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As the tussle over which leading Democratic candidate would receive Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) coveted endorsement escalated, one organization made its feelings clear: the National Organization for Women (NOW). Urging Warren not to “rush into” anything, NOW President Toni Van Pelt told the Associated Press that “[Sen. Bernie] Sanders doesn’t have a record” and that he’s, “as far as we know, done next to nothing for women and for our issues.” “We think that our constituents, our members, will not necessarily think of Sanders as the best choice,” Van Pelt said. Coming just four days before the pivotal primary in Michigan, the statement was widely interpreted as a show of support for former vice president Joe Biden. Van Pelt’s words are somewhat surprising given the historical record. Though NOW has put its support behind Biden in the past, they have butted heads with him on matters of reproductive rights and his lackluster questioning of right-wing Supreme Court nominees throughout his career, with Biden often expressing frustration with it and other liberal groups. Meanwhile, at least at the state level, it is Sanders who has had a long-standing relationship with NOW, earning praise, support, and endorsements from the group over the decades.