Warren struggles to gain traction against the rise of Sanders

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Warren was the first leading candidate to signal her entry into the race, a move that, at best, would have strengthened Sanders and other potential rivals.

But his polls are late, not only for Sanders but for Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisBiden in the Caribbean to discuss her potential candidacy to wife by 2020: Booker calls for punishment Manafort: the criminal justice system attacks the most vulnerable citizens (D-Calif.), A relatively new face whose career as a child of Jamaican and Indian immigrants is also striking.

Warren was a remarkable fundraiser in his relatively short political career, but Sanders hit the headlines earning $ 10 million in his first week of campaigning. This compares with the $ 300,000 that Warren incurred during his first 24 hours.

Some of Warren's problems predate Sanders' entry into the presidential race.

Even before setting up an exploratory committee on New Year's Eve, Warren was struggling with the controversy surrounding his Native American ancestry, making him one of the most President TrumpDonald John TrumpJudge judges that thousands of additional migrants should be prosecuted for separation of families. The GOP legislator shows Chris Evans his glass-eye 'Captain America & # 39; to the White House who rejects Dem's request to interview a former Trump advisor MOREThe favorite targets of.

A few days before the end of his term, Warren released the results of a DNA test that confirmed his ancestors but gave rise to complaints from members of the Cherokee Nation and other people – for which she finally apologized.

She became more entrenched in the scenario after her application for admission to the Bar of the State of Texas, showing that she had written that she was Amerindian.

"She never really recovered after that," said a Democratic strategist. "She poured cold water on her campaign almost immediately."

Another strategist who had considered supporting his campaign had dubbed him "How to lose elections 101".

But Democrats say Sanders' candidacy – which shows no sign of slowing down – is his biggest hurdle at the moment.

"Bernie and she share the same base of young populist progressives in the Democratic Party. This makes it harder for them to raise money and recruit activists, "said Brad Bannon, Democratic strategist and opinion contributor at The Hill. "At some point she will have to sue Sanders to move on."

Warren has attracted attention in the race with the introduction of expansive policy proposals that underscore the seriousness of his campaign and distinguish it from other candidates in the heavily populated area of ​​2020.

On Friday, she announced a plan to dismantle high-tech companies such as Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple. The proposal would also cancel some of the acquisitions of technology companies that took place recently.

"To restore the balance of power in our democracy, promote competition and ensure that the next generation of technological innovation is as dynamic as the last, it is time to separate our largest technology companies." said Warren in an article on Medium.

In addition to showing Warren's good faith policy, the proposal also underscored his desire to flee Silicon Valley and its leaders, who played a major role in fundraising.

The decision to cancel corporate donations is something that Warren shares with Sanders, which is supposed to be a contrast to the other running contenders.

"Monopolies are a corruption of the market. Dismantling them – allowing entrepreneurs to access the market, giving more choice to consumers and giving more jobs to workers – reverses the attack on Republican socialism, "said Adam Green, co-founder of the committee of the Progressive Change campaign, a Warren approved for president.

"With today's truly historic anti-monopoly plan, Elizabeth Warren continues her promise to be a transformational president who tackles major structural issues and fights powerful interests on behalf of ordinary citizens," he said. pursued.

In January, Warren also tabled a proposal for a wealth tax, which would impose a tax on Americans whose wealth exceeds $ 50 million.

On Friday, former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau, who hosted the popular "Pod Save America" wrote on Twitter that Warren "really directs the political debate between the 2020 candidates".

Democratic strategist Jim Manley also said he was impressed by Warren's proposals.

"It presents a vision and follows up with policy proposals," said Manley. "It's a lot of heavy stuff and difficult to digest in an election campaign, but I find that intriguing."

"She does not just talk. She walks the walk, "said Manley. "The question is, can she have traction? And I think she can because the race is still open. "

A Morning Consult survey released this week showed that Warren was in fourth place, winning support of 7%, against 31% for the former vice president. Joe BidenJoseph (Joe) Robinette BidenBiden in the Caribbean to discuss his potential offer for 2020 with his wife: The Hill & # 39; s Morning report – A tough week for House Dems, 27% for Sanders and 11% for Harris.

CNN lowered it in its monthly ranking of candidates this week, from # 4 to # 7.

"When the Massachusetts Senator finally took part in the race last month, her candidacy was not so enthusiastic," wrote Chris Cillizza and Harry Enten.

But the presidential cycle is still young, the Democrats said, noting that Biden and his former representative, Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas), had not yet joined the fray. More and more Democrats, including the senator Sherrod BrownSherrod Campbell BrownBiden in the Caribbean to discuss a potential offer for 2020 with his wife: Report Electric vehicles are not the solution for the GM closed facility of Ohio. The Hill & # 39; s Morning Report – A tough week for House Dems PLUS (Ohio), also announced they would not participate in the presidential election.

"It's too early to dismiss Warren," said Bannon, adding that she had put in place a solid organization in the early states of primary and caucus.

"She has a better chance of inheriting the important populist presence in the party if Sanders falters now that Sherrod Brown is taken into consideration," he added. "There is still a lot of time."