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| It's on now. Elizabeth Warren is in the race. |
The firebrand senator has made her pitch in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The 69-year old Massachusetts Democrat officially launched her campaign at a rally in one of New England's most poorest and heavily Latino communities.
"I am a candidate for President of the United States of America," declared Warren to a crowd of supporters.
Warren proposing an "ultra millionaires tax" on the super wealthy and twice praised the Green New Deal, a plan rolled out by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). The freshman lawmaker has rolled out a huge proposal that could help build our economy.
Warren also aimed at Donald J. Trump for using the Pocahontas slur and using fear mongering as way to win debate. Warren had to recently admit that she faked her race when she declared that she was Native American on some of her college admissions.
She has apologized. The right has continued to demonize her for that. Trump contentiously wants her to be the nominee. He is hoping to get Republicans to back him against her.
Warren is a lecture, college professor who became an expert on bankruptcy law and is former tenured Harvard University professor.
Warren ran for U.S. Senate after Republicans blocked her from being the Consumer Protection Bureau chief. She defeated insurgent candidate Scott Brown in a closely watched race in 2012.
Warren has won reelection and is considered a progressive. She was formerly a Republican until 1995 and has been progressive since.
She wants to tax the rich, banking regulation, enforcement of the DREAM Act, support for pro-choice and pro-LGBT rights, campaign finance restrictions (dark money), a public option to healthcare and removal of the U.S. from Afghanistan and Syria.
Warren announced she was forming a presidential exploratory committee in late December.