The New York Democratic congresswoman would narrowly defeat the likely Republican nominee 51 percent to 49 percent, according to the poll.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez holds a slight lead over Vice President JD Vance in a hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup, according to a new poll.

The New York Democratic congresswoman, known as AOC, edges the likely Republican nominee 51% to 49%, in The Argument/Verasight survey released on Tuesday. However, the result was within the poll’s 2.7 percentage point margin of error, making the two candidates statistically tied. The poll asked voters who they would vote for if the election was between the two of them.

  • WoodScientist@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Attitudes like yours are why Democrats lose elections. We talk ourselves out of our best candidates. We try to compromise with Republicans right out the gate, and try to select the more moderate ‘electable’ candidate.

    Your line of thinking got us Kerry, Clinton, and Biden.

    Trying to select a candidate based on “electability” is bullshit, because you just end up selecting for the most uninspiring centrist who can’t get people to the polls.

    You think you’re selecting for winners, but you’re taking your strongest pieces off the board.

    • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Not sure if you’ve been paying attention but Americans chose a felon rapist insurrectionist pedophile over a more qualified woman the last two times a woman has been on the ballot.

      Read the room.

      If we run a woman, we will lose. And that doesn’t even take into account that many people who aren’t liberals (independents) do not like AOC because they believe she is too liberal.

        • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          6 months ago

          I’m glad you choose to ignore objective reality and say stupid, bumbling shit instead.

          Your teachers would be proud of the critical thinking skills you’ve developed. Keep up the good work.

        • I_Jedi@lemmy.todayEnglish
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          6 months ago

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            • I_Jedi@lemmy.todayEnglish
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              6 months ago

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