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Article snippet: Democratic presidential hopefuls on Monday seized Martin Luther King Jr. Day to promote their respective campaign messages even as the 2020 field continues to broaden. Sen. MORE (D-N.Y.) and other potential frontrunners made public appearances tying their messages to the civil rights leader. Appearing Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America," Harris declared her bid and said she was honored to do so on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. "Today, the day we celebrate Dr. King, is a very special day for all of us as Americans, and I'm honored to be able to make my announcement on the day that we commemorate him," she said. In announcing her bid, Harris became the latest of several Democratic senators to enter the field. Another senator who is officially exploring a run, Warren, on Monday equated her message of corporate reform to King's messages during the civil rights era. "Racial hatred was a critical part of keeping the powerful on top. Dr. King understood what was behind the old 'divide and conquer' strategy, turning working people against other working people," Warren said during Boston's annual MLK Memorial Breakfast, according to WGBH. "The path to economic security is steep and rocky for millions of working people in America, and it is steeper and rockier for black and brown Americans," Warren added. "When we ignore that fact, then we don't move this nation toward greater equality." Gillibrand, another Democratic senator who has entered the race, gave her own remarks... Link to the full article to read more