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In reply to the discussion: Is AOC distancing herself from Bernie because she is afraid of losing her election? [View all]Blue_true
(31,261 posts)25. Velazquez would assume that national standing.
He appears to be a solid person of the Left. He is not Left-center (more Left) like I am. He appears to be firmly in AOC's sphere politically, without the flights of fancy toward socialism.
In 2018, Joe Crowley was expected to cruise to victory also. It boiled down to who had made more personal contact with voters, Velazquez appears to have been doing that while AOC was going around endorsing Bernie and a host of democratic socialist candidates, against progressives.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Is AOC distancing herself from Bernie because she is afraid of losing her election? [View all]
showblue22
Mar 2020
OP
AOC has only directly endorsed 2 challengers against incumbent Dems, and those 2 Dems are
Celerity
Mar 2020
#26
oh, btw, i actually DO see a major threat to AOC in Congress, as her seat (NY will lose one or two
Celerity
Mar 2020
#29
let us hope you are right on this, if she wins this year (see I left the door open, lol)
Celerity
Mar 2020
#31
You're so right. They know and understand what's at stake. They take seriously their responsibility.
NurseJackie
Mar 2020
#23