CNN's John King suggests Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's endorsement of Sanders is 'too urban' and 'too internet'

John King.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has secured three-fourths of the Squad. CNN's John King is unsure if that's good for him.

After Tuesday night's Democratic debate, reports indicated that three prominent and progressive freshmen congressmembers would endorse Sanders for president: Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). But the CNN national correspondent soon questioned how other Democratic candidates would react to the news, particularly asking if they'd see the endorsement as "too far left," "too urban," or "too internet."

King on Tuesday described the Squad's endorsement as "an extension of" the "debate about not only who is going to lead the party, but where is the party going to go." These "fresher face[s]" will "certainly" help Sanders in some ways, King said, but it will also "have some of the other candidates" asking "is this too far left? Is this too uncompromising? Is it too urban, is it too internet?" Kathryn Krawczyk

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.