Warren regains his footing in the Iowa blitz

OF THE MONKS, IOWA – Just two months ago, Senator Elizabeth Warren took the risk of political annoyance by avoiding going into politics. Iowa in the mid-term critical elections – the only potential candidate of 2020 to do so.

But less than a week has passed since the beginning of the year, Warren has already reversed the situation, becoming the first major candidate to land in the first presidential caucus, renewing the attention of the media, jamming down personal and organi and capitalizing on the accumulated Democratic enthusiasm of 2020.

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"I'm here tonight because I believe. I believe in what we can do, "said Warren Saturday, a husky voice, to a crowd of Des Moines at full capacity on Saturday night, just one of five stages of his blitz in the US. Iowa. "I believe it's the present moment. It's time to dream big, to fight and to take back this country. "

In announcing the start of New Year's presidential exploratory offer, Warren had already defeated several competitors and dominated the news cycle last week nationwide.

It was after the aspirant of 2020 suffered setbacks last year, when she was widely criticized for the awkward publication of the results of a DNA test in October in order to respond to her previous requests for Native American ancestry. And while she boasts of having the most forward-looking campaign, Warren is lagging behind former vice president Joe Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Beto O. Rourke during first polls in the United States and in Iowa.

But on Saturday, her early visit looked more than promising. Here, hundreds of people moored around one block, then around another, waiting outside for their evening appearance. In all, more than 1,000 people gathered in the room and overflowed into an overflow area.

"The bad news is that I have a cold. The good news is: nevertheless, I persist, "she said in thunderous applause.

If there is a message from the crowd that vibrates, it is that Iowa Democrats are far from tired of an imminent campaign for 2020, despite a deadly mid-term election battle.Now, 2020 can not be started soon enough, according to nearly Two dozen people attended Warren's events and spoke to POLITICO

While some were already supporting Warren, many of those who had come to the Senator's stopovers were just beginning to examine what was waiting for them. Being a Broad Democrat List Many people have expressed their deep frustration over the policies of the Trump administration and have indicated that they are ready to hear about what should be a sprawling democratic field. 19659008] "I do not "Nothing removes from Senator Warren's visit, I think people are really excited to see her," said Penny Rosfjord, a member of the central state committee and 4th president of the district of the Democratic Party of Iowa. "But honestly, I think everyone is ready. They say, we are in Iowa, we are ready. Come down. We want to meet you. We want to know about you. We will challenge you.

Attendance was typical of Warren's three-day visit – where potential hobbyists attended each of Warren's events. On Friday, a rain-filled crowd stood under a sky less than 20 degrees to watch it through the entrance to a bowling alley.

"People crave hope and hope that something will change the situation. is just scary, "said Deb Schwiesow, who saw Warren at Council Bluffs, about the excitement behind the visit. "I want a very strong Democrat to run against Trump. I want this nightmare to end. I think we are just moving away from the path, that we are a country and that we have to go back to the center.

Last year, Warren was successful for stalling Iowa during the mid-term elections, even if everyone, from Biden to Sens. Kamala Harris and Cory Booker organized fundraising events at competitive races. Warren had sent staff and resources here to the state and the Democratic Party, but, in the face of his own re-election, did not campaign on the ground for any candidate.

Iowa should soon be invaded by Warren's future candidate. Competitors, she had her place this weekend.

"The energy here has been incredible," said Rob Gilmer of Council Bluffs, among those who were outside to hear Warren's remarks. "Hear the notice, then drive here and the crowds – it's just amazing. That's what politics is all about.

Warren had a captive audience where she tested campaign themes: attacking big business, challenging government corruption, and exploring inequities while creating a personal narrative that focused on her family's financial difficulties as she grew up in Oklahoma.

This story focused on the stress felt by her family after her father had had health problems and that her mother, fearing that she and her children could lose everything, fixed a special garment on the bed.

and she said: "We will not lose this house, we will not lose this house, we will not lose this house, "said Warren in a narrative that she repeats during events." She was 50. She had never worked outside from home and she was terrified "

Warren adds that although a minimum wage job supported his family at the time, he could not do it anymore.

"Why does the path become more difficult? And especially for people of color? "

In his move to Iowa, the Massachusetts senator made a rare gesture by launching the Iowa campaign in the western part of the country. State – Council Bluffs – Deep Republican Territory and Congress District of Conservative People's Representative, Steve King.

"This usually does not happen." Democratic campaigns generally begin in the largest and most remote areas. democratically, "said David Yepsen, Iowa-based political analyst and former dean of the Iowa press corps." She acknowledges that if the National Democrats get 270 electoral votes in 2020 and hope to win back the Senate American, they will have to work better in the states and rural areas of the country.Wisconsin, central Pennsylvania, Michigan, etc. These depressed areas have been a fertile breeding ground for Trump supporters and she is betting that she could perhaps spark his own populist response. "