AOC Beats Obama and Newsom: Redistricting Drama in Cali

KEY POINTS

•Future Forward’s October 21 report revealed AOC’s digital ad outperformed others for California’s Prop 50.
•Prop 50 aims to secure five extra Democratic U.S. House seats by countering Trump-ordered GOP redistricting in Texas.
•Ocasio-Cortez’s direct-to-camera ad increased support by 5.1 points, beating Obama’s 4.3-point boost and Newsom’s less effective spots.
•California holds about 10% of Democratic delegates, making Prop 50’s success key for potential 2028 presidential and Senate runs.

In a California showdown that feels like a political WWE match, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered the knockout punch with her Prop 50 ad, outperforming Gov. Gavin Newsom—the supposed cheerleader of the campaign—and even former President Obama, according to Future Forward’s secret squirrel report leaked to Axios Oct. 21. AOC's ad, linking GOP redistricting chaos to threatened healthcare and paychecks, boosted support by a whopping 5.1 points, trouncing Obama’s 4.3-point boost, while Newsom's efforts apparently didn’t make anyone want to binge-watch. Prop 50 promises five extra Democratic House seats in CA to undo Trump's redistricting mess in Texas—because apparently fighting maps is the new political chess. Meanwhile, AOC also recorded a Spanish version for digital ads, reminding voters that sometimes, politics is about clarity, not just star power.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

Apparently, when California Democrats throw a party for redistricting justice, AOC is the DJ, Obama’s the backup dancer, and Newsom’s just awkwardly trying not to spill punch.

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