‘The Country Isn’t Ready’: How an Electability Myth Became a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Two of the most popular political figures in America right now are a democratic socialist from the Bronx and a gay man from Indiana. Last week, the University of New Hampshire’s Granite State Poll — a long-running survey widely used as an early bellwether in one of the nation’s first primary states — found them statistically deadlocked among prospective 2028 Democratic primary voters: Rep.
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Two of the most popular political figures in America right now are a democratic socialist from the Bronx and a gay man from Indiana. Last week, the University of New Hampshire’s Granite State Poll — a long-running survey widely used as an early bellwether in one of the nation’s first primary states — found them statistically deadlocked among prospective 2028 Democratic primary voters: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York leads the field at 22 percent, with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg just one point behind. It’s not just a New Hampshire thing.
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‘The Country Isn’t Ready’: How an Electability Myth Became a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
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