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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
AOC viewed positively by more Americans than Trump or Harris, poll finds
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is more well-liked than President Donald Trump, former President Joe Biden, and former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a new poll. Despite the fact that Ocasio-Cortez can be polarizing even within her own party, she is still more popular than most currently active U.S. politicians, Newsweek reports. Data released on Friday by data intelligence company AtlasIntel found that Ocasio-Cortez ranked third most popular on its survey of political popularity, and she was one of only three leaders with a net positive image. The congresswoman was beat only by former President Barack Obama and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama. Ocasio-Cortez had a positivity rating of 46 percent, with 44 percent of respondents saying they have a negative view of her, and another 10 percent saying they were unsure. That left her with a net positivity rating of two points, according to the poll. Barack Oabama was viewed positively by 53 percent of respondents compared to the 43 percent who view him negatively, and Michelle Obama was viewed in a positive light by 49 percent of respondents and negatively by 45 percent. The Obamas may benefit somewhat from the fact that neither of them are in any official leadership role in the government at the moment. Ocasio-Cortez, however, is, an active and vocal member of Congress. Since Trump's re-election and the unique threats of DOGE, Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders have been touring to "rally against oligarchy." Their events have drawn massive crowds in cities across the country. The poll included responses from 3,469 participants and had a margin of error of plus or minus.2 percentage points with a 95 percent confidence level. The survey that served as the foundation for the results was conducted between May 21, 2025 and May 27, 2025. Ocasio-Cortez has been quiet about her further political aspirations, but has been urged by some supporters to consider a 2028 presidential run. During an interview with Fox News in April, Ocasio-Cortex refused to speculate and said she wanted to focus on current issues. "This moment isn't about campaigns, or elections, or about politics. It's about making sure people are protected, and we've got people that are getting locked up for exercising their First Amendment rights," she said at the time. "We're getting 2-year-olds that are getting deported into cells in Honduras. We're getting people that are about to get kicked off of Medicaid. That, to me, is most important." Monica Crowley, a former Treasury Department official during the first Trump administration, told Fox News in November that GOP politicos would do well to not underestimate Ocasio-Cortez. "Just a word of warning to the Republicans, to my party: Do not underestimate AOC. She's young, she's vibrant, she's attractive," Crowley said.
The Independent
15 hours ago
- Business
- The Independent
AOC viewed positively by more Americans than Trump or Harris, poll finds
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is more well-liked than President Donald Trump, former President Joe Biden, and former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a new poll. Despite the fact that Ocasio-Cortez can be polarizing even within her own party, she is still more popular than most currently active U.S. politicians, Newsweek reports. Data released on Friday by data intelligence company AtlasIntel found that Ocasio-Cortez ranked third most popular on its survey of political popularity, and she was one of only three leaders with a net positive image. The congresswoman was beat only by former President Barack Obama and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama. Ocasio-Cortez had a positivity rating of 46 percent, with 44 percent of respondents saying they have a negative view of her, and another 10 percent saying they were unsure. That left her with a net positivity rating of two points, according to the poll. Barack Oabama was viewed positively by 53 percent of respondents compared to the 43 percent who view him negatively, and Michelle Obama was viewed in a positive light by 49 percent of respondents and negatively by 45 percent. The Obamas may benefit somewhat from the fact that neither of them are in any official leadership role in the government at the moment. Ocasio-Cortez, however, is, an active and vocal member of Congress. Since Trump's re-election and the unique threats of DOGE, Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders have been touring to "rally against oligarchy." Their events have drawn massive crowds in cities across the country. The poll included responses from 3,469 participants and had a margin of error of plus or minus.2 percentage points with a 95 percent confidence level. The survey that served as the foundation for the results was conducted between May 21, 2025 and May 27, 2025. Ocasio-Cortez has been quiet about her further political aspirations, but has been urged by some supporters to consider a 2028 presidential run. During an interview with Fox News in April, Ocasio-Cortex refused to speculate and said she wanted to focus on current issues. "This moment isn't about campaigns, or elections, or about politics. It's about making sure people are protected, and we've got people that are getting locked up for exercising their First Amendment rights," she said at the time. "We're getting 2-year-olds that are getting deported into cells in Honduras. We're getting people that are about to get kicked off of Medicaid. That, to me, is most important." Monica Crowley, a former Treasury Department official during the first Trump administration, told Fox News in November that GOP politicos would do well to not underestimate Ocasio-Cortez. "Just a word of warning to the Republicans, to my party: Do not underestimate AOC. She's young, she's vibrant, she's attractive," Crowley said.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Sanders says Harris fell short with working class. He has a plan to fix that.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is deploying his expansive political network to elevate left-leaning candidates and ideas in the midterm elections, accusing Democrats including Kamala Harris of falling short with working-class voters and raising fresh tensions in a party divided over how to rebuild. In an interview with The Washington Post during his 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour this spring, Sanders called Harris, the 2024 presidential nominee, a friend, but added that the campaign she ran 'went around the country with Liz Cheney, had billionaires talking for her, basically did not talk to the needs of the working class of this country.'
The Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Bernie Sanders says one thing lost Kamala Harris the election
US Senator Bernie Sanders has attributed Kamala Harris 's presidential election loss to what he sees as her campaign's focus on billionaires rather than addressing the needs of the working class. Mr Sanders criticised Ms Harris's campaign for not prioritising issues such as raising the minimum wage, healthcare reform, and housing, and for associating with figures like Liz Cheney and Mark Cuban. Mr Sanders believes Ms Harris could have won the election if she had focussed on the needs of working-class Americans. Mr Sanders highlighted the growing income and wealth inequality in the U.S. as a core issue that the Democratic Party needs to address. He said that President Donald Trump 's victory was due to the Democratic Party's failure to respond to the economic struggles of average Americans, who feel Washington D.C. is not addressing their needs.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Bernie Sanders blames election loss on Kamala Harris listening to billionaires over the working class
Bernie Sanders has blamed Kamala Harris for her election loss to Donald Trump, saying she chose to cosy up to billionaires instead of addressing the issues faced by working-class Americans. The 83-year-old independent senator and former Democratic presidential candidate said while Joe Biden has faced plenty of criticism for the election loss, it was ultimately Harris's fault. 'A lot of the people are saying it was Joe Biden 's fault that Kamala Harris lost the election … not true. It was the fault of Kamala Harris and her consultants,' he said in an interview on BBC Radio 4's Today program. 'They did not run a campaign designed to speak to the American working class.' Sanders said he 'absolutely' believed Harris could have won, but she did not talk about the needs of working-class Americans. 'I ran all over the country trying to elect Kamala Harris and beg them talk to the needs of the working class, talk about raising the minimum wage to a living wage, talk about real health care reform, talk about building the kinds of massive amounts of housing that we need, putting checks on landlords,' Sanders said. 'But they used their billionaire friends.' He said Harris spent more time with Republican conservative Liz Cheney 'almost than with anybody else', and billionaire businessman and 'Shark Tank' shark Mark Cuban was a vocal supporter and spokesperson. 'What is that message out to working class people?' Sanders said. 'To my mind, that was a campaign that absolutely should have been winnable. But it gets back to the fundamental issue that that campaign was also run by consultants and billionaires.' He continued: 'And bottom line here is the Democrats have to answer a very simple question: which side are you on? And that answer has not yet been made.' Sanders, who has been running a 'Fighting oligarchy tour' with popular Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that has drawn huge crowds across the United States, said the core issue in America today is that there was more income and wealth inequality in the country than ever before. He said the reason that Trump won the election was because the Democratic Party had not responded to that economic crisis. 'The average person out there who is working very long hours has less holiday time than many Europeans has, can't afford healthcare, can't afford to send their kids to college, childcare is a disaster in the United States,' he said. 'That person looks to Washington D.C. and says, 'hey what are you doing for me, I'm suffering, I'm hurting, and everything being equal … my kid is going to do worse than me'.'
