A comment from freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), a leading face of the party’s liberal wing, pushed a growing debate between liberal and centrist Democrats into the spotlight this week. John Anzalone, an Alabama-based Democratic pollster, said the perception that the party’s primary voters are enthusiastically liberal is not based on data. “There is, without a doubt, a myth that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez somehow represents the narrative of Democratic primary voters in the country,” Anzalone said. Terry McAuliffe have all been preparing campaigns that would promise an ability to win over Trump voters. “Primary voters are very comfortable holding both of those things at the same time.

Source: Washington Post March 02, 2019 01:11 UTC