Elizabeth Warren promises Iowa the fight Democrats crave, but she's reluctant to name-check Trump
by Al Weaver
| January 06, 2019 05:03 PM
DES MOINES, Iowa --- Elizabeth Warren has the attention of Iowa Democrats.
After a weekend's worth of campaign events and her head start on likely top competitors for the Democratic nomination, Warren has established herself not only as a champion of the middle class but also the person destined to return control of the White House to the Democratic Party after a crushing defeat two years ago.
In a little over 24 hours and in four campaign events across the state, Warren struck multiple chords with Iowa Democrats in overflowing halls. In her stump speech, Warren talked about her biography growing up in Oklahoma before making her political pitch, which nearly 3,000 Iowans heard in total. Headlined by her fiery brand of liberalism, the Massachusetts senator struck a familiar tone in describing herself as an opponent of the big banks and corporations.
More importantly, Warren has positioned herself as the brawler Democrats need in 2020 to topple President Trump. On the first night in Council Bluffs before a crowd of 500, Warren used the words "fight" or "fought" 17 times, including six times during her closing message and seven more times during a gaggle with reporters afterwards.
"It is time to dream big and fight hard," Warren said in one of her more well-received lines on the campaign trail. "This is the fight of our lives," she added later.
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