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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “I think that people think that voters cast their votes based…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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Published | Video Starts at 16:55

I tend to think that people, a lot of folks, especially in D.C. sometimes misunderstand the average voter. I think that people think that voters are more ideological than they are. I think that people think that voters cast their votes based on policy positions more than they actually do. And I think that what is actually important is how we message our positions, how we not even defend them, how we evangelize them, how we talk about a vision for our future. (16:55–17:03)

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Asserts that voters do not primarily base their votes on policy positions.

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