AOC Quietly Lays the Groundwork
Joe Perticone's Bulwark article argues that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's final-stretch campaigning for Democratic candidates across many states, ending before a crowded Virginia auditorium for Eugene Vindman, quietly positions her for a possible 2028 presidential run. He contrasts Democratic candidates driven out by sex-scandal allegations, like Graham Platner and Eric Swalwell, with Republicans such as Ken Paxton and Lauren Boebert who retain party support, and appends recipes for red and blue cocktails.
