Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezAttorney says 75-year-old man shoved by Buffalo police suffered brain injury How language is bringing down Donald Trump Highest-circulation Kentucky newspaper endorses Charles Booker in Senate race MORE’s (D-N.Y.) support for Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) will feature prominently in a new ad released by his campaign this week in Iowa.
A 30-second digital spot released by the Sanders campaign on Tuesday focuses on the freshman congresswoman, as she says her own political service was inspired by Sanders and his support for progressive causes such as “Medicare For All” in the 2016 election.
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“The first time I ever heard about Bernie Sanders was when I was a waitress. I didn’t have health insurance. I was being paid less than a living wage and I didn’t think that I deserved any of those things,” Ocasio-Cortez says in the video.
“We should have a society that guarantees 21st century economic human rights,” she continued. “What makes Sen. Sanders very different is that his aspiration is our aspiration. That’s the kind of leadership that I think we need right now.”
Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Sanders at a rally earlier this month in Queens, New York, an event attended by roughly 26,000 people. Her endorsement was seen as a sign that the Democratic Party’s progressives are eager to see Sanders battle with Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.), another 2020 front-runner, for the mantle of the party’s left wing heading in to 2020.
The New York Democrat is a vocal supporter of a Green New Deal, which she introduced alongside Sen. Ed MarkeyEdward (Ed) John MarkeyEngel scrambles to fend off primary challenge from left Markey touts past praise from Kennedy: ‘He does an incredible job’ Progressive Caucus co-chair endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary MORE (D-Mass.) earlier this year and has since been supported by Sanders, Warren and other Democrats.
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Recent polls show Sanders and Warren battling other Democrats including Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE for the advantage heading in to the Iowa caucuses, which are the first contests of the 2020 Democratic primaries.