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Saira Rao - Publisher and Progressive Candidate Running in #CO01
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:19:43
Publish Date: 2018-06-17 08:52:54
Description: Saira Rao is a briliant lawyer, publisher and progressive candidate running in Colorado's 1st Congressional District. The primary date is June 26th! Here's what Blue America's Howie Klein says about Saira Rao: "Denver is not a swing district. Obama won it by double digit margins both times he ran and in 2016 Hillary beat Trump there 69–23%. The PVI is a healthy D+21. And in the 2016 caucus Bernie won 14,624 (54.4%) to 12,097 (45.0%). This is exactly the kind of district that should be sending someone to Congress who is pushing the envelope for progressive ideas — for someone on the cutting edge like Alan Grayson, Ted Lieu, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Jamie Raskin or Mark Pocan. Instead Denver has a ho-hum, garden variety Democrat who has a “B” rating from ProgressivePunch and is basically, a waste of a seat, Diana DeGette, who takes money from the corporate PACs that pollute the political environment and isn’t a single-payer enthusiast or anything that will overturn the status quo…or motivate Democratic voters to come to the polls. Denver deserves better than Representative Diana DeGette — and this year, on June 26, Denver has a golden opportunity to elect someone Much Better: Saira Rao. I asked Saira about a specific issue that differentiates the status quo Democrats from the cutting edge Democrats: student debt cancellation, a key progressive position." To get involved, volunteer, or donate: https://sairaforcongress.com/ Like her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sairaforcongress Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sairasameerarao
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