The Boston Globe

Politics

Warren credits herself for Occupy Wall Street

In a new interview, Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren claims much of the credit for the Occupy Wall Street protests sweeping the nation. “I created much of the intellectual foundation for what they do,” the Harvard Law School professor and former Obama administration consumer advocate told Samuel P. Jacobs of The Daily Beast. “I support what they do.” The National Republican Senatorial Committee, charged with helped Senator Scott Brown win reelection, jumped on the comment in light of recent protestor arrests.

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