And so what she did is decided to run for Congress. And people said, what, are you kidding? The guy who represents the district was one of the most powerful members of Congress. He had access to unlimited kinds of money. How much money did you have when we started? You started none. None. All right. But she put. She did what real politics is about. Real politics, it's not sitting at million dollar fundraisers. (39:28–39:40)
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Asserts that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's opponent was a powerful Congressman with access to significant financial resources.
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