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- Visitors in the US Capitol have taken to posting small notes along the wall of the office for Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
- The notes are mostly praiseworthy words of encouragement.
- Some notes are criticisms or drawings as well.
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WASHINGTON — Visitors to the United States Capitol Building have taken up a habit of posting little notes on the wall outside of the office for Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Ocasio-Cortez has rapidly become one of the most popular young lawmakers on the left, bringing in extra attention from supporters and critics alike, both in her party and the GOP.
Read more: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez replaces Nancy Pelosi as Republicans’ new boogeyman for 2020
The Post-It notes stuck all along the outside wall of Ocasio-Cortez’s Washington office range from words of support, thanks, and praise to criticisms and random slogans.
Here are some of the many notes stuck to the wall.
Throughout the day, tourists and visitors on official business will stop to read and take pictures of many of the notes.
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There are so many notes along the walls, they even extend into the doorway.
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But you cannot post them on the congresswoman’s official seal.
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There is one note on the official seal of New York asking visitors to exclude the plaque that identifies each member of Congress by their home state.
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Source: Business Insider – jperticone@businessinsider.com (Joe Perticone)