(CNN)The early stages of the 2020 Democratic primary have been more of a lovefest than a slugfest. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand welcomed Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s wintry announcement with a warm tweet celebrating her “Senate sisters” — a groundbreaking group of four women that includes 2020 contenders California’s Kamala Harris and Massachusetts’ Elizabeth Warren. I’m so excited to have three of my Senate sisters officially in the race for the presidency — fearless women fighting for progressive values and changing the face of leadership. What a great weekend for America.— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) February 10, 2019 That same day, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, who is considering a run, posted a 62-second video of New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a declared candidate, speaking to voters in Iowa. Booker, who discussed “the dignity of work,” a Brown catchphrase, in the clip, retweeted his Senate colleague with an acknowledgment: “They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, my friend.” On Monday morning, Harris was asked during an interview with the “The Breakfast Club,” a popular New York radio show, what she would do to guarantee that the eventual nominee emerges from the primary with the uniform backing of Democratic voters. “When… Read full this story
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