Good news, everybody: the wait is over. MoveOn has announced their first official 2020 endorsement, and the honor goes to …
NEWS: As our first endorsement for 2020, we're proud to announce that MoveOn Political Action members in #MN05 have voted overwhelmingly to back Rep. @IlhanMN for re-election to Congress. pic.twitter.com/UYliHL4jWV
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) April 24, 2019
Awww, was Louis Farrakhan unavailable?
Since her election to Congress, Rep. Omar has fiercely advocated for the people of her district along with being a voice for progressive issues such as climate change, Medicare for All, de-funding Trump's deportation force, overturning the Muslim Ban, and more.
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) April 24, 2019
And despite racist & anti-Muslim attacks to silence the first Black, Muslim congresswoman—and blatant attempts to incite violence against her & Muslim communities …
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) April 24, 2019
… Rep. Omar has continued to speak out for bold, progressive policies in order to fight for a society where all of us, not just the rich and powerful, can thrive.
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) April 24, 2019
Here’s what some of the over 16,000 MoveOn members from MN-05 had to say about Rep. Omar:
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) April 24, 2019
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) April 24, 2019
The positive and bold progressive vision for our country that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar fights for every day is one that should be embraced by candidates everywhere—especially heading into 2020.
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) April 24, 2019
We’re printing FREE stickers to celebrate this announcement. Get yours here: https://t.co/6aIno2DNUC pic.twitter.com/abzEAdzFAf
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) April 24, 2019
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Free stickers? Oh, well, in that case, sign us up!
MoveOn is proud to #StandWithIlhan as our first endorsement of the 2020 election cycle.
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) April 24, 2019
And Ilhan Omar is proud to have their endorsement:
So proud to work with incredible progressive allies like @MoveOn. ??Thank you for your endorsement! https://t.co/fbsQL8mOdr
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 24, 2019
It’s just a big ol’ lovefest over there.
Minneapolis, you cool wit dis? https://t.co/eQcUL8G8Er
— ن Easter Worshipper ن (@fire4yahweh) April 24, 2019
Hardcore progs cool with an anti-Semitic terrorist apologist? Who’d’a thunk?
Lmao what a joke!!
— BIGD68 (@BIGD681) April 24, 2019
LOL…we had no doubts.
— Chihoowa' oshi' (@DroppinTheMitts) April 24, 2019
This in the best you can do, you should just MoveOn
— That’s Just Dumb (@ThatsJustDumb2) April 24, 2019
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