It’s not just centrists: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dodges on Nancy Pelosi

Published August 9, 2018 1:25pm ET



Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just provided another reminder as to why House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., could be booted from party leadership after the midterms.

Pelosi’s unpopularity usually comes up in swing districts, where Democratic House candidates strategically distance themselves from her to burnish their centrist credentials. That dynamic was on full-display in the high-profile Ohio special election that was decided this week. Republicans squeezed every last drop out of Danny O’Connor’s admission he would support whomever Democrats nominated for speaker.

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