Ocasio Cortez Approval Rating
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled a surprising upset when she defeated 10-term Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley Tuesday night by running as a democratic socialist.
Before the weekend, Trump's approval rating was at 46 per cent, and on Tuesday, the day after Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley held a press conference condemning the. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Getty Images Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has nearly as high an unfavorable rating during her short time in office as more seasoned politicians such as President. Ocasio-Cortez’s most coherent Democratic challenger to date is former longtime CNBC correspondent and anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. Caruso-Cabrera, who published a book in 2011 called You Know.
Her description of her own politics and her campaign platform put Ocasio-Cortez well to the left of the Democratic mainstream, but many of the individual policies she called for actually poll quite well.
A Siena College poll conducted between March 31 and April 4, 2019, meantime, showed voters in Ocasio-Cortez’s district have a generally favorable view of her, with a 47 percent job approval. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has raised more cash for her re-election campaign than any other freshman representative. That’s drawn some attention because the 29-year-old motormouth is one of the most popular politicians with the far-Left and their media supporters.
In a tweet celebrating her win, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose 2016 campaign she worked on, said she had “demonstrated once again what progressive grassroots politics can do.”
Alexandria Ocasio-cortez Approval Rating
Here’s a closer look at some of Ocasio-Cortez’s policy proposals.
Medicare for All
What she proposes: In her campaign, Ocasio-Cortez has called for “Medicare for All,” essentially expanding and extending the government health care program for the poor to cover every American. She backed a bill from Rep. John Conyers that would virtually eliminate private medical insurance in favor of a universal health care system.
What Americans think: Polls show Americans are warming to the idea of universal health care, but the wording matters a lot. A March poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found 75% support for “Medicare for All,” when it was framed as an option alongside the existing private insurance system, but only 59% backed the idea when it was described as a single national health care plan.
Tuition-free public college
What she proposes: Ocasio-Cortez advocated for tuition-free public colleges and trade schools. In addition, she called for the federal government to cancel student loans that it holds directly and pay off privately held student loans, arguing that it would give a boost to the economy.
What Americans think: Americans are split on the idea of eliminating tuition at public colleges. A 2016 poll by Gallup found that 47% backed the idea of making tuition free at all public colleges and universities, while 45% opposed it.
A federal jobs guarantee
What she proposes: Ocasio-Cortez called for a federal jobs guarantee in which the federal government would employ anyone who wants to work with at least a $15 minimum wage, health care and paid child and sick leave. This tracks similar ideas that have been floated by an unorthodox group of economists and backed by some key Democrats recently.
What Americans think: A Civis Analytics poll earlier this year showed 52% supported a jobs guarantee and 29% opposed it.
Legalizing marijuana
What she proposes: Ocasio-Cortez supports the federal legalization of marijuana as part of broader efforts at criminal justice reform.
What Americans think: A January poll by the Pew Research Center found that 61% of Americans think the use of marijuana should be legalized.
Abolishing ICE
What she proposes: Ocasio-Cortez has called for abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arguing that its creation after 9/11 was part of an “unchecked expansion of executive powers” and that other agencies can handle immigration enforcement.
What Americans think: There have not been reliable polls on the call to abolish ICE.
