Chris White on September 17, 2019
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is endorsing a progressive candidate seeking to oust Rep. Daniel Lipinski, a moderate Illinois Democrat, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
Marie Newman is backed by Justice Democrats, the group that supported Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign in 2018. Newman, a businesswoman, also ran in 2018 against Lipinski and lost by about 2,000 votes. Ocasio-Cortez is walking a fine-line as she seeks to knock off a fellow House Democrat in a blue state.
“Marie Newman is a textbook example of one of the ways that we could be better as a party — to come from a deep blue seat and to be championing all the issues we need to be championing,” Ocasio-Cortez told the NYT.
“The fact that a deep blue seat is advocating for many parts of the Republican agenda is extremely problematic. We’re not talking about a swing state that is being forced to take tough votes,” the New York Democrat said of Lipinski, who’s district voted for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Lipinski holds generally moderate positions for a Democrat in the Trump-era. He opposes abortion rights and voted against the Affordable Care Act, and believes it is a mistake for Democrats to barnstorm against conservative lawmakers.
Lipinski’s campaign office has not responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
The Washington Post proves that real journalism and political commentary are dead. The most recent…
The cost of groceries across the board has skyrocketed due to inflation. Real wages for…
By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) The war of words between New York City Mayor…
By Grace-Marie Turner for RealClearHealth Step by step, for nearly 70 years, liberals have been…
Republican lawmakers thoroughly denounced Biden's Attorney General Merrick Garland for personally approving the raid on…
Former President Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of the search warrant for the…
View Comments
Delusions of Grandeur for AOC once again. She better be worried about her on election than trying to get another socialist in Congress.
The perfect time for a Republican to jump into this race.
Me thinks that is an indorsement most if not all even DUM DEMS would SHY away from..... This just might be the perfect storm to turn Chicago to a desperately NEEDED REPUBLICAN...
Our public schools are farms for these radical socialist / progressive politicians and people who vote for them.
Just when I think she can't be any more stupid, ......... she finds a way to get there.