Elizabeth Warren just scored a major celebrity endorsement in the wake of her strong debate performance
Last night Palmer Report rated Elizabeth Warren the “winner” of the latest 2020 Democratic primary debate, thanks to her commanding overall performance and her takedown of trendy candidate Mike Bloomberg. It turns out we weren’t the only ones who saw it that way. Immediately after the debate concluded, Warren picked up a major celebrity endorsement as a result of her performance.
In the internet era, we suspect that a celebrity endorsement can carry more weight than a newspaper endorsement. Further, Saturday Night Live viewers are well aware that Leslie Jones has spent the past several years in the thick of politics, as a cast member and a sketch writer. So it’s potentially a big deal that she tweeted this after the debate:
I think I’m gonna go with @SenWarren even though I think those misogynistic bastards will try to stick it to her. I think she is very smart and has the passion we need as president and she is looking toward the future for our environment!Trump will play dirty.She can take him
— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) February 20, 2020
There are two ways to look at this. One is the possibility that Leslie Jones’ endorsement could specifically sway voters toward Elizabeth Warren. The other possibility is that Jones’ take on the debate is simply an example of the impact that Warren’s performance had on voters. Either way, we’re expecting Warren’s poll numbers to climb as this week goes on.
