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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leaves door open for 2028 run
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has declined to rule out running for president in 2028 or challenging Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. In an interview on ABC’s ‘This Week’, she said her focus is…
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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has declined to rule out running for president in 2028 or challenging Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. In an interview on ABC’s ‘This Week’, she said her focus is on the midterms and her current House seat, but added that ‘anything is possible’. A recent New Hampshire poll showed her leading the potential Democratic field.
Times Now reports that Ocasio-Cortez also pointed to Abdul El Sayed’s Michigan Senate primary win as evidence of a ‘generational renewal’ in the party. She appeared more measured than in 2018, avoiding primary challenges against Democratic House colleagues and distancing herself from some progressive positions from 2020. Her endorsements this cycle have mostly targeted open seats and New York state legislative incumbents.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Ocasio-Cortez is either the left’s saviour or its reckless firebrand is tired. In this interview she sounded practical, even distancing herself from past polarising rhetoric. The real story is how her generation is reshaping the party, not just her personal ambition. Watch whether she endorses incumbents or challengers in the midterms, that will tell us more than any 2028 poll.
Source: timesnownews.com
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