Really? That would be a gift for the republicans.
FiveThirtyEight founder and prominent pollster Nate Silver has a bold take: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is most likely the next Democratic presidential candidate.
In a video posted to his "Silver Bulletin" website on Wednesday, Silver and political podcaster Galen Druke came up with draft picks for the Democratic Party’s next presidential nominee and settled on AOC being the strongest contender.
"My first pick of the first-round draft is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez," Druke said.
"F--- you! That was going to be my f---ing first pick!," Silver responded, adding, "We both are on the AOC bus." Earlier, he said his first pick likely had at best a "20% chance" to be the nominee, indicating it was far from a confident prediction.
Druke went on to argue why the progressive lawmaker was his top choice, stating there are "a lot of points in her favor at this very moment," pointing in part to having the highest net favorability of any Democrats asked about in a recent Yale survey.
"So that means that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has broad appeal across the Democratic Party and there’s a lot of people who could potentially get on board with her. But I think equally important is the fact that she has very fervent support," he said.
Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., have drawn large crowds and plenty of press attention during their "Fight Oligarchy" tour in recent weeks.
Druke said the "Squad" member would do well grabbing attention in what he expects to be a crowded primary.
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FiveThirtyEight founder and prominent pollster Nate Silver has a bold take: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is most likely the next Democratic presidential candidate.
In a video posted to his "Silver Bulletin" website on Wednesday, Silver and political podcaster Galen Druke came up with draft picks for the Democratic Party’s next presidential nominee and settled on AOC being the strongest contender.
"My first pick of the first-round draft is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez," Druke said.
"F--- you! That was going to be my f---ing first pick!," Silver responded, adding, "We both are on the AOC bus." Earlier, he said his first pick likely had at best a "20% chance" to be the nominee, indicating it was far from a confident prediction.
Druke went on to argue why the progressive lawmaker was his top choice, stating there are "a lot of points in her favor at this very moment," pointing in part to having the highest net favorability of any Democrats asked about in a recent Yale survey.
"So that means that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has broad appeal across the Democratic Party and there’s a lot of people who could potentially get on board with her. But I think equally important is the fact that she has very fervent support," he said.
Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., have drawn large crowds and plenty of press attention during their "Fight Oligarchy" tour in recent weeks.
Druke said the "Squad" member would do well grabbing attention in what he expects to be a crowded primary.
Pollster Nate Silver calls Ocasio-Cortez most likely to be 2028 Democratic presidential nominee
Progressive lawmaker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is the likeliest person to be the Democratic Party's 2028 presidential nominee, according to pollster Nate Silver.
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