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W_HAMILTON

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37. You clearly don't know what you are talking about.
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 12:05 AM
Aug 2022

Levin's "top industry" and "top contributor" for this cycle was also a Pro-Israel PAC. Refer to: https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/andy-levin/summary?cid=N00042149

Fact is, despite all the slurs from the far left, Stevens and Levin are pretty damn similar when it comes to voting outcomes. If I remember correctly, Progressive Punch rated them both an A, even though Levin was in a Strong Democratic district before, whereas Stevens was in a Swing district; Levin received a score of 99 this cycle, whereas Stevens received a score of 95.

Far left progressives need to realize that many their would-be allies -- like myself -- saw what their unfair and misguided attacks did in 2016 and we will not support candidates that continue to slur good Democrats like that anymore. It is too destructive. This is why I wholeheartedly support strong progressives like Fetterman -- who spends his time going after Republicans -- and it appears many of those on the left do as well. He is doing very well in a swing state, due in part to him not burning bridges among the various factions of the left during his primary campaign that would come back to hurt him in the general.

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I see Tlaib is winning her race AZProgressive Aug 2022 #1
Tlaib's district in D+32. Stevens' is R+2 brooklynite Aug 2022 #3
She has higher name ID AZProgressive Aug 2022 #6
Levin isn't mainstream? TheRealNorth Aug 2022 #2
No, he's not...at least by OUR REVOLUTION'S standards...or Bernie's brooklynite Aug 2022 #5
I think it's a little more complicated than what you're implying Nevilledog Aug 2022 #4
Are you saying the voters couldn't see through the "corporate" and "pro Israel" money? brooklynite Aug 2022 #7
AIPAC is NOT a Dem ally Celerity Aug 2022 #9
Which has nothing to do with the voters' choice... brooklynite Aug 2022 #10
4.5 million usd worth dark money attack adverts certainly helped Stevens Celerity Aug 2022 #22
AIPAC put money into Stevens. OR put money into Levin brooklynite Aug 2022 #28
APIPAC also put 10s of millions into 37 Rethugs who voted against certifying the 2020 POTUS election Celerity Aug 2022 #30
Which, again, says nothing about the vote in MI-11 brooklynite Aug 2022 #31
You keep on overstating the effects of a handful of endorsements, when the real difference makers Celerity Aug 2022 #32
I capitalize OUR REVOLUTION because it's a corporate name... brooklynite Aug 2022 #33
lol Celerity Aug 2022 #35
I've evolved in nine months? brooklynite Aug 2022 #36
lol Celerity Aug 2022 #38
actually AIPAC put the money in due to his position on Israel dsc Aug 2022 #34
+1 Celerity Aug 2022 #8
... betsuni Aug 2022 #12
So you don't think $4 million in negative advertising could affect an election? Nevilledog Aug 2022 #14
I think redistricting has more effect JohnSJ Aug 2022 #16
That will always have an effect. Nevilledog Aug 2022 #18
Ug. This is one thing that turns me away from The Revolution Aug 2022 #26
Dave Wasserman has seen enough.... brooklynite Aug 2022 #11
please......... Takket Aug 2022 #13
The Tweet that brings up contributions looks like a woman AZProgressive Aug 2022 #17
and the insinuation by some in the Sanders wing of the party, without explicitly saying it, is JohnSJ Aug 2022 #20
The progressive candidates don't take corporate PAC money AZProgressive Aug 2022 #21
You are incorrect. They started their own PAC JohnSJ Aug 2022 #24
It has to do with the make up of the district, and those who believe Levin is losing because of JohnSJ Aug 2022 #15
Brown came out as cosponsor to M4A and a member of the Progressive Caucus AZProgressive Aug 2022 #19
yes, I am sure Brown doing that made a handful on here very unhappy (I was for Brown as Turner is a Celerity Aug 2022 #23
Do You think the endorsements of Bernie and AOC helped or hurt Levin in that district? JohnSJ Aug 2022 #25
AOC never officially endorsed Levin, although she went with others to a rally for him Celerity Aug 2022 #27
That problem solver's caucus is a joke. There is no compromise with the party of trump. JohnSJ Aug 2022 #29
You clearly don't know what you are talking about. W_HAMILTON Aug 2022 #37
My post was about Brown AZProgressive Aug 2022 #39
K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 #40
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