There is no doubting freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s popularity among Democrats. Which says more about Democrats than it does about her.
Some are even encouraging her to run against Chuck Schumer or Kirsten Gillibrand in 2020, though Ocasio-Cortez has nixed the idea. That’s probably smart. According to a recent Quinnipiac University poll, Schumer enjoys a robust 52% approval rating. Gillibrand isn’t far behind at 46%, while Ocasio-Cortez is a distant third with an unremarkable 34% approval.
She doesn’t fare much better when ranked against the other 80 New York State representatives in the House. According to GovTrack, Ocasio-Cortez got bills out of committee the least often. Furthermore, she introduced the second fewest bills and introduced zero that became law.
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Maybe recognizing that despite her fan base, she may have her hands full getting re-elected, Ocasio-Cortez posted a video on Instagram that may well be a job audition. Have a look:
AOC just wrapped up her Instagram live where she ranted about how elected officials aren’t doing enough all while she was… making a margarita. pic.twitter.com/Wf0fEqQi7B
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) April 4, 2020
