Analysis: WNY gets the AOC treatment By Robert J. McCarthy News Political Reporter Oct 24, 2021 Oct 24, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save News, notes and observations on this most interesting campaign season:kAm• xE’D D:8?:7:42?E @? >2?J =6G6=D E92E r@?8C6DDH@>2? p=6I2?5C:2 ~42D:@\r@CE6K @7 E96 qC@?I 42>A2:8?65 :? qF772=@ $2EFC52J 7@C s6>@4C2E:4 >2J@C2= ?@>:?66 x?5:2 (2=E@?]k^AmkAmu:CDE[ “p~r” >2J C2?< 2D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE C64@8?:K65 A@=D :? p>6C:42 2?5 F?@77:4:2= DA@<6DH@>2? @7 E96 s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ’D =67E H:?8 27E6C 96C DFCAC:D6 6=64E:@? E@ E96 w@FD6 @7 #6AC6D6?E2E:G6D :? a_`g] $96 6>3@5:6D 6G6CJE9:?8 (2=E@? DE2?5D 7@C]k^Am kAm$64@?5[ ~42D:@\r@CE6K :D 3@F?5 E@ D@>652J D66< 2 $6?2E6 D62E[ E9@F89 2E @?=J ba 92D A=6?EJ @7 E:>6] u@C H96? E92E 52J 2CC:G6D[ $2EFC52J >2C<D 96C @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 7@C86 ?6H 4@?E24ED :? 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