Rep. Rashida Tlaib hasn't endorsed Bernie Sanders yet

[BeyondGeography]

... After multiple media reports Tuesday night and Wednesday morning that U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, had joined Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., in endorsing U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for president, Tlaib tapped on the brakes.

"I have not made any endorsement at this time," Tlaib said in a statement to the Free Press, adding that she is planning to bring Sanders, the U.S. senator from Vermont, to her Detroit-based district on Oct. 27 for a tour.

Tlaib's office also said that she is not planning to be part of a Sanders rally in New York City this weekend despite reports that she would be. Instead, she is expected to be at a rally of progressives in Lansing.

Sanders' campaign confirmed the trip to southeast Michigan, though no other details were released.

That doesn't mean Tlaib won't endorse Sanders, only that she hasn't done so at this time. Recently, Tlaib welcomed another Democratic presidential candidate — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. — and the two talked about environmental hazards in the district and filmed a Facebook piece together.

More at https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/10/16/rashida-tlaib-bernie-sanders-endorsement/3997815002/

[ehrnst]

1. You mean "the Squad" hasn't endorsed Senator Sanders? (nt)

[murielm99]

2. It's not a great idea to endorse

before the primary anyway. It is a good way to discourage prospective voters if they favor another candidate. Most elected officials know it is divisive as hell.

[ehrnst]

3. Well, tell that to AOC. (nt)

[murielm99]

4. Right after I tell her to

open constituent offices in her district?