\u201cNever-ran\u201d Warren is fiery and fierce. She made her name nationally through her dogged and fearless attacks on big banks and financial institutions. Outside of the presidential campaign, the Senator can keep that role \u2014 the symbolic embodiment of economic populism \u2014 and continue to target the financial elite who perpetuate dangerous and abusive inequality. From her pulpit as America\u2019s most popular populist, Warren can hold candidates from both parties accountable.<\/p>\n
As a “never-ran,” Warren can speak about the issues she cares about, without worrying about how she’s polling against her opponents. Just recently, she spoke out against the President on his big trade bill, and questioned Hillary\u2019s coziness with Wall Street. That\u2019s not to suggest that Warren, like any politician, ignores polling. But, intensity and impact of such calculations is ratcheted up when you’re actually running for office. If Warren isn\u2019t a presidential candidate, she can be a conscience for all those who are.<\/p>\n
Warren can also focus on the Republican coterie \u2014 by keeping issues in the debate so they’ll have to address them. At a time when our economy is recovering and corporate profits and elite incomes are growing faster than ever, wages for ordinary Americans are stagnant or declining. This is a real crisis that transcends political parties, and yet the simple fact is that only one party, the Democrats, is really talking about it.<\/p>\n