‘Conservatives need a Squad of our own’: Alabama candidate for Congress says she is ‘sick of arrogant socialists like AOC’ in viral campaign ad
- Jessica Taylor launched her campaign for Alabama’s second seat on Monday
- Her ad declares her intention to form her own conservative House ‘Squad’
- Blasts Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her allies as ‘arrogant socialists’
- Taylor is a businesswoman who formerly worked for Alabama’s governor
Jessica Taylor on Monday launched her campaign for the US House
A Republican businesswoman from Alabama has declared her intention to run for Congress and form her own ‘Squad’ to oppose Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Jessica Taylor, a mother of three who runs her own business, on Monday launched her campaign for Alabama’s second congressional district, blasting the New York Democrat in a video ad that quickly went viral.
‘Like you, I’m tired of arrogant socialists like AOC who’ve never even run a lemonade stand telling us how we should live in Alabama and that more government is the answer,’ Taylor said in the ad.
‘Even though it might trigger a few liberals, I’ll fight to protect life, the Second Amendment, our borders, our military, our families, and President Trump from socialists in the swamp, and I won’t apologize for it,’ Taylor continued.
‘I’m tired of arrogant socialists like AOC who’ve never even run a lemonade stand telling us how we should live in Alabama and that more government is the answer,’ Taylor said in the ad
Taylor went after Ocasio-Cortez (center) and her ‘squad’ of far-left House Democrats, even though none of the group represent a district close to Alabama
‘I have zero interest in being a career politician. But conservatives like us need a squad of our own — and I’ll build it,’ Taylor concluded.
Taylor is the sixth Republican to announce for the seat after the incumbent, Rep. Martha Roby, announced she would not seek re-election.
The district is safely Republican, and no Democrats have even filed to run there. The winner of the Republican primary in March will likely be a lock in the 2020 general.
Taylor’s video attack on Ocasio-Cortez, a favorite nemesis of conservatives, quickly garnered a big reaction on social media and from the conservative press.
The Daily Caller touted the spot, and on Tuesday morning Taylor appeared on Fox & Friends.
Ocasio-Cortez is a favorite nemesis of conservatives around the country. She is seen above at a rally in Queens over the weekend, where she endorsed Bernie Sanders for president
Taylor’s ad quickly gained traction online, and she was invited on Fox & Friends on Tuesday
‘We need somebody who can convince my generation and others that more government is not the answer. More government is the problem,’ Taylor told the Fox & Friends hosts.
‘We are small-town Alabama and looking forward to representing the people of this district. [Socialism] concerns me greatly and that’s why I’m running,’ said Taylor.
After earning a law degree from Faulkner University, Taylor got her start in government in 2008, reviewing and managing grant proposals in the Alabama governor’s office.
She later started a private company, Azimuth, that consults with companies and non-profits on securing public and private grants.