11 Reasons Ocasio-Cortez Is the Best Thing To Ever Happen to the GOP

Democratic nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez marches during the Bronx's pride parade in New York City. [David Delgado/Reuters].

By    |   Tuesday, 31 July 2018 09:44 PM EDT ET

The left’s new political darling, a 28-year-old former bartender named Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has been hailed as “the future of our party” by Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez. Ocasio-Cortez shocked the political world in June by defeating 10-term Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley of New York.

After her father died of cancer during the 2008-2009 Great Recession, Ocasio-Cortez began working 18-hour shifts to help her family stay above water. She kicked off her political career in 2016 as a volunteer with Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign.

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The left’s new political darling, a 28-year-old former bartender named Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has been hailed as “the future of our party” by Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez.
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