‘She Would Have A Real Chance’: Ex-CNN Analyst Breaks Down Why AOC Is ‘Going To Run’ For President

Former CNN political analyst Chris Cillizza explained on Tuesday why Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will one day run for president of the United States.

Ocasio-Cortez gave a primetime address at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday after only speaking 90 seconds at the 2020 convention, according to The New York Times. Cillizza, on his YouTube channel, said he was impressed by the skill Ocasio-Cortez displayed during her speech and broke down why running for president is a likely step in her political future after she becomes old enough to do so in October.

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“If Harris wins in November, she’ll run for reelection in 2028, presumably, and AOC would have to wait until 2032, when she would be, quick math, in her early 40s, which is fine,” Cillizza said. “If Harris loses, we don’t talk enough about, I don’t think, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. You know, we talk about Gretchen Whitmer, the governor of Michigan, rightly so. We talk about Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania, obviously Tim Walz, now the vice presidential nominee — maybe he’d be in the presidential mix. Gavin Newsom from California. So, we talk about a lot of those folks, but we don’t talk about her, and I actually think, given the sort of liberal lean of the party, I actually think she would have a real chance.”

Cillizza also noted Ocasio-Cortez may not have the opportunity to ascend in the near-term if she remains in New York