It’s AOC or Bust for Far-Left Democrats in 2028
2nd March 2026
Axios, a Voice of the Crust.
Left-wing Democrats are quietly escalating efforts to persuade New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president. One big reason: They see no clear alternative. Bernie Sanders (84) is too old — and no other Sanders-like pol with national punch is emerging.
I guess Gavin Newsom counts as “moderate” in the present Democrat party. Telling.
But I can understand their problem. All of the Democrats with what might be called “national name recognition” are either obvious incompetents (like Kamala Harris) or obvious psychopaths (like every Democrat in Congress). The party is basically stuck between a rock and California.