For her part, Lightfoot has taken a veiled shot at some of the most liberal candidates in the field, including Warren. In a New York Times story on how Warren has failed to pile up major Democratic endorsements, Lightfoot said that “racing to the left is not really speaking to the needs of people in the heartland” saying she was “not sure” whether Warren could reclaim states like Wisconsin and Michigan that Democrats lost to President Donald Trump. She also has voiced concern about the elimination of private insurance in the “Medicare for All” plans backed by Warren, Sanders and others in the field.