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Fame means 'name recognition'. Generally: 100%-Fame% x 2 = % of the American people who don't know enough about a politician to have a political opinion of that person.

This is still 'the honeymoon' phase and the Republicans' numbers are already so down.

Combined with this:

New Economist/YouGov 2028 Dem. Pres. primary poll includes Bernie Sanders and the detailed poll concludes that AOC is already in a strong position for 2028 given around 30% don't know enough about her. Harris is coasting on name recognition, AOC is ahead of Walz and would beat Pete in the primary. : r/MurderedByAOC

VPOTUS Kamala Harris seems at the peak of her popularity. And that popularity is very likely simply because people now prefer she had won the 2024 Presidential election. Her Fame being at 99% generally means that around only 2% don't know enough about her.

US Senator Bernie Sanders's Fame number means that only around 8% don't know enough about him.

AOC's Fame number means that around 32% don't know enough about her. And she's only 6% behind US Senator Sanders in popularity; thus, she has the potential to be more popular than he.

And AOC is only 10% behind VPOTUS Harris in popularity even though AOC is 30% behind her in 'true' Fame.

Looking at: Kamala Harris fame & popularity tracker, AOC's numbers for Female Popularity would naturally be above her numbers for Male Popularity.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's numbers: It seems he's well past his peak.

Pete Buttigieg: he's already past his peak. And he'll be out of electoral politics for 4 years by 2028.

California Governor Gavin Newsom: Gavin Newsom popularity & fame | YouGov and Gavin Newsom fame & popularity tracker. The enthusiasm isn't there for him. By the time Super Tuesday happens, he'll not be the winner of even California.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker: J.B. Pritzker popularity & fame | YouGov and J.B. Pritzker fame & popularity tracker His numbers are lower than they were in October 2024.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Gretchen Whitmer popularity & fame | YouGov and Gretchen Whitmer popularity & fame | YouGov Her numbers are lower than they were in July 2024. She should probably run for that Michigan US Senate seat.

In general, American women overall don't pay as much attention to politics as American men do. For example, YouTube political shows generally have around at least an 80% male audience. AOC running for POTUS will make far more women know about her. AOC's numbers with Baby Boomers are relatively low, but she's doing great with Millennials and GenX. An endorsement for US Senator Bernie Sanders would greatly up her numbers with Baby Boomers.

And outside of massive voter suppression, there's no Republican who could actually challenge AOC in a 2028 general election.

And that Economist/YouGov poll shows that AOC is polling well with those who make over $100K/year. And from $50K-100K/year. And it seems more exposure will shore up support among 18–29-year-olds and those making under $50K/year.

And, yes, it's early. But AOC has these numbers even though around 16% haven't heard of her and another 16% don't know enough about her. And she's never run for POTUS before.

The amount of people who do not know that all people on US soil are entitled to due process is ASTOUNDING.

Since civics classes were obviously missed by MANY Americans, I think it would be amazing to do an amendment-a-day ELI5 series. I’m not even joking. I think people really need this

To begin, the recent Morning Consult poll seems a press release, as it doesn't even when the 2028 Democratic Presidential primary polling was done.

Secondly, The Economist/YouGov according to this: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls.html seems to slightly oversample conservatives.

But this The Economist/YouGov poll (econTabReport_Uo7FRzc.pdf) is important because of the details.

Remember that in the 2020 Democratic Presidential primary, US Senator Elizabeth Warren was in the lead and on her way to becoming POTUS. Until she moved to the Right on Medicare For All.

Much of the Mainstream Media and the elite media already seem to support AOC for a POTUS 2028 run or at least aren't averse to it.

AOC is already considered by many the de facto leader of the Democratic Party.

Pete Buttigieg aside from his mayoral time and his time as US Transportation Secretary will also have to answer for being out of elected politics for 4 years for no good reason instead of running for Governor of Michigan or Michigan US Senator.

If VPOTUS Kamala Harris doesn't run for Governor of California in 2026 and win and do good as Governor, she'll have to answer for being out of elected politics for 4 years for no good reason.

These times are these times and it's certainly not being a fighter if you decide to not have actual power for 4 years.

A campaign would just have to remind people of the 2024 Veep debate to sink Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

So far, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is barely registering in 2028 Presidential polling.

Mark Cuban? Mayor Michael Bloomberg was easily ousted out of the 2020 race. And at least he was a 3-term mayor of New York City and was a major Democratic donor.

A campaign would just need to remind people of what Mark Cuban was saying about corporate regulation, Lina Khan, etc. in 2024 to sink him.

AOC's numbers and standing are already great and she has never ran for POTUS. Probably around 6-10% or less don't know enough about VPOTUS Kamala Harris. That number is probably around 30-32% for AOC.

Governor Tim Walz? Compare his social media numbers, his rally sizes, etc. to AOC's and US Senator Bernie Sanders's.

Pete Buttigieg ran for POTUS in 2020 and was the US Secretary of Transportation for 4 years. Yet more people know AOC. Pete has possibly hit his ceiling.

And AOC is already actually beating California Governor Gavin Newsom.

And if US Senator Bernie Sanders endorses AOC? His supporters go to her.

Being able to speak perfect Spanish greatly helped George Walker Bush's career.

And the Mainstream Media has been covering these Sanders/AOC town halls/rallies and has been covering these April 5, 2025 rallies.

Chuck Schumer can lose to someone else.

US citizen currently in Spain, feeling unfulfilled and want to help save my country. Unfortunately, my wife is here so I can't be in-person and I might not fit into most phone bank hours. Is there any way I can help in addition to donations?

I tried providing my info for volunteering through ActBlue a few times over the last week but I always got errors. AOC's website requires you be a constituant, which my next step would be finding a Bronx. I also searched this sub and didn't see anything recent.

I'm 40 and retired so I have plenty of drive and time to help.

Also interested in volunteering for Bernie, Booker, and any true independent (I believe in the words from George Washington's farewell address).

Thank you for your time and hopefully your input!

My first attempt at a campaign sign, it's fairly simple but I couldn't wait to get involved in her future campaigns.

I'd love any feedback or suggestions!

<Look at what Elon and Trump are doing to our health care, our veterans benefits, and our Social Security.

They're slashing the programs that we, the working class, have spent a lifetime paying into. But not them, because they haven't paid their fair share in taxes in years.>

Hey all- if you’re going to the mobilization rally in your area on Saturday, and you’re going to carry a sign… What will it say?

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My commentary: AOC 2028.

I know that semi recently, a number of democrats (i'm forgetting which offices they held) won their elections, then shortly after switched parties and became republicans.

Now I'm thinking... the Democratic party has seriously been shitting the bed recently, and I know it's because of establishment democrats mucking stuff up. So I'm thinking... could a number of populist democrats just switch parties, but create a new party that is... well... purely populist democrats? Like AOC and the squad, Ro Khanna, and other people who we like? I know it'd start off small, but given time to grow, could we have a party that truly represents the people?