A former CNBC anchor navigates COVID-19 crisis in her first political campaign.
For 20 years, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera was a familiar face to viewers tuning in for business news on cable network CNBC.
The race would be a stretch for any politician, never mind a political newcomer who is a former Republican. Ocasio-Cortez, in the two years since her stunning upset win in 2018, has become one of the country’s most recognizable — and in some circles, revered — politicians. As of Wednesday, she had about $3.5 million on hand for her reelection campaign.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing with leaders of major banks on April 10.
“The congresswoman opposed the original deal because it lacked transparency and handed billions in public dollars to a corporation that already makes massive profits, while mistreating its workers and paying zero in federal taxes,” a representative for Ocasio-Cortez said.Along with Caruso-Cabrera, Ocasio-Cortez has three other Democratic primary opponents — James Dillon, Badrun Khan and Jose Velazquez — while eight contenders are vying for the Republican nomination.
But social distancing guidelines and the stay-at-home order New York state set in place March 20 have put the retail politics typically involved in a local race on hold. Greeting commuters at subway stops, fundraisers at the homes of supporters, and candidate forums are all off the table.
Mt. Sinai Queens ICU secretary Maureen Daly and Dr. Steve Kassapidis receive meals from Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.Caruso-Cabrera first connected with Kassapidis after he put out a tweet asking for more ventilators for the hospital. Caruso-Cabrera said she is adapting her campaign as well as possible amid the unprecedented health emergency.
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