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What led to Rep. Jamaal Bowman's primary loss? (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jun 26
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marble falls
(60,193 posts)1. His constituency did not feel represented.
oldmanlynn
(220 posts)2. After some serious spending by AIPAC against Bowman.
AIPAC spent better than half of the entire amount of the largest dollar expenditure on a primary in US History So maybe it was his constituents and maybe it was a large pro israel organization.
ColinC
(9,923 posts)4. Also he pulled a fire alarm
Making the money by AIPAc far more effective than it was on the other candidates it spent against
oldmanlynn
(220 posts)6. Omg he pulled a fire alarm
We have more than fire alarms going off by republicans every damn day. We dems dont vote if our candidate farted wrong. Crazy.
marble falls
(60,193 posts)5. As much as I don't like pacs, this was not determined by money.
ColinC
(9,923 posts)3. He's a sitting member of congress who pulled a fire alarm
It was too easy with that fodder