AOC says perception that she is out of touch is ‘always a concern’

Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez acknowledged in a recent interview that the perception that she is out of touch with her constituents is “always a concern.”

“It’s always a concern that that’s a perception,” the New York Democrat told the Associated Press while discussing the possibility that her celebrity status could come across to voters as being out of touch with their concerns.

“I’ve never had any control over the fact that that kind of phenomenon started the moment I was elected,” she continued. “If anything, that’s why it’s really important for me to continue to be here in the community.”

Ocasio-Cortez is followed by over 13 million people on Twitter alone and her posts routinely go viral on social media making her one of the most well-known Democrats on the internet.

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However, one Democratic strategist told Associated Press that Ocasio–Cortez’s internet fame doesn’t necessarily translate to popularity offline.

“Outside of the very online far-left, she’s not popular,” Jon Reinish, a Democratic political strategist in New York, said. “She is considerably to the left of the vast majority of New York voters.”

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., talks with a reporter as she walks down the House steps 
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Ocasio-Cortez’s internet popularity has translated to real-life with some voters including a man who said at a town hall in March that he doesn’t live in the congresswoman’s district, which covers parts of The Bronx and Queens, but says he views her as a “regular person.”

“I knew she was big,” 21-year-old Daron Jones said. “It inspires me how she just is a regular person. She’s just here trying to help the community.”

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks with reporters, Thursday, June 17, 2021, as she arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Ocasio-Cortez’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

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