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 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez On The View Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds to criticism that Sanders' policies are too radical. The congresswoman says Sen. Sanders inspired her to run for office and explains why she’s endorsing him: “We want to talk about health care... a living wage... women’s rights... he did this when it was least convenient.” “He was fighting for these things since before I was even born,” she adds. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez says to the co-hosts that “Our entire political system revolves, frankly, around rich men, and rich men are not the center of my universe. Working families are.” “We are not a moment that is disconnected from our past,” she says to Whoopi Goldberg on the progress made by previous generations. “We are part of a long movement of ancestors and elders that we should always acknowledge.” “The majority of Americans would vote for Bernie Sanders and that’s because of his record,” Rep. Ocasio-Cortez says when asked if Democr...

Barack Obama Stops By To Support Sen. Tim Kaine USA TODAY -- Democratic campaign workers in Virginia received a big surprise: a visit from former President Barack Obama, doughnuts in hand. Obama dropped by Monday to encourage volunteers in Fairfax County, as Sen. Tim Kaine and congressional candidate Jennifer Wexton seek victory in Tuesday's election. He told staffers it wasn't just candidates and issues such as health care on the ballot, but "the character of this country is on the ballot." Obama said election victories on Tuesday don't mean issues like climate change or poverty are immediately fixed. "What it does mean is things start getting better," said Obama. "Better is good. Better is important. Better is a start. That's what you're doing. You're going out there, you're going to make sure that people vote to start making things better." Read the full story HERE .