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sentences that state something as happening or true
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1 of 20 hedged
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The New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has voted to urge Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for United States president in 2028, a move that could serve as an early bellwether for the Democratic Party’s direction in the presidential race.
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that → vote → race
The resolution passed 291 to 123 at the chapter’s convention on Saturday.
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resolution → pass → Saturday
While it is not a formal endorsement by the DSA, it commits the New York City chapter to encouraging a presidential bid and building the groundwork for a potential campaign.
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it → commit → campaign
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“If the US can elect Trump, I think we can elect Democratic Socialists,” Gustavo Gordillo, NYC-DSA co-chair, told Al Jazeera, referring to President Donald Trump.
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Gordillo → vie → Trump
The convention was held following a strong showing by DSA-endorsed candidates in the midterm elections.
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convention → hold → elections
A record eight DSA-endorsed candidates were elected to federal office and will hold congressional seats in January.
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candidates → endorse → January
Ocasio-Cortez, popularly known as AOC, is a longtime member of NYC-DSA, the chapter covering her home city.
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Cortez → know → city
The New York City branch, which has about 15,000 members, has become one of the movement’s most influential.
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which → have → movement
It endorsed Mayor Zohran Mamdani last year and has backed Ocasio-Cortez in all five of her congressional general elections since 2018.
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It → endorse → 2018
That electoral influence has given the chapter a prominent voice in shaping the direction of progressive politics in the US.
“Now that we have put a mayor into City Hall and we’ve elected three socialists in the city, I think regardless of how a politician feels about DSA personally, they’re definitely looking at what we say and how we’re moving,” NYC-DSA co-chair Grace Mausser said.
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Mausser → give → what
Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat representing New York’s 14th congressional district, rose to national prominence in 2018 after defeating a 10-term incumbent in a congressional primary.
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Cortez → represent → primary
A prominent Democratic Socialist, she has advocated for policies including universal healthcare, tuition-free public college and labour protections.
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she → advocate → healthcare
The chapter has yet to finalise a national presidential platform.
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chapter → have → platform
Mausser said it would be built around issues members encounter when speaking with voters.
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members → say → voters
“The top issues at the doors that we encounter are housing, healthcare, childcare – the hallmarks of affordability,” Mausser said.
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Mausser → encounter → affordability
“Those would all become the core of a federal platform.”
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Those → become → platform
The resolution text says the campaign would provide an opportunity for “continued crafting of a platform that engages the working class”.
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that → say → class
It also identifies public housing, stopping the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, labour organising and “the anti-war and pro-Palestine movements” as priorities.
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It → identify → priorities
The NYC-DSA vote adds to mounting efforts on the left to persuade Ocasio-Cortez to enter the 2028 presidential race, following a debate within the national DSA over her possible endorsement and the launch of an independent campaign urging her to run, called “Ready for AOC”.
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vote → add → AOC
Ocasio-Cortez has previously she will decide on her political future after the midterm elections, leaving open the possibility of a 2028 presidential bid or a challenge for a US Senate seat.
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she → have → seat
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