return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agoRep. Jamaal Bowman loses New York primary to pro-Israel George Latimer, most expensive primary race everwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down13
arrow-up195arrow-down1external-linkRep. Jamaal Bowman loses New York primary to pro-Israel George Latimer, most expensive primary race everwww.bbc.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareSuddenDownpour@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up49arrow-down2·5 months agoA lobby heavily aligned with the interests of a foreign power being capable of dropping by and dumping tons of money in order to place politicians loyal to their agenda in positions of power is not a sign of a healthy democracy.
minus-squarereturn2ozma@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up35arrow-down4·5 months agoThey outspent him 7 to 1.
minus-squareiopq@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down7·5 months agoHe was already down 10% in the polls before the campaign even started
A lobby heavily aligned with the interests of a foreign power being capable of dropping by and dumping tons of money in order to place politicians loyal to their agenda in positions of power is not a sign of a healthy democracy.
They outspent him 7 to 1.
He was already down 10% in the polls before the campaign even started