Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez broke out a faux Southern accent during a Saturday campaign appearance in Tennessee.
Ocasio-Cortez, seen as a likely challenger for either the 2028 Democratic nomination for president or for the Senate seat held by Democratic New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, accentuated her remarks while campaigning for Democratic Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson. Pearson is running for the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives currently held by retiring Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen. Ocasio-Cortez urged Pearson’s supporters to not write off the state, which favors Republicans, while attempting to evoke the dynacism of a preacher.
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