“A lot of people were writing her obituary when she walked out of the gate, and she just pushed through it and worked hard,” says a GOP strategist who fought against Warren. “She acts like she wants it and that counts for a lot”
Looking at the Democratic race today, it’s easy to get lost in news cycles and distracted by rehearsed “moments,” the supposed currency of the primary debates. Because politics feels so staccato-burst crazy, with our phones sucking us into the present and draining our capacity for long-term thinking, it’s understandable that observers might think that winning the day is enough to win a campaign. It’s not.
How is Warren doing this? She has both a message and a rationale for running. They are not the same thing, but they are entwined. A select few candidates have a Big Idea: Biden is running on restoring American values, Sanders on radical change,on generational justice. But they have not quite explained, as well as Warren has, why they are the best person to step into the White House right now.
To a person, Warren supporters can explain why. She grew up in a middle-class family in Oklahoma that suddenly found itself on the brink of financial calamity. Warren herself waited tables at a restaurant at the age of 13. Her life experience allows her to relate to voters of all ages and races and economic backgrounds who are stressed about childcare or the cost of college.
Warren’s gender, too, is proving itself to be an asset inside the identity funhouse of the Democratic race, where female voters and progressive activists wield enormous power. On the left, being a female candidate can be a suit of armor, shielding Warren from attacks and difficult questions.
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