The grassroots group that helped propel U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez into Congress is taking on Democratic party leaders over what critics call an effort to deter liberal candidates from running against more moderate incumbents.
Last month, the DCCC said it would not do business with political consultants and firms that help candidates challenging Democratic members of Congress next year.
Ocasio-Cortez shocked the Democratic establishment last year with a primary challenge that ousted a senior Democrat, Representative Joe Crowley.
DCCC NOT BACKING DOWN. The DCCC, currently led by Representative Cheri Bustos, spent $84.5 million in the 2018 election cycle on services such as research, polling and advertising for Democratic campaigns.
Democratic aides said there is no ideological test to the policy; the goal is to protect sitting members of Congress.
DCCC spokesman Cole Leiter said on Friday the "Transparent policy" follows through on Bustos' promise to "Protect every member of the most diverse caucus in congressional history as we work to defend and grow our Democratic majority."
Cuellar's campaign manager Colin Strother mocked the progressive political organization's criticism of the DCCC. "It's a very entitled world view to think that you can take on incumbent members in good standing, and then still get business with the DCCC," he said.
https://thefederalistpapers.org/opinion/no-games-establishment-dems-officially-declare-war-ocasio-cortez
Last month, the DCCC said it would not do business with political consultants and firms that help candidates challenging Democratic members of Congress next year.
Ocasio-Cortez shocked the Democratic establishment last year with a primary challenge that ousted a senior Democrat, Representative Joe Crowley.
DCCC NOT BACKING DOWN. The DCCC, currently led by Representative Cheri Bustos, spent $84.5 million in the 2018 election cycle on services such as research, polling and advertising for Democratic campaigns.
Democratic aides said there is no ideological test to the policy; the goal is to protect sitting members of Congress.
DCCC spokesman Cole Leiter said on Friday the "Transparent policy" follows through on Bustos' promise to "Protect every member of the most diverse caucus in congressional history as we work to defend and grow our Democratic majority."
Cuellar's campaign manager Colin Strother mocked the progressive political organization's criticism of the DCCC. "It's a very entitled world view to think that you can take on incumbent members in good standing, and then still get business with the DCCC," he said.
https://thefederalistpapers.org/opinion/no-games-establishment-dems-officially-declare-war-ocasio-cortez
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