Estamos entusiasmados de trabajar junto a él para ganar los corazones, mentes y votos que necesitamos tanto en las primarias como en las elecciones generales. Los últimos tres años nos han demostrado que el momento para ideas y acciones audaces es ahora, y no podemos volver a las políticas demócratas corporativas si queremos recuperar nuestro país y la Casa Blanca."
“We are so proud to receive the endorsement of Bay Rising Action — a progressive action network that has worked tirelessly to lift up disenfranchised Californians and fight to empower communities of color and the working class,” said Rafael Navar, Bernie 2020 California State Director. “We are running a people-powered campaign and look forward to working with this incredible grassroots network to end homelessness in California, save our planet from the climate crisis, and rebuild an America that welcomes immigrants, instead of demonizing them.”
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