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Regarding the Penn. Rep. Chris Rabb primary race:

Public Policy Polling: Pollster Ratings | Silver Bulletin (B+) Pollsters - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check (High)

Lake Research Partners: Pollster Ratings | Silver Bulletin (A/B) Pollsters - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check (Mostly Factual)

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What's in this comment is what I remember, my opinions, etc.

AOC endorsed on or before April 24, 2026.

AOC sent a fundraising email and such on April 27, 2026.

It's arguable that AOC gave Pennsylvania Representative Chris Rabb a 20-point boost in the primary election.

Zohran Mamdani wins the NYC Mayoral primary by 12 points. AOC (plus like Emily Ratajkowski's primary day IG Live endorsement) gave him a possible boost of anywhere from 21-32 points. Last 3 'slides' are the Data for Progress poll. : r/MurderedByAOC (I wrote this July 1, 2025)

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AOC continues to be THE Democratic Party kingmaker this 2026 cycle.

If Graham Platner becomes a Maine US Senator, The Majority Report and especially Emma Vigeland is responsible given it was Emma who's responsible for Platner's being able to weather the Reddit scandal and tattoo scandal things.

DSA has been very helpful in races especially DSA's ability to provide very motivated and passionate volunteers.

And even things like Reddit has been helpful.

Endorsements of the candidates:

Chris Rabb For Congress (Endorsements) (AOC and the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, DSA, 'The Squad', leftists and progressive groups)

Sharif Street for Congress: Official Campaign Website ('The Establishment) Huge disappointment in that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is endorsing him.

Endorsements - Stanford for Congress

Pennsylvania Representative Chris Rabb's winning this is a HUGE deal. It continues AOC's being a kingmaker. It shows AOC is actually more popular in Pennsylvania than Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is. 'Rep Rabb' even getting close in this primary race would have boosted AOC and her POTUS 2028 chances.

What's in this Post comment is what I remember, my opinions, etc.

AOC was trying to get pro-Palestine voters to vote for Harris/Walz. And AOC almost certainly reasoned that a Harris Administration would be at least somewhat better for Palestinians than a 2nd Trump Administration would be.

And AOC reasoned that a Harris Administration would be better for US Domestic Policy than a 2nd Trump Administration would be.

AOC's 2024 DNC speech was widely considered the best US political speech since then-Illinois State Senator Barack Obama's 2004 DNC speech. But so many were so disappointed in AOC's saying "working tirelessly for a ceasefire" that AOC's polling went down after her 2024 DNC speech. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fame & popularity tracker 2020-2026

And not only that, some leftists and progressives were somehow touting and supporting Raphael Warnock 2028 or Jon Ossoff 2028 even though AOC has been far more progressive regarding I v P than those 2. Congressional Democrat Left Tracker - Google Sheets (US House) Congressional Democrat Left Tracker - Google Sheets (US Senate) 🇵🇸 Congressional Democrat Palestine Tracker 🇵🇸 - Google Sheets (US House) AOC at 5th most progressive and a "B" rating. 🇵🇸 Congressional Democrat Palestine Tracker 🇵🇸 - Google Sheets (US Senate) US Senator Raphael Warnock a "D" rating. US Senator Jon Ossof an "F" rating.

It's been only relatively very recently (like within the past month) that almost all the Ossoff 2028 stuff has gone away. It seems more are learning about or acknowledging US Sen. Ossoff's actual voting record.

AOC risked taking a political h*t, but the priority was trying to get Harris/Walz elected.

AOC did similar when she rather aggressively tried to get potential Green Party voters and other such voters to instead vote for the Democrat in the race. And AOC's doing such is why however many Democrats running for US House seats won their general elections who would have otherwise lost. And it's why Elissa Slotkin was able to win that Michigan US Senate race and Ruben Gallego was able to win that Arizona US Senate race.

At the time after the 2024 DNC, I asked those complaining about AOC's speech what would they have wanted her to do? Not try to get pro-Palestine voters to vote for Harris/Walz? Aggressively 'call-out' POTUS Joe Biden and/or VPOTUS Kamala Harris?

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Regarding the 2025 Iron D0me funding vote. Whatever personal problems AOC has with Marjorie Greene, the future optics were problematic because AOC's tying herself in any way to Marjorie Greene would elevate Greene. And regarding AOC's 2025 Iron D0me funding vote, the National DSA's statement was far more nuanced and far more supportive of AOC than many leftists, progressives, liberals, etc. were toward AOC at the time: On the Iron Dome Vote - Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) (July 19, 2025). And a vote during the 2025 DSA National Convention to censure AOC and a vote to expel AOC from DSA were delayed until after the Convention was over and the DSA NPC voted both of those down.

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It's fine to be disappointed in AOC for various votes, hers not being aggressive-enough on certain things, hers not endorsing enough or being aggressive-enough regarding certain endorsements.

But let's not endorse people less progressive than AOC over AOC.

And given that AOC almost single-handedly moved the Democratic to the Left in 2019 (when it wanted to move to the Right), in 2021, in 2023, and in 2025 (when it wanted to move to the Right). Given AOC in 2022 made the Congressional Progressive Caucus more of a real thing. And given AOC in 2025 and 2026 is the main reason the Democratic Party is politically fighting as much as it is, we should support AOC more than we do.

