PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A Democratic House primary in Illinois is seeing tensions over an ad from a super PAC with ties to AIPAC.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Candidates Bushra Amiwala, Kat Abughazaleh, Daniel Biss, and Laura Fine, along with the Chicago Progressive Partnership, a super PAC linked to AIPAC.WHEN & WHERE: The primary is taking place in […] The post AIPAC Appears to be Funding Multiple Sides of a Key Democratic Primary Taking Place TONIGHT. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Democratic House primary in Illinois is seeing tensions over an ad from a super PAC with ties to AIPAC. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Candidates Bushra Amiwala, Kat Abughazaleh, Daniel Biss, and Laura Fine, along with the Chicago Progressive Partnership, a super PAC linked to AIPAC. WHEN & WHERE: The primary is taking place in the Ninth Congressional District of Illinois, with the election set for Tuesday. IMPACT: The super PAC appears to be attempting to split progressive votes, a move in tacit support of either Daniel Biss or Laura Fine. IN FULL A Democratic primary in Illinois has become a battleground over Israel , with accusations that a super PAC linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC ) is…Open
Groups linked to AIPAC are employing an eyebrow-raising tactic to sink pro-Palestinian progressives in Democratic congressional primaries: Going after their leftist bona fides. Why it matters: It is a telling indication of what the ruthlessly pragmatic pro-Israel organization sees as a winning message with Democratic voters who have grown increasingly hostile towards their brand. - Rather than running ads through its go-to Democratic political arm, United Democracy Project, AIPAC appears to have employed a web of vaguely named groups targeting specific districts this cycle. - Spokespeople for AIPAC did not respond to requests for comment on this story. Driving the news: Chicago Progressive Partnership — which shares vendors, donors…
Groups linked to AIPAC are employing an eyebrow-raising tactic to sink pro-Palestinian progressives in Democratic congressional primaries: Going after their leftist bona fides. Why it matters: It is a telling indication of what the ruthlessly pragmatic pro-Israel organization sees as a winning message with Democratic voters who have grown increasingly hostile towards their brand. - Rather than running ads through its go-to Democratic political arm, United Democracy Project, AIPAC appears to have employed a web of vaguely named groups targeting specific districts this cycle. - Spokespeople for AIPAC did not respond to requests for comment on this story. Driving the news: Chicago Progressive Partnership — which shares vendors, donors…Open