AOC Is Running Out of Time

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The mayoral endorsement of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may be one of the most arduous to get. For the past few months, the campaigns of several hopefuls have had to submit polling and strategy memos to her team, outlining how they plan to beat Andrew Cuomo. Those who have been through it say that they are not asked about ideology or specific policy questions — presumably anyone asking for her endorsement has already passed that threshold — and that the congresswoman herself stays out of it until the very end, when she speaks with the candidates who want her support.