AOC since during January 2025 has been in the Top 4 in polling for the 2028 Democratic Presidential Nomination. And she's been slowly increasing in polling ever since including in the primary State polling. 2028 Democratic Primary Polling Average — Race to the WH

InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022): "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Randy Villegas in California’s 22nd Congressional District Democratic primary, going against the DCCC’s support for Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains." | XCancel (May 15, 2026)

Sources: Instagram (May 15, 2026 IG Post)

InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022): "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Randy Villegas in California’s 22nd Congressional District Democratic primary, going against the DCCC’s support for Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains." | XCancel (May 15, 2026)

Acyn (@Acyn): "AOC: In the time since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, we have seen exactly why it existed in the first place… I think this will be a moral stain on the Supreme Court for generations. It’s our obligation to check what is very clearly an abuse of power in the courts." | XCancel (May 12, 2026)

Source: (211) This Is WILD.. - YouTube (The Rational National YouTube channel)

AtlasIntel: New Times Selected Pollster Pollster Ratings | Silver Bulletin (A) Pollsters - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check (Very High)

From AOC's IG Live. There were some very short vids of AOC's touring the facilities and such with doctors, but they didn't feature US Rep. Williams.

Regarding AOC's safety, I'll also mention that I like that AOC wears a thick heel and not 'pumps' or stilettoes.

2028 GOP Presidential Primary Polling Average — Race to the WH

2026 Variety Survey — Survey Report (Verasight) April 21, 2026 – April 23, 2026

2028_Presidential_Preferences_poll_results_8WxHg6O.pdf (YouGov) April 8-13, 2026

Spring 2026 Results | Yale Youth Poll

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC): "Thank you, @ReverendWarnock, for welcoming me to Ebenezer Baptist Church today. As legislatures across the South seek to draw Black Americans out of power, we gathered this Sunday to steel ourselves for the work ahead. We will always stand together, and we will not go back." | XCancel

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC): "Helloooo, Georgia! 🍑 🗳️ I am so proud to endorse and support the incredible u/ruwaromman for Georgia State Senate, SD7. Early voting has already started. The time is NOW to get out the vote and help elect this incredible leader! https://www.ruwaforgeorgia.com" | XCancel

<< Helloooo, Georgia! 🍑 🗳️

I am so proud to endorse and support the incredible u/ruwaromman for Georgia State Senate, SD7.

Early voting has already started. The time is NOW to get out the vote and help elect this incredible leader! ruwaforgeorgia.com &gt;>

Ruwa Romman (@ruwaromman): "Election Day is May 19th! We’re building a movement for a Georgia we can afford and where we belong. I’m ecstatic to have the support of @AOC in this fight.  It’s why I’m running for Senate District 7. Together we can: - Lower the cost of utilities - Take homes back from corporate landlords - Protect Georgians from ICE For voting information visit: http://www.ruwaforgeorgia.com/vote" | XCancel

<< Election Day is May 19th! We’re building a movement for a Georgia we can afford and where we belong. I’m ecstatic to have the support of u/AOC in this fight. 

It’s why I’m running for Senate District 7. Together we can:
- Lower the cost of utilities
- Take homes back from corporate landlords
- Protect Georgians from ICE

For voting information visit: ruwaforgeorgia.com/vote &gt;>

Even 'moderate' and centrist Democratic commentators have been supporting AOC and either seem to want her to run for POTUS in 2028 or would at least support her if she did run.

Jessica Tarlov connects AOC's statements and analysis with what POTUS Barack Obama said regarding 'you didn't build that'.

Jon Favreau (@jonfavs): "🚨 DNC autopsy is "gobbledygook" that doesn't include Gaza impact, per people who've seen it. Read @mattberg33's full 🧵" | XCancel

Matt Berg (@mattberg33): "SCOOP: I got new details about the DNC’s autopsy, per people familiar with the report. The autopsy doesn’t dive deep into the electoral impact of Biden administration's handling of Gaza, despite speculation that it might. One person described the report as "gobbledygook." 🧵" | XCancel (the thread)

What A Day: What Autopsy? - by Matt Berg - Crooked Media (the article)

Matt Berg (@mattberg33): "One section I forgot to include in the thread, which may answer some questions: DNC insiders called the report flimsy — and so poorly written or conducted — that its low quality may be one reason why it hasn’t seen the light of day." | XCancel

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC): "The single largest form of theft in America is wage theft. $50 billion a year are stolen from American workers. If a billionaire amasses their wealth by underpaying their full-time workers so severely that they must rely on food assistance and government programs to survive, then no, that wealth was not earned by one individual - it was a wealth transfer subsidized by underpaid American workers and the public who get stuck with the bill for large corporations free-riding off our systems. The point is less about individual morality. It’s more about how our current economic reality of shattering inequality rewards screwing over workers and exploiting essential systems at scale. We’re talking monopoly power. Rent-seeking. Wage theft. Profiteering. Stock buybacks. Destabilizing housing markets. Companies using SNAP/EBT to underwrite their wages. Massive government subsidies or contracts to corporations following lobbying and dark money in politics with little to no oversight or accountability. Some people get enraged that I draw attention to this. That’s on them. Let them call me shrill, dumb, inexperienced, girly, uneducated - these folks will say anything to distract from or undercut the truth that working people are getting screwed, and giving people a fair shake means we must have a grown conversation about reigning in abuse of power." | XCancel

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC): "In the state of Nevada alone, Tesla is one of the corporations that ranks *highest* in Medicaid costs, which is another form of public assistance program. That’s on top of the $330 million they’ve already received in state public dollar tax incentives. https://www.rgj.com/story/news/money/business/2025/05/14/tesla-workers-nevada-medicaid-costs/83629535007/" | XCancel