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18. Sigh.

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Reply #16)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:05 AM

Jun 2018

She was endorsed by those crazy groups, but does not seem to uphold to their values.

I would credit the NYS WFP for her victory more than these radical groups.

This is/was a Hillary district.

Low turnout and WFP efforts at getting out the vote helped her win.

She's a typical NYC liberal.

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Ocasio Cortez is yet another example of Democratic Women dominating the primaries [View all] NY_20th Jun 2018 OP

Overall, female candidates did not do well tonight, though. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #1

It's a growing trend that can't be ignored. NY_20th Jun 2018 #2

She spent 200K against his 3 million, beat his 10 terms butt. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2018 #3

I'm just pointing out that she was the exception tonight. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #5

Crowley was pure class. NY_20th Jun 2018 #6

Why the hostility toward Crowley, a Democrat? nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #8

K&R ismnotwasm Jun 2018 #4

She's not a Democrat, though, is she? Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #7

She's a member of the Democratic Party. NY_20th Jun 2018 #9

Oh, I see. They call her a Democratic Socialist. Like she's a third party. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #10

No. She's not a third party. NY_20th Jun 2018 #11

Thanks. Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #13

She has some of the best people here in New York State to help her NY_20th Jun 2018 #14

Oh, dear. Susan Sarandon. Yikes. I'm alarmed by that. Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #17

I think it is more a description of her ideology LostOne4Ever Jun 2018 #12

Yes, exactly. NY_20th Jun 2018 #15

She ran as one of TYT and Jimmy Dore's Justice "Democrats" Adenoid_Hynkel Jun 2018 #16

Sigh. NY_20th Jun 2018 #18

Let's not pick her apart before November. herding cats Jun 2018 #19

agree, the way i see it is that it's a solid Dem Seat JI7 Jun 2018 #20

That's the way I see it, also. herding cats Jun 2018 #21

Why do you say "start" focusing? Jim Lane Jun 2018 #23

She sounds just like Hillary Clinton! No wonder she won in a strong HRC district. Wwcd Jun 2018 #22