'Dangerous Precedent': Record AIPAC Spending Helps George Latimer Defeat Jamaal Bowman | Common Dreams
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"Jamaal and our movement were such a threat to right-wing power, to GOP megadonors, and to AIPAC's influence in Congress that they had to spend $15 million to defeat us," said one progressive organizer.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16955018

“Jamaal and our movement were such a threat to right-wing power, to GOP megadonors, and to AIPAC’s influence in Congress that they had to spend $15 million to defeat us,” said one progressive organizer.

  • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldOP
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    5 days ago

    Then why did they spend $15 million on a primary campaign? Why does a campaign for President costs $1 billion now? Maybe 🤔 they just like spending money.