It Started Out As a Joke. But Now No One Is Laughing at This Candidate’s Chances for 2028.
But Now No One Is Laughing at This Candidate’s Chances for 2028. Robert Spencer | 2:29 PM on June 27, 2026 AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster The socialists won big in New York the other day, and that victory in turn has significantly boosted the presidential hopes of someone whose candidacy was up until recently more the punchline of a joke than a serious proposal. Are you ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
- ▪But Now No One Is Laughing at This Candidate’s Chances for 2028.
- ▪Robert Spencer | 2:29 PM on June 27, 2026 AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster The socialists won big in New York the other day, and that victory in turn has significantly boosted the presidential hopes of someone whose candidacy was up until recently m
- ▪Are you ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
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| Original publisher | PJ Media |
| Canonical URL | https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2026/06/27/it-started-out-as-a-joke-but-now-no-one-is-laughing-at-this-candidates-chances-for-2028-n4954430 |
| Publication time | Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:29:00 -0400 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-06-27T18:50:19.686Z |
| Last seen | 2026-06-27T18:50:19.686Z |
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It Started Out As a Joke. But Now No One Is Laughing at This Candidate’s Chances for 2028. Robert Spencer | 2:29 PM on June 27, 2026 AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster The socialists won big in New York the other day, and that victory in turn has significantly boosted the presidential hopes of someone whose candidacy was up until recently more the punchline of a joke than a serious proposal. Are you ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? You may have to be. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); The New York Post reported Saturday that Rep.
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