2020 Daily Trail Markers: Elizabeth Warren gains support from black voters

According to several polls, 2020 presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren has seen a steady rise in support from African American voters. 2020 campaign reporter Zak Hudak joins CBSN's Errol Barnett for a closer look at why this might be happening in this edition of the 2020 Daily Trail Markers.

[josephrapoza]

She has a lower approval rating in Massachusetts than Hiliary Clinton. That is bad.

[annatorey]

Liz is probably the only one who can beat Trump for various reasons:

She has a high favorability rating.

Her base has more enthusiasm (according to statistics) for her than Bernie's does for him and than Biden's does for him. This means higher turnout for her.

She has a relatively clean record and no serious scandal compared to her opponents. This forces Trump to debate on the issues, not personal attacks.

Compared to Biden and Bernie, Liz is younger. Voters are more turned off by older candidates.

She's a populist.

She has policies.

She's the only Democrat candidate bringing in crowds of 20, 000 people.

[hawknation]

She will not win. She takes corporate money. She will bow down

[raulco]

Every democrat I’ve met so far has some type of mental disorder, they’re just not all there. They all seem to be broken mentally is some way.

[mofo]

Warren was at her best when she bludgeoned women dying of cancer from Dow Corning implants. Warren made millions of $$$ fighting dying women and defending leaking breast implants..
Warren is a true fighter..

[CrowCreekOutdoors]

In trouble over six women of color quitting her campaign in Nevada citing a hostile work environment and feeling tokenized.

[soursop]

Hi I am Elizabeth Warren and I use to a Republican, I also voted for Reagan twice.

[liberalssuck]

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women her age. So there is hope.

[sebbeisbackintown]

A few big differences between Warren & Bernie:

Bernie has been committed to Medicare for All from the beginning. Warren only recently declared she is fully supportive of Medicare for all.

Unlike Warren, Bernie is committed to small donor fundraising even in the General election. Warren has said she would only do small donor fundraising in the Primary, so Bernie won't feel any sort of pressure to bend on his policy stances once elected.

Warren originally planned on voting for Ben Carson as Secretary of Housing, but then flip flopped when she was criticized.

Warren worked with republicans to repeal the 'Medical Device Tax' which would have helped defund the ACA, in order to appease the Medical Device Industry in her state.

Unlike Warren, Bernie has a long history of progressivism dating back to the 60s. Warren was a staunch Republican up until the late 90s.

Bernie has also been one of the longest serving members of congress, he was a mayor in Vermont, and has a lot of experience in governance compared to Warren.

Warren voted twice to increase the Military budget brought forth under Pres. Trump, which appropriated over $81Billion for purchase of Aircraft, Weapons, Missiles, and Combat Vehicles. On top of that it appropriated several Billion dollars toward other parts of the DoD.

Bernie wants to cancel all student debt, Warren wants to implement a means-tested solution. A Means-tested program will likely further split people into the "haves" vs. "have-nots" and are easier to attack, dismantle, and weaken. Take a means-tested program like Welfare vs a universal program like Social Security as an example. Welfare is very unpopular whereas Social Security is very popular.

[bcdaron]

She's not getting my black vote sorry, you take corporate money.

[heinzruedi]

Mao Tse Tung had high cheekbones! Was he Native American as well?

[mtslr]

Pocahontas Warren? Give me a break! LOL!!!

[cocoaliveson]

Warren's policies are amazing. It's either Bernie or Warren as far as I'm concerned.
Warren and Bernie aren't just playing up to unions, they've always strongly supported unions.

[blastedblasted]

Well we know she definitely doesn't have the native Americans vote 😂

[theengineer]

Not enough and on that I assure you. I went t the barber shop and they were laughing about her. Most had to be explained about who she even is. we all know Bernie. We love Bernie.

[rezdenied]

You will not be getting my vote. This idea is dangerous. This lady not thinking about everything else that comes with increase in wages. Cost living goes up, factories shut down. Why work at factory for 15hr when you work McDonald’s same price. Honestly the solution to minimum wage needs to be population based per state. More people per state lower wage so that business’ can supply jobs. With almost unlimited supply people, the demand for workers not hi. I also think cost of living needs to be fixed price per state. Poor people literally live put gas food and keep the lights on, that’s extremely small part economy hurts other business. Minimum wage should never exceed 10 bucks hour period. This lady just trying sink middle class. Wish people open their eyes. So what’s this mean for rest of us? Well just means we make gas food and lights that much more rich when cost living increases, and business that can’t compete the increase will shut down.

[annatorey]

I knew she would. Who wouldn't warm up to a sweet angel like Liz? Compared to Biden and Trump, she's definitely the most sane, caring, and honest one.

[v.leewalker]

"The Cougar!" She'll get my vote! 💖#ElizabethWarren2020 🙋‍♀️

[jamesa]

Yang Gang 2020 someone who is actually in the minority and can actually help black communities

[stevenrodriguez]

Is she CLAIMING to be African American now or is she sticking to her story that she's a Democrat? 🤔😐😒