U.S. Rep Jerrold Nadler [photo provided by Daniel Schwarz] U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx) turned heads last Tuesday when she endorsed incumbent U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens) in his reelection bid.
The two New York congresspeople represent opposing wings of the Democratic party. Nadler, an old guard establishment liberal, has represented the district for almost thirty years. Ocasio-Cortez represents the party’s younger progressive and socialist insurgency which has dedicated itself to shifting the Democratic party further left and electing younger, more diverse officials.
“He’s respected and admired by progressives…I’m glad to have Jerry as a friend, a colleague and […]
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