AIPAC Ends Congressional Endorsements Amid Brand Toxicity
AIPAC will no longer endorse or earmark donations to congressional campaigns, though its United Democracy Project super PAC continues — a move analysts say sheds the toxic brand while preserving the real spending power.
What we know
Ryan Grim amplified a scoop from an account on X that AIPAC will end direct congressional endorsements and PAC giving per another account on X RT. However, the context matters: the PAC gave only ~$3M this cycle vs $90M from its members, and the United Democracy Project super PAC — which spent $30M in a single primary — continues to operate per another account on X RT. The rebrand effectively means 'rejecting AIPAC money' carries less weight than before. This comes alongside news that likely incoming NY-10 congressman Brad Lander was detained by Israeli military while harvesting olives with Palestinian farmers in the West Bank per another account on X RT.
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