Bernie Has an Impeccable History With the National Organization for Women. Biden Does Not.
Toni Van Pelt, the president of the National Organization for Women, recently warned that Bernie Sanders had done “next to nothing for women.” Which is strange, because NOW has praised Sanders as a staunch feminist ally throughout his career.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is joined on stage by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders during the Climate Crisis Summit at Drake University on November 9, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)
As the tussle over which leading Democratic candidate would receive Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) coveted endorsement escalated, one organization made its feelings clear: the National Organization for Women (NOW).
Urging Warren not to “rush into” anything, NOW President Toni Van Pelt told the Associated Press that “[Sen. Bernie] Sanders doesn’t have a record” and that he’s, “as far as we know, done next to nothing for women and for our issues.”
“We think that our constituents, our members, will not necessarily think of Sanders as the best choice,” Van Pelt said. Coming just four days before the pivotal primary in Michigan, the statement was widely interpreted as a show of support for former vice president Joe Biden.
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