AOC outraises every other House Democrat, including Pelosi, through small dollar donations

Without Dialing for Dollars or Lobbyist Meetings, Ocasio-Cortez Raised More Money Than Any Other House Democrat in Third Quarter

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised more money for reelection than any other House Democrat in the third quarter of 2019, an achievement the New York Democrat touted as a testament to the power of grassroots fundraising over schmoozing with corporate lobbyists and wealthy executives.

The New York Post reported late Tuesday that Ocasio-Cortez raised $1.42 million between July 1 through September 30 for her 2020 reelection campaign, topping all House Democrats including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), whose fundraising prowess is well known.

"While many try to belittle a progressive agenda that centers working people and the public good, in truth it's more powerful than ever," tweeted Ocasio-Cortez, the lead sponsor of the Green New Deal resolution in the House. "I haven't picked up a phone once this year to dial for dollars, and I don't meet with corporate lobbyists. That is the power of your grassroots support."

"I intentionally built my campaign to rely on small-dollar grassroots support without any corporate money, because I felt that's the best way to be accountable to everyday people."
—Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Padawanbater2 said:

I thought Democratic politicians had to raise money from wealthy donors to be considered competitive against Republicans, wasn't that the narrative?

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In a way this is worse. Politicians only care about the rich. I feel sorry for all those poorer Democrats who were scammed into thinking she actually gives a damn about them. There's so many other better ways to spend your hard earned money to make a difference, like giving food to your local food bank in the same amount you'd have spent on a donation to AOC.

I really like AOC and see evidence she is not some Russian stooge. Omar and Talib too. I noticed how they both went somewhat quiet with the speeches that the Russians use to spread their propaganda about them, which has been helpful in bringing down the temperature, I imagine Nancy must have explained to them what kind of war we are fighting against hate filled trolling with foreign militaries and they grew up quick, which I really appreciate.

Kim Kardashian gets paid about a million per pop for showing up and taking selfies with people. I just bring this up for perspective on how ridiculous money in politics is.