Liberals Call For AOC To Run For President In 2028

Online magazine Slate has hinted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may run in the 2028 election.

In a lengthy article, the left-leaning digital magazine argued AOC’s communication skills may land her the Democratic nomination in the 2028 presidential election.

The magazine also noted AOC’s ability to reach young people may also play a factor in her clearing out the democratic presidential primary.

AOC is currently 35 and was born in the United States which makes her eligible for teh Presidency.

AOC pressured to run for President in 2028 by some democrats. 😮‼️

Ez win for republicans? pic.twitter.com/FR91zqjmdt

— DramaAlert (@DramaAlert) November 13, 2024

Here’s what Slate reported:

Well, the intra-Democratic meltdown over Kamala Harris’ loss was not put to rest by my eloquent piece from last week, it turns out. The meltdown is continuing and will do so until morale improves—which could be as soon as January, when Donald Trump takes office and begins bearing the brunt of everyone in the United States being mad about everything.

As hostile as the discourse is at times, though, its themes can provide some insight into what kinds of candidates might be appealing to Democrats in future election cycles. Especially the 2028 presidential primary, which is the main thing the party should concern itself with for the next four years. (That’s a joke.)

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And when you step back to consider all of the varied lessons being drawn, in their totality, a surprising conclusion presents itself. Which is that New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the polarizing Squad leftist who is only 35 years old, might already have an opening to be the front-runner for the 2028 nomination .

First, Democrats will be looking for someone who is a good “communicator.” The reason for this is straightforward: The party has largely been dragged into the depths of its current electoral situation by an anchor named Joe Biden, who, in addition to being perceived as responsible for inflation, was thought of by many voters as a weak and ineffective leader. This was not an entirely unreasonable characterization, given that his public speaking was so unsteady that he had to step down from the ticket after forgetting what he was talking about every 15 seconds at the first presidential debate. Kamala Harris did a much better job than Biden at rallies and in her debate performance, but she generally failed to make news or create a memorable identity for herself in interviews. Next time around the party will want a better salesperson and more potent personality.

More particularly, they’ll be looking for someone who can reach young voters through nontraditional media. It takes months after an election to complete the kinds of detailed surveys of verified voters that reveal how various demographic subgroups really cast their ballots, but the immediate narrative that has taken hold thanks to exit polling is that Trump was able to make crucial gains with young people, especially young men, by (among other things) making himself frequently available to Gen Z podcasters and streamers.

JD Vance vs AOC in 2028 pic.twitter.com/v1MKpHBP0y

— borovik (@3orovik) November 13, 2024