Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she'd be 'hard pressed' to back Biden in primary
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"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive US congresswoman and social media sensation, has said she would be hard pressed to endorse the frontrunner, Joe Biden, in the Democratic presidential primary.
The statement is the latest sign of the lefts apathy towards the former vice-president, who has surged ahead of the Senator Bernie Sanders and other rivals in recent polls.
Sanders, a self-declared democratic socialist, appears to be the favourite to secure 29-year-old Ocasio-Cortezs prized endorsement but she said she was still some way off making a decision.
Im not close to an endorsement announcement any time soon, she told the Guardian on Tuesday. Im still trying to get a handle on my job. It seems like ages but Im just five months in and we have quite some time. The debates are in the summer and our first primary election for the entire country isnt until next year.
Asked if she would consider endorsing Biden, widely seen as a centrist, Ocasio-Cortez replied: Id be hard pressed to see that happen, to be honest, in a primary.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/21/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-2020-support-democrats-sanders-biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rainy
(6,091 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)given that he has already apologized and/or evolved on some of his controversial prior actions and issues and, perhaps, will continue to do so in a way that will make him more attractive to progressive voters.
While I'm somewhat skeptical this will happen, Biden is a pretty sharp politician... so, it's certainly a possibility and Biden would be smart to do so.
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Luciferous
(6,079 posts)the nomination.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)I'd be surprised and disappointed if she didn't.
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)their full support to whatever candidate we finally do pick unlike last time when alot of people stupidly sat out the election due to hurt feelings.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)not whining about "hurt feelings". We are united, unless we allow the talking heads to manipulate the narrative. imo
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
crazytown
(7,277 posts)Why ask her?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,220 posts)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_Democrats
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Celerity
(43,359 posts)She left the board, I think it was the day after the primary. They just filed the paperwork in D.C. (this month) So there was a change there, he said.
He also said Ocasio-Cortez sent an email to the Justice Democrats lawyer announcing her resignation.
We all resigned because we thought it was the right thing to do, not because it was the law, Trent told The Post.
She has no control over what JD does.
Also, Cenk resigned from JD (per your own link) on December 22, 2017, and Kulinski resigned the next day.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Nuggets
(525 posts)Why is the media following this Dem around? Who cared who she endorses? What has she accomplished thus far? Why the Netflix special?
Why is this particular Dem so important our news networks follow her around and not folks like Sharice Davids?
Frankly I find the perpetual MSM attention on this woman weird considering her lack of accomplishments.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)like...
well I better not say
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
'I'm every person you need to be'
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
John Fante
(3,479 posts)when AOC is labeled an "extremist".
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)AKAIK AOC is still a member. Whether she still stands by their ideology is up to her.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
KPN
(15,645 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
crazytown
(7,277 posts)Whether they call themselves Trotskyites or the DSA, the song remains the same.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
KPN
(15,645 posts)it serves no useful purpose unless one goal is to expel those who promote FDR progressive principles.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
crazytown
(7,277 posts)While the policy prescriptions of the progressive left, and the revolutionary left are broadly the same, the rationale is quite different. The progressive left seeks to save capitalism from itself. Both FDR and Elizabeth Warren have said they believe in capitalism. The revolutionary left seeks to replace capitalism with state or democratic authorities such as independent statutory entities, workers councils or popular collectives. The revolutionary left seeks to supplant capitalism, not regulate it or save it from crisis.
To quote the DSA
Bernie has often said that he looks back to Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal for his political model. In fact, FDRs New Deal of the 1930sand more important the economic expansion of World War IIestablished the social compact that saved capitalism. Then, updated in the 1960s by Lyndon B. Johnsons Great Society, it stabilized an increasingly crisis-ridden capitalism for another couple of decades until the Great Recession of 2008. The New Deal and Great Society, of course, were made possible by Americas global economic, political, and military dominance and hegemony by imperialism. The New Deals social Keynesianism morphed into military Keynesianism, which underlay much of American prosperity. That is the essential fact of the original New Deal.
https://www.dsausa.org/weekly/a-dialogue-should-dsa-endorse-bernie-sanders-before-the-convention/
A revolutionary left means just that: A revolution to overthrow capitalism in part or in full. It has nothing to do with FDR's new deal.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Laelth
(32,017 posts)And few, if any, "revolutionary leftists" are elected officials. I think that nearly all of our elected Democrats are liberal, or "progressive," to use your term. They're simply liberals--capitalists who want to save capitalism from its own excesses by ensuring that the benefits of capitalism are more equally distributed throughout society. Bernie Sanders can call himself a socialist all he wants, but he's really a liberal. He's certainly not advocating state ownership of all property. That's a socialist position.
