Barack
Obama waded back into politics last week, publishing a list of 81
endorsements for the November midterm elections – a list which
curiously did not feature New York’s rising star Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez.
Ocasio-Cortez,
who identifies as a Democratic Socialist, pulled off a stunning
victory back in June when she defeated 10-term Democratic incumbent
Joe Crowley in New York’s 14th congressional district primary after
launching a massively successful grassroots campaign.
Various
theories have been put forward as to why Obama “snubbed” the
28-year-old up-and-comer in his party. Some have noted that this is
just the “first wave” of Obama endorsements, and that he quite
possibly will endorse her later, while others say that he is not
quite ready to attach his name to Ocasio-Cortez’s brand of
Democratic Socialism, particularly given the unease it is causing
among more traditional Democrats. There’s also the theory that he
didn’t endorse her because, in her very left-leaning New York
district, she is regarded as an absolute shoo-in come November.
Whatever
the reason, and whether Obama endorses her or not, it is still as
clear as day that there is now a big split in the Democratic Party.
Ocasio-Cortez’s primary win sent shivers down the spines of
establishment figures everywhere.
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