To the Editor:

The election is going to be won or lost depending on which party gets voters to show up to vote, and who sits at home.

For over 30 years, the moderate wing has controlled the Democratic Party — sometimes successfully, too often not. Moderates have wasted valuable time and effort trying to negotiate with Republicans when Republicans see negotiation as a sign of weakness. Rather than leading with ideas, Democratic leaders check the latest polls before making a decision. Far too often they have run timid instead of standing up for what they believe.

Now we are faced with the most important election of our lives, and moderates are telling us how terrible it will be if we nominate a liberal. I don’t agree with Bernie Sanders on a lot of issues and would much rather see Elizabeth Warren as the leader of the liberal wing of the party, but both have the passion and fight to stand up for what they believe.

If we want minorities and young people to show up on Election Day, I would trust either of them over Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Michael Bloomberg or Joe Biden.