-Laelth
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
KPN
(15,645 posts)Geesh. The extremists are all on the other side in my view.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Nuggets
(525 posts)has been horrible at party cohesion along with her mentor Sanders. Now why would these two spend so much time bashing Democrats? It certainly isnt cohesive.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tymorial
(3,433 posts)I happen to agree but I don't have the balls to say it.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
aidbo
(2,328 posts)What makes you say that?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
crazytown
(7,277 posts)She is entitled to back any candidate she wants, but unlike Senator Sanders, has not spent a lifetime, outside looking in. She is ambitious woman with a future inside the Party if that is what she chooses. In the House she has seen the enemy, and they are not Democrats.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
crazytown
(7,277 posts)Righr On.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
kstewart33
(6,551 posts)Charismatic, articulate and smart, yes. But accomplishments? Not so much.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)Would have faded into the background long ago if the media would quit chasing rainbows.
She had a couple of good questions in hearings but so did the other democrats. Her accomplishments are zero at this time. Let us see how she does.
We have many really accomplished women now in Congress.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,561 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)The choice is simple. The Dem Party nominee or Trump (or a replacement Republican). That's it. Is her agenda different from that?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Unless she does a head scratcher and endorse a Klobuchar, Gillibrand, Harris, Booker, Inslee, her endorsement is going to be a non event. I prefer that she endorses Senator Warren, I think that will help Senator Warren right away and help AOC long term.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oldsoftie
(12,536 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)Warriors!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,220 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Arkansas Granny
(31,516 posts)the Democratic nominee in the general.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rusty quoin
(6,133 posts)Whats the big deal? Its not like we are going communist. It is all about how for 30 years the country has been pulled right.
There is no present danger of AOC, though I wish it.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Loki Liesmith
(4,602 posts)The general is where I begin to care.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brush
(53,778 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Simple. Support who you want in the primaries. For right now, it is still a democracy, well at least in the Democrats' circle.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dalton99a
(81,486 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
doc03
(35,337 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,220 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The need for Biden's statesmanship is critical as we try to move forward. I know AOC doesn't seem to get that but more power to her.
Let's hope she keeps working on her job like she said.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,220 posts)be fortunate to have Joe Biden as President with all his experience as President Obama's VP, and his own Foreign policy expertise!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Me.
(35,454 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
in fact.. the opposite.
Me
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
FloridaBlues
(4,008 posts)Just be on board for the general election.
There is no prefect candidate
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
let's get past that lesser of 2 evils nonsense
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Chin music
(23,002 posts)This is too early to be stink eye'in each other. imho. Nothing wrong w Joe.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,220 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SCRUBDASHRUB
(7,252 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)speak to "the left's apathy"!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Me.
(35,454 posts)will she pull a Sarandon?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,249 posts)so if he is the nominee i assume that means she would.
if she didn't she would probably lose her election since it's a democratic district.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BootinUp
(47,145 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oasis
(49,386 posts)Wasn't that AOC who was all over the country helping to primary incumbent Democrats?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(45,084 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,327 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Autumn
(45,084 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
sheshe2
(83,759 posts)Is that guy...... never mind.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,220 posts)that!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,609 posts)as long she votes for our nominee in the general no matter who he or she is.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TwilightZone
(25,471 posts)Right, that's why he's dominating the polls and leading most, if not all, demographic groups.
As for her endorsement or lack thereof, it's not surprising. I wouldn't expect her to endorse Biden.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JudyM
(29,246 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TwilightZone
(25,471 posts)That quite clearly cannot be representative of "apathy". It's a silly assertion.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JudyM
(29,246 posts)together beat his (i.e., in every poll that Ive seen) that says the progressive vote is split and his lead is due to that split.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)I personally think it's national name recognition and likability. Like a comfortable old shoe. Not dramatic. Not showy. Not scandalous. Good old Joe. Back to normal times.
