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Why Elizabeth Warren Supporters Are Not Ready for Bernie Sanders

Progressive advocates admit that presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is just as strong on the issues. But they're still pining for her.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, is planning to send letters Tuesday to the U.S.’s 15 largest annuity providers.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, is planning to send letters Tuesday to the U.S.’s 15 largest annuity providers.

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Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has been carrying the populist progressive torch in Congress since before Elizabeth Warren landed on the national stage. But an energetic swath of progressive advocates gave his newly minted presidential campaign little more than a lukewarm welcome Thursday before redoubling their efforts to convince the senator from Massachusetts to jump in the race.

"We're excited to see Bernie Sanders join the 2016 Democratic primary," Erica Sagrans, the campaign manager for Ready for Warren, said in a statement. "But we need Senator Elizabeth Warren in the race to make sure we have a Democratic nominee who will lead these fights all the way to the White House."