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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should run for president | Bhaskar Sunkara
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated Joe Crowley in a 2018 primary despite being a longshot candidate. The political establishment initially dismissed her, with figures like Emanuel Cleaver and Claire McCaskill criticizing her impact, while she acknowledged using underestimation as a strategic advantage.
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