Rashida Tlaib joins fellow Squad members AOC and Ilhan Omar in endorsing Bernie Sanders

by Axios | 10.27.19

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) became the latest member of the influential "Squad" to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for president, when she appeared at his campaign rally in Detroit on Sunday night.

"We deserve SOMEONE WHO WRITES THE DAMN BILLS, we deserve @BernieSanders!" @RashidaTlaib makes it official and endorses Bernie Sanders for President of the United States #BernieInDetroit pic.twitter.com/c2dJjUngyR

— People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) October 27, 2019

Why it matters: It's a welcome boost for Sanders as polls indicate his popularity has slipped.

• Tlaib is the third member of the quartet of freshman Democratic lawmakers known as The Squad to endorse Sanders, after Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) did so earlier this month.

The big picture: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) has yet to endorse anyone. She's waiting to see what happens in the Democratic primary race and "would be willing to endorse anyone" against President Trump, the Boston Globe reports.

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