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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]Bucky
(55,334 posts)She's excited a lot of young people, especially young women, across the country about public service and politically progressive causes. That's not about her district in particular, that's national leadership.
She has pushed, authored, and sponsored the Green New Deal, which is a bold and long overdue plan for getting this country out from under its addiction to carbon energy sources.
She's been the national leader in calling for minority marginalized communities to be included in the Green New Deal reforms.
She co-sponsored the Raise the Wage Act, which would help a LOT of her constituents of the Republican Senate wasn't killing 90% of all the books the House passes
She's been deleting sponsor on over a dozen piece of legislation, looks like 95% of all bills introduced are still working their way through the committee system
She's set the pace for all New York politicians forgetting on social media, which increases accountability and accessibility for elected politicians. She's also innovated in networking with local Brooklyn and Queens office holders to streamline her constituent services office--something that was necessary to build fences since she got elected by defeating the old power broker who held that seat before her.
Ocasio Cortez isn't unusual and groundbreaking politician, but she's definitely putting in time in her district, in addition to maintaining a national profile as a leader of the progressive faction of the party.
The smear that she's not doing anything for her district sounds like an un-researched Fox News talking point.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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