

Though the live-stream had a more “meaningful” purpose than just casual Internet gaming and hooking middle-aged men into splashing out thousands of dollars, the politician did reasonably well considering her capacity. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez October 19, 2020 On the day itself, she tweeted that she wished to play Among Us, and invited her 9.1 million strong Twitter army to join her.Īnyone want to play Among Us with me on Twitch to get out the vote? (I’ve never played but it looks like a lot of fun) It should be noted that the virtual campaign reportedly came together in just one day. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to play Among Us and she’s already been getting requests from prominent Twitch streamers. “We have the ability to vote Trump out of office, to vote for a Biden-Kamala ticket. Nearly 700,000 people logged on to watch her play with several streamers and fellow Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.Īround 440,000 people viewed the AOC-established Twitch stream at the peak point of the broadcast, while another 200,000 followed individual broadcasts by gaming stars Pokimane, Jacksepticeye, HasanAbi and Moistcr1tikal.īefore the game commenced, AOC had urged viewers to partake in the upcoming presidential election. The stream became one of the most-watched Twitch streams in the site's history, peaking at roughly 435,000.

On 20 October 2020, the 31-year-old representative from New York went against all conventional tactics when she took to Twitch to rally votes. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), known as AOC, was among several Democrats arrested by Capitol Police Tuesday during a protest outside the Supreme Court. AOC's Among Us Twitch Stream refers to a Get Out The Vote event organized by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) in which she, fellow congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and several popular streamers and YouTubers played Among Us on Twitch.
