More Senate Democrats Are Withholding Support For Chuck Schumer
The entry of Chris Van Hollen has turned the Senate Majority Leader election into a contest and some Democrats are withholding support and making Chuck Schumer campaign for the job.
The message coming from quite a few Senate Democrats is that they aren’t ready to say that they are supporting either Chuck Schumer or Chris Van Hollen for Majority Leader, but if Schumer wants the job, he is going to have to campaign and earn it.
For example, Sen. Elect Scott Colom was asked, “Does being a part of moving the party in a new direction entail making a change when it comes to leadership of the Democrats in the Senate in, come the new year?”
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The incoming Democratic Senator from Mississippi answered, “Well, my focus is who is gonna actually make commitments to the rural South, the Deep South, and actually put their money where their mouth is. I mean, the reality is, is most people didn't believe that the Deep South was in play this cycle. It's not like there's a champion out there besides Reverend Warnock, Senator LBR, and other people. So, you know, it's not about the past; it's about the future. And what is your commitment in the future to making sure that we're not left out of the conversation, that you trust that these voters can be energized and mobilized, and that we can win. So I'm more focused on the future than the past. “
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Colom wasn’t ready to support Van Hollen or Schumer yet, and as you’ll read below, he’s not alone.
