For many far-left Democrats, it's AOC or bust in 2028.
- Left-wing Democrats are quietly escalating efforts to persuade New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president. One big reason: They see no clear alternative. Bernie Sanders (84) is too old — and no other Sanders-like pol with national punch is emerging.
Driving the news: Allies tell Axios the pitch to Ocasio-Cortez and her team is essentially this:
