Israel, Outside Money Dominate Maryland House Democratic Contest
The Democratic primary in Maryland’s 4th District has turned contentious as clashes over foreign policy and outside group spending dominate the campaign.
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The Democratic primary in Maryland’s 4th District has turned contentious as clashes over foreign policy and outside group spending dominate the campaign.
The latest campaign finance filings from the AIPAC-linked group reveal significant additional spending in several primaries this summer
‘Bernie can‘t accept the fact that a majority of progressive Democrats in America are pro-Israel,’ said a spokesperson for United Democracy Project.
DMFI spent $540,000 against freshman Rep. Marie Newman in Illinois, while UDP put $1.9 million against former Rep. Donna Edwards in Maryland
The response is a shift for the House speaker, a stalwart supporter of Israel and longtime ally of the flagship Israel lobby group.