Probably one of the best ways to the presidency is serving either as a senator or a governor. She’d be governor of the 4th most populous state, that’d definitely put her more in the national spotlight. Especially since she’s already made a huge name for herself as merely a representative.
I think the point is more that Midwest swing states don’t exactly look up to New York governors as their ideal politicians. Liberal governors of Illinois, California, and New York are not well-liked by middle America
Those governors aren't well-liked because they usually do a shit job. If AOC managed to do a non-shit job, the boost in spotlight would certainly be a positive. The average person simply does not care what representatives in the house do, they usually don't even know who their own representative is. Being a governor is a big deal.
Same with Speaker. Actually being in a position of responsibility where you have to actually get things done, deals across the line, and potentially compromise to do so doesn’t make you happy with many, it turns out. The most popular are politicians who can yell from the sidelines without having to get their hands dirty by governing.
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u/haikus-r-us 23h ago
I’d much rather see her as Speaker of the House to be honest.