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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Intends To Support Biden But Wants The Partnership To Be ‘Uncomfortable’

Emily Zanotti
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Intends To Support Biden But Wants The Partnership To Be ‘Uncomfortable’
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), once a prized surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) presidential campaign, says she plans on supporting former Vice President Joe Biden in the general election but wants the Biden campaign to reach out and court her personally.

In a wide-ranging profile in The New York Times, published Sunday, Ocasio-Cortez says her “enthusiasm” for Biden’s presidential campaign — and her level of involvement — is entirely up to Biden, and that she plans on waiting in the wings until she’s approached by Biden’s presidential campaign to take an active role on the stump.

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