Elizabeth Warren’s rise and fall had it all – big plans, pinky promises and billionaire brawls

Yet, despite her withdrawal from the race, she remains an influential leader on the progressive side of the Democratic Party and continues to hold a great deal of power in how things could shake out.

Both Biden and Sanders are likely eager to receive her endorsement. “There’s no more sought-after endorsement in America than Elizabeth Warren’s,” said Adam Green, political strategist and co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. Since ending her campaign, Warren has not said whether she’ll endorse Sanders or Biden, or whether she’ll endorse anyone at all. 

It’s unclear what her next step is, but the woman who coined “I’ve got a plan for that,” one of the most lasting phrases of this cycle, has immense opportunities, McGhee said. 

“She’s already expanded her reach and respect in the party so the sky is the limit for her in the Senate,” she said, adding that it’s been rumored Sanders might consider her for both vice president and treasury secretary if he were to win the nomination. 

The Massachusetts senator built a strong following over decades, and with that comes donations that will likely continue to buoy her and her efforts, McGhee said.

“Even before politics, her TV appearances and testimonies went viral, which attracted a massive cultural following and grassroots donations that followed,” she said.

Warren herself said she’s not going anywhere.

“This has been the opportunity of a lifetime,” she said in a press briefing after announcing her run. “I will not be running for president in 2020, but I guarantee I will stay in the fight.” 

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