A prominent Democrat told reporters on Wednesday that she would “stomp” Vice President Vance in a hypothetical presidential showdown.
A new poll released by The Argument/Verasight shows U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeating Vance 51 percent to 49 percent.
Demographically, Ocasio-Cortez leads Vance among black voters (79% to 21%), Hispanic voters (64% to 36%), college-educated voters (56% to 44%), 18- to 29-year-olds (58% to 42%), 30- to 44-year-olds (51% to 49%) and women (56% to 49%). 44%).
Meanwhile, Vance leads among white voters (57% to 43%), voters 65 and older (52% to 48%), voters without a college education (51% to 49%) and men (54% to 46%).
Opinion polls show both politicians have an approval rating of 50% among voters aged 45 to 64.
The poll was conducted from December 5 to 11 with a sample size of 1,521 registered voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.7%.
Potential Democratic presidential candidate Ocasio-Cortez sparked interest in X when she reposted a poll and posted the words “Bloop!”
When asked about the poll results from Migrant Insider’s Pablo Manriquez, she initially dismissed it, but then added: “But let the record be clear: I’m going to crush him.”
Axios previously reported that the representative’s team was preparing for her to run for president or Senate in 2028.
Recent 2028 primary polls show California Gov. Gavin Newsom as the front-runner. Newsom previously said in an interview with CBS News that he would consider running for president after the 2026 midterm elections.
An Echelon Insights poll released on Dec. 16 found Newsom the top choice among Democratic voters, with 23% of respondents saying they would vote for him in the primary. Behind Newsom is former Vice President Kamala Harris with an approval rating of 22%, followed by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg with an approval rating of 11%. Ocasio-Cortez trails Buttigieg with 9% support.
The poll was conducted between December 11 and 15. Of the 1,011 voters who responded to the poll, 498 were surveyed about hypothetical 2028 Democratic primary matchups. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.8%.
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