Ocasio-Cortez, Omar endorse Bernie Sanders for president

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Ocasio-Cortez, Omar endorse Bernie Sanders for president

AP Published October 16, 2019

In this photo taken on June 24, 2019 Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (2nd R), Democrat of New York, speaks alongside US Senator Bernie Sanders (2nd L), Independent of Vermont, and Representative Ilhan Omar (L), Democrat of Minnesota, during a press conference to introduce college affordability legislation outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC. — AFP

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Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar are endorsing Bernie Sanders for president.

The Sanders campaign confirmed the backing of two members of “The Squad” on Tuesday.

The endorsements are a major boon for the 78-year-old Vermont senator, who has faced questions over his health since suffering a heart attack two weeks ago.

The 30-year-old Ocasio-Cortez and 38-year-old Omar are progressive stars and frequent targets of President Donald Trump.

Sanders' deputy communications director Sarah Ford says Ocasio-Cortez will appear with the senator at a rally in her home district in New York this weekend.

Sanders hinted at her backing during Tuesday's Democratic debate in response to a question about his age, saying his sceptics should attend his Saturday rally featuring a "surprise guest".

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Yakoob Dadabhoy

Oct 16, 2019 09:48am

Mr. Bernie Sanders Is An Honorable Man & Will Make A Good President. Best Wishes For Him.

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Judge

Oct 16, 2019 09:53am

This is final nail in Sanders campaign. Omar and Cortez backing will make sure Sanders will never become President.

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Uzay Yazdani

Oct 16, 2019 09:58am

They are a death sentence for Bernie Sander's presidency. Most people in the US are not liberals.

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Gordon D. Walker

Oct 16, 2019 10:05am

Bernie is a great choice... Gordon D. Walker Canada

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Teru

Oct 16, 2019 10:22am

But they are Muslims Congresswomen and Senator is Jewish?

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Oct 16, 2019 01:38pm

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders might be a good candidate for the upcoming 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections. Nevertheless, his age is a big issue. If elected, on the first day in office in January 2021, Bernie Sanders will be older than the oldest U.S. President Ronald Reagon on the last day of his presence at the Oval office in the White House.

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krishna

Oct 16, 2019 05:31pm

@Judge, Thats good, trump is fine.

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