Will Democrats allow their foes to choose their candidates? New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman hopes not.
“Shut up or else” is the message a pro-Israel lobby is sending to Black lawmakers in America who are critical of what’s happening in Gaza. The front line is New York’s 16th Congressional District, where Rep. Jamaal Bowman is facing one of the most expensive primary challenges in history.
funded primarily by right-wing billionaires, the group has pledged to spend $100 million this year to oust candidates it considers unsupportive of Israel.that would include a cease-fire, and polls show Americans increasingly support a cease-fire. Yet AIPAC is going full steam ahead. Bowman is the lobby’s first major target. As the June 25 primary approaches, the two-term congressman is facing what could prove to be the most expensive primary challenge in history.
“There are 60 RSVPs for Bagels with Bowman,” one organizer announced. But the candidate could not avoid thinking of dollars and cents. “We are at 3 million now, right?” he asked his campaign manager. “Because they” — meaning Latimer’s campaign — “are at 20 million.” His lighthearted delivery gave him the air of a David going up against Goliath, and the folks in the room chuckled. “They have money,” Bowman said, “but they don’t have the people.
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