Former Castro Dep Campaign Mgr & Iowa Dem Chair endorsed Bernie

[Nanjeanne]

1. Here's a great article about how his recent medical condition shaped his decision.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/derek-eadon-top-iowa-democrat-endorses-bernie-sanders-2020-democratic-presidential-primary_n_5e180e00c5b6640ec3d1ecdb?ncid=engmodushpmg0000000

“It really pisses me off when people say, ‘We can’t do Medicare for All.’ We’re seeing constant handouts for corporations, we’re seeing endless wars, nepotism and corruption all over the place,” he added. “It’s naive to think that we can’t expand one of the most popular and one of the most successful government programs that we’ve ever seen be able to provide health care.”

Eadon emphasized his respect for Castro and expressed his hope that the former housing secretary runs for president again. But Eadon, who worked for the Obama campaign successor group Organizing for America during the Affordable Care Act fight, also now sees the theory behind nominating someone moderate to attract Republican support as “naive

But he has come to appreciate the staying power of Sanders’s coalition in a crowded presidential field. He said that Sanders is the most electable of all the candidates.

“It’s not only that he’s bringing in working-class folks. He’s also continuing to bring in new people,” Eadon said. “We can’t just keep doing the same policy ideas and the same candidates just getting a small amount of swing voters. We have to broaden what we’re doing.”

From HuffPost