Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez urges Democrats to "choose a new path" in raucous DNC speech

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez urges Democrats to “choose a new path” in raucous DNC speech

Benjamin Hughes

Making her primetime Democratic National Convention debut, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York on Monday night gave a rousing call to arms to elect nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and “deliver on an ambitious agenda for the people.” 

“We choose a new path, and open the door to a new day, one that is for the people and by the people,” she said. 

In a marked departure from her 90-second introduction of Sen. Bernie Sanders at the 2020 DNC, Ocasio-Cortez was given a primetime speaking slot on the first night of this year’s DNC. Ocasio-Cortez, who was first elected in 2018, reminded Democrats of her own working-class roots, saying Republicans want her to “go back to bartending.”

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Caroline Linton

Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork.

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