The Daily Populous Monday June 2nd, 2025 morning edition
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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is more well-liked than President Donald Trump, former President Joe Biden, and former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a new poll.

Despite the fact that Ocasio-Cortez can be polarizing even within her own party, she is still more popular than most currently active U.S. politicians, Newsweek reports.

Data released on Friday by data intelligence company AtlasIntel found that Ocasio-Cortez ranked third most popular on its survey of political popularity, and she was one of only three leaders with a net positive image.

The congresswoman was beat only by former President Barack Obama and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama.

Ocasio-Cortez had a positivity rating of 46 percent, with 44 percent of respondents saying they have a negative view of her, and another 10 percent saying they were unsure.

open image in gallery Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the nation’s most popular politicians - despite cutting a polarizing figure within her own party, a new poll has found ( AP )

That left her with a net positivity rating of two points, according to the poll.

Barack Oabama was viewed positively by 53 percent of respondents compared to the 43 percent who view him negatively, and Michelle Obama was viewed in a positive light by 49 percent of respondents and negatively by 45 percent.

The Obamas may benefit somewhat from the fact that neither of them are in any official leadership role in the government at the moment.

Ocasio-Cortez, however, is, an active and vocal member of Congress. Since Trump's re-election and the unique threats of DOGE, Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders have been touring to "rally against oligarchy."

open image in gallery Bernie Sander and AOC’s nationwide ‘rally against the oligarchy’ has drawn huge crowds. ( Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved )

Their events have drawn massive crowds in cities across the country.

The poll included responses from 3,469 participants and had a margin of error of plus or minus.2 percentage points with a 95 percent confidence level.

The survey that served as the foundation for the results was conducted between May 21, 2025 and May 27, 2025.

Ocasio-Cortez has been quiet about her further political aspirations, but has been urged by some supporters to consider a 2028 presidential run.

During an interview with Fox News in April, Ocasio-Cortex refused to speculate and said she wanted to focus on current issues.

"This moment isn't about campaigns, or elections, or about politics. It's about making sure people are protected, and we've got people that are getting locked up for exercising their First Amendment rights," she said at the time. "We're getting 2-year-olds that are getting deported into cells in Honduras. We're getting people that are about to get kicked off of Medicaid. That, to me, is most important."

Monica Crowley, a former Treasury Department official during the first Trump administration, told Fox News in November that GOP politicos would do well to not underestimate Ocasio-Cortez.

"Just a word of warning to the Republicans, to my party: Do not underestimate AOC. She's young, she's vibrant, she's attractive," Crowley said.

Tronn3000 on June 1st, 2025 at 22:07 UTC »

The biggest commonality between the success of Trump and Obama at getting elected was that their campaigns emphasized that their voters were part of a "movement" that would change American politics. Being a part of a movement resonates with everyday people. When all someone doing is working some job, trying to live, and living for the weekends, being a part of something bigger than oneself matters a lot to that person. That's why Trump and Obama were successful. Their supporters believe they were a part of something bigger than themselves.

I believe AOC has the opportunity to start something similar. She is an "outsider" enough from the Democratic Party's narrative to make people feel like she can bring meaningful change to America. She's a populist and populism is hot right now.

There's a reason the Republican Party's media machine is so hellbent on slandering her. They're afraid of her potential. They're afraid that when the working class continues to struggle after being promised so much, she will be there to get those Obama to Trump voters that swayed the 2016 and 2024 elections. They're afraid that her message is strong enough to resonate with people and become a movement. They're afraid that she can win.

I have very little confidence in the DNC leadership to make any effort to lift her to the spotlight. They want Newsome, Whitmer, or Buttigieg to be the one to carry the flag. They want the "safe pick" to avoid ruffling the feathers of their donors.

Assuming this primary in 2028 will be free of fuckery (which is a big ask given the DNC's track record of primary fuckery), It is up to you to make sure she gets the chance to be president. Please vote in the primaries.

SarahCannah on June 1st, 2025 at 22:02 UTC »

Are polls something that we are guided by these days? Seriously, not sarcastically. Seems like every single day leading up to the last disaster of an election there were polls saying just anything, all over the place. What is the point of engaging with this information?

mossryder on June 1st, 2025 at 21:03 UTC »

They need to be ramping up for AOC starting RIGHT NOW.