Journalist Galen Druke made the same forecasting , aver the lawgiver has been " really hitting " Donald Trump on " his most obvious weakness . "
Polling punditNate Silverpredicts Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(D-N.Y.) will be the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee.
“I think there’s a lot of points in her favor at this very moment,” Druke pointed out, referencing the amount of support the young congresswoman has garnered within her own party.
“ In aYale poll just out this week , AOC has the high net favorability rating of any of the Democrats that they asked about , ” Druke say .
The same poll Druke referenced also showsFormer Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigiegand formerVice President Kamala Harrisas highly favored among Democrats.
Druke go on to say that the Democratic primaries will “ be a contest for tending , ” which Ocasio - Cortez has largely amassed in late calendar month throughher unfavorable judgment of Elon MuskandPresident Donald Trump ’s agendas .
“The media is kind of obsessed with her, and they’re going to follow her every move, which means she’ll be able to keep the attention on her throughout the primary process,” he said.
silver medal agreed with Druke , cite several of Ocasio - Cortez ’s advantage over her theoretic opponents , such as her polling number , reform-minded position , long time and understanding of media . However , he did cast doubts on whether Ocasio - Cortez would want to lean at all , prompting Druke to double down on the prediction .
Ultimately, both agreed the New York representative would be their first pick for Democratic nominee and considered Ocasio-Cortez’s experience since she first took office.
“ You listen to her message today , it ’s all about the economy , and she ’s really hitting Trump on , I opine , his most obvious failing most apace , which is the number of billionaires in his Cabinet , ” Druke said .
Both Silver and Druke cast their second choice for Democratic presidential nominee as Pennsylvania Gov.Josh Shapiro(D-Pa.).
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