New video, Ocasio-Cortez joins progressive effort to oust more incumbent Democrats
NBC NEWS ^ | 1/16/19 | Benjy Sarlin
Posted on 1/16/2019, 12:00:54 PM by DeathBeforeDishonor1
WASHINGTON — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez toppled a well-established Democratic leader in a stunning primary upset last year — now she's looking to spur others to do the same.
In a promotional video for Justice Democrats, the grassroots group that backed Ocasio-Cortez's 2018 upstart run against Joe Crowley, a 10-term incumbent, as well as Rep. Ayanna Pressley's successful challenge to Mike Capuano in Massachusetts, Ocasio-Cortez shares lessons from her campaign to help boost a new recruitment drive for progressive insurgents called #OurTime.
Already, the group is publicly searching for a primary challenger to centrist Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. Cuellar has defended his record, arguing his district features "more moderate, conservative Democrats."
VIDEO:
Before Alexandria Was Known As AOC, There Was A Movement That Recruited Her To Run
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