Clinton touts Dem victories: This is what happens when we come together

Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that Democrats’ election victories one day earlier serve as a “reminder of what’s possible when we come together and fight for what we believe in.”

The former Democratic presidential nominee highlighted the victories of candidates backed by her political action group, Onward Together, and other political organizations.

{mosads}“Last night was a great reminder of what’s possible when we come together and fight for what we believe in,” she tweeted.

“So I wanted to take a few minutes to celebrate the extraordinary successes of a few groups I—and Onward Together—proudly fight alongside.”

Clinton also praised groups like Run for Something, which recruits young Democrats to run for office, and Emerge America, which backs young female Democratic candidates.

She also noted the efforts of Color of Change PAC, which backed progressive candidate and civil rights lawyer Larry Krasner in his win in the Philadelphia district attorney’s race.

“So many groups own a piece of last night’s victory, from @theDemocrats to @EMILYsList to @TheDLCC,” she tweeted. “It’s remarkable to watch our Democratic family—groups with decades of victories and those born in the aftermath of the last election—team up to make nights like last night possible.

“As we celebrate, let’s also remember the work ahead. Proud that groups that Onward Together supports—including @SwingLeft, which is laser-focused on taking back the House—have been making incredible progress in the fight for 2018 and beyond. Onward!”

Democrats overwhelmingly won in elections across the country on Tuesday, including gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia.

Clinton wrote the tweets on the one-year anniversary of her stunning defeat to President Trump.

Last night was a great reminder of what’s possible when we come together and fight for what we believe in. So I wanted to take a few minutes to celebrate the extraordinary successes of a few groups I—and Onward Together—proudly fight alongside.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 8, 2017

Congratulations to @RunforSomething founders @amandalitman + @RossMoRock for a huge night! 25 of the local candidates they helped to recruit and run won.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 8, 2017

They tell me about 10% of first-time candidates usually win, but 40% of @runforsomething candidates came out on top yesterday.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 8, 2017

.@EmergeAmerica-trained candidates won all across the country, including 9 of the seats Democrats won in Virginia’s House of Delegates.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 8, 2017

Our friends at @IndivisibleTeam report that their local groups made more than 600,000 calls into the Commonwealth to help elect @RalphNortham @FairfaxJustin @MarkHerringVA.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 8, 2017

And the important work done by @ColorofChange’s PAC was instrumental in winning the district attorney race in Philadelphia.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 8, 2017

So many groups own a piece of last night’s victory, from @theDemocrats to @EMILYsList to @TheDLCC. It’s remarkable to watch our Democratic family—groups with decades of victories and those born in the aftermath of the last election—team up to make nights like last night possible.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 8, 2017

As we celebrate, let’s also remember the work ahead. Proud that groups that Onward Together supports—including @SwingLeft, which is laser-focused on taking back the House—have been making incredible progress in the fight for 2018 and beyond. Onward!

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 8, 2017

Her comments come after former interim Democratic National Committee chairwoman Donna Brazile sparked controversy by writing in a new book that the party was unfairly controlled by Clinton’s campaign during her primary race against Sen. Bernie Sanders. (I-Vt.).