NJ-11: AIPAC goes to war against Tom Malinowski
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a tremendously powerful and well-funded pro-Israel lobbying group, has decided there’s one candidate in the special election for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district that it really doesn’t want to see win: former Rep. Tom Malinowski.
Yesterday morning, the United Democratic Project, AIPAC’s political spending arm, began airing a harsh attack ad against Malinowski, with $350,000 spent so far and more likely still to come. And as has been typical for the PAC when it’s gotten involved in other races around the country, the ads have nothing to do with Israel; instead, they focus on an immigration-related vote Malinowski took nearly seven years ago.
UDP did not respond to questions on why the group has decided to oppose Malinowski, or on which of Malinowski’s ten opponents it would prefer to see win the February 5 Democratic primary. There are some signs, though, that Lieutenant Gov. Tahesha Way may be AIPAC’s preferred candidate in the race.
After this story was initially published, