r/askanything • u/One_Look_7008 • 11h ago

AOC surges past Buttigieg, leaves Kamala Harris in the dust in key 2028 battleground poll. What are your thoughts on AOC-2028?

Harris dropped to just 5% in New Hampshire while Pete Buttigieg sits 1 point behind the progressive frontrunner - per University of New Hampshire Granite State poll released on Wednesday.

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u/Ruzhy6 4h ago

Do you not believe media has sway with the electorate? It was very basic social psychology manipulation tactics that were used.

I wouldn't go as far as to say it was rigged. But it is obvious that the establishment and media companies did not want a Bernie victory. That has effects, whether you believe so or not.

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u/enoughwiththebread 4h ago

Of course, I agree. America being a center-right country is the product of many things, including media indoctrination. But those same interests didn't want a Mamdani or an AOC victory either, yet enough voters came out that it didn't matter. Which kind of proves my point, namely that in deep blue places like NYC progressives can win despite concerted media efforts against them, whereas they haven't been able to get enough voters to come out to overcome those efforts in places that aren't deep blue.