The debates could show one of the lesser knowns stand out from the crowd. I hope.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JudyM
(29,246 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)I hope the numbers get closer. I think the debates may help clarify things.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
jalan48
(13,865 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Lulu KC
(2,565 posts)She hung with Bernie against Sharice Davids, who flipped a Republican incumbent.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cynatnite
(31,011 posts)The general election she better have the nominee's back no matter who it is.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Green Line
(1,123 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DCofVA
(714 posts)I wish she was old enough to be President Warrens VP.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)but, I have a feeling AOC will make a great Speaker of the House one day, if she doesn't first find herself on a winning ticket for the ultimate office. Until then, I prefer this one...
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Green Line
(1,123 posts)Would go over big in the rust belt, yikes!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueWI
(1,736 posts)The rust belt would have been ours!
Wait...
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Because our Democratic voters are nothing like those in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens.
Nothing against her or her voters. She represents them well.
But NYC is not the US.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
4now
(1,596 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)It has been 6 months and counting
.
Perhaps she should focus on that first.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BannonsLiver
(16,387 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
aidbo
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BluesRunTheGame
(1,615 posts)But whos counting?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Kaleva
(36,299 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Nanjeanne
(4,960 posts)controversial there. Primaries arent the general election. So no need to support Biden now. If hes the nominee, Im sure she will vote for him - as will I if it comes to that.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,220 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)where she is extremely unpopular.
ty AOC
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
EveHammond13
(2,855 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
shanny
(6,709 posts)Why would she?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,220 posts)I don't care.. it's totally irrelevant.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Chin music
(23,002 posts)Do what you gotta do AOC, but, don't overplay it. We all will choose our darlings in the primary. And then whomever gets picked.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dem4decades
(11,292 posts)And i love Obama
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mike Nelson
(9,955 posts)
she will vote for someone other than Biden in the Primary, then vote for the Democrat in the General Election. That's my prediction nd I'm not wavering.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)There will be no country left with another 4 years, and NOTHING will get done to save anyone or anything.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Linda Ed
(493 posts)but quite frankly,,,we cannot and SHOULD not put any candidate down ....we need to stick together...Keep her comments to herself and speak highly of ALL our candidates...We all have our opinions who we like and don't like but for her as a representative of our party and of this country she really needs to button the lip...JMHO
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,190 posts)verses the other Democratic candidates.
and while Rep. Ocasio-Cortez like all of us, are entitled to our candidate preferences, it would be far more prudent in my view for a person in her position to wait until at least the first debates before weighing in on her preference
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RelativelyJones
(898 posts)I'm always amazed at how she thinks she can dis fellow Dems and not pay a political price for it. She'll certainly find out that her amen choir is not as big as she believes it is.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)one person makes and serves drinks and all the others drink them.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
KPN
(15,645 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LuvLoogie
(7,003 posts)Given who she is. The flip side is that she has not endorsed Bernie, either. I mean what is she waiting for? He could sure use her endorsement right about now.
I just imagine her Big Sister Dems saying, "You do you, honey. We gotchu."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LongtimeAZDem
(4,494 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
myohmy2
(3,163 posts)...I feel the same way...the race has just begun...
...I'm keeping my powder dry...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
GeniusJoy
(30 posts)His supporters would say that the election was "rigged" and that Bernie was fighting the "establishment."
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)who are ethical, experienced, and competent and who would like to have her endorsement, including Biden.
Time and reactions to Sanders behavior should give her an idea if she could get away with endorsing him, but I'm guessing she may already have decided. He won't be the nominee, he isn't popular with voters in her district, and she needs to get reelected in 2020.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
progressoid
(49,990 posts)considering that the demographic of DU skews toward retirement age, it's interesting to see so few mature responses.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Celerity
(43,359 posts)nominee in the general.
talk about a tempest in a teapot
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Peacetrain
(22,876 posts)so I am not worried.. I would support Sanders if got the nod, because the needs of the many are greater than me being right..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(48,977 posts)But it's interesting to see that as a 2016 Sanders campaign organizer, who's been appearing with Sanders lately, she really thinks she's keeping people in suspense.
I do hope she gets a handle on her job soon, since she says she's "still trying" to do that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Her endorsement means little compared to some. (I get that she would beg to differ.) I care about whether or not she'll vote for the Democratic nominee, whomever that turns out to be, if she doesn't like him or her. And honestly, I worry about that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BannonsLiver
(16,387 posts)In fact if the ticket is not to her liking I expect she will complain bitterly to the media who will eat it up like manna from heaven. The rub is I think any ticket that doesnt include Bernie will elicit that reaction from her.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
KPN
(15,645 posts)if they could. If thats what they want, they may get their wish and maybe more.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Were a big tent party and she represents her district well, I assume.
But when a primary winner, who is insured being elected in a safe Democratic districts goes on the road attempting to primary sitting democratic representatives in districts halfway across the country from hers, it is naive to not expect a cynical reaction as to her commitment to the party.
And part of the blowback is the fault of the conflict driven press. Many of us democrats know that our blue wave in 18 was really a victory of moderate democrats in moderate, often republicans leaning districts. The 50 state strategy. She is not representative of our average freshmen but has happily claimed the face of her freshmen class. I would bet the resentment of her fellow freshmen, many who will have a hard fight in 20, makes the vitriol on DU seem picayune.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
KPN
(15,645 posts)"extremist", a "Trotskyite", they are implicitly saying she represents a bad element. What the hell is that if it isnt saying she doesnt belong?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Just wanted to correct that false picture. Most of the freshmen are standard liberals, not Democratic-Socialists.
She gets more air time, though, because she says and does things geared to get her coverage.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Thats the point I made. Most of our Freshmen, having won republican held districts are in the moderate side of our party.
The few progressives get all the attention.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)We agree, I think.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
GeniusJoy
(30 posts)Much more! They are whip smart!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)There was no need for her to say this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Partisan D
(43 posts)It's her right. She's just one Congresswoman from a safe Dem district. It's not like she's Barack Obama or Al Gore or Hillary Clinton.
I'd be hard-pressed to back Ocasio-Cortez in a primary. It's not a big deal. Just as long as we all get our s--t together for the general election.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
murielm99
(30,740 posts)Sez who?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)I dont think Joe has any problem with this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Placing her own ideal for perfection above reality for the good of the country...makes me wonder what her goals are.
I don't support Biden, either, and I'm more moderate! So I get it. But the end game may not be Biden vs. her friend Sanders. It may be Biden vs. Trump. Non-support for the Democratic nominee is support for Trump. That's the choice.
She may think she can force Biden to veer left. Not gonna happen. He's stuck in his thing that he has followed for longer than Cortez has been alive.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)I have no use for Bernie, but if he is the nominee I will vote for him because anyone is better than 45. If you don't think that I have serious doubts about you.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TDale313
(7,820 posts)There are other candidates closer to her views politically already in. Primaries are where we hash this stuff out. I am kinda with her on Biden- not convinced hes our best bet against Trump. That said, he gets the nomination, Im all in.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Locrian
(4,522 posts)EVERYONE in the primaries is going to have ONE vote so by definition will support candidate x over candidate y.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Celerity
(43,359 posts)Outrageous to compare one of our extremely substantive and savvy new Democratic congresswomen to Paris Hilton.
Fucking RW talking point, pure brewed.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
aikoaiko
(34,170 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
aikoaiko
(34,170 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)endorsement into perspective.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mtnsnake
(22,236 posts)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a huge following that's growing all the time and her fans are the enthusiastic type of voters who actually show up to vote in primaries.
Consider this situation which could very well happen. AOC seems to favor Bernie Sanders in a big way even though she hasn't endorsed him yet, right? Let's say Bernie drops out of the race sometime down the road. Who do you think AOC will immediately endorse if that happens? Most likely she'd endorse Elizabeth Warren. If AOC endorses EW, who do you think Bernie's supporters will rally behind? They'll rally behind Elizabeth Warren. When you add Bernie's supporters to the ones Elizabeth already has at that time, it could easily be enough to put EW over the top. AOC can be a game changer in the primary, so it would be a big mistake for anyone to underestimate her influence in this campaign.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JustAnotherGen
(31,823 posts)Look to those Congress People who flipped seats.
Malinowski flipped a seat that had been held by the GOP for 38 years.
This district voted for both Obama and Leonard Lance.
In the Freshman class where the stakes are higher - but have people who had really hard wins . . . Look to them.
AOC is like John Lewis now - the demographics are in her favor - she can never lose.
There is nothing on the line here for her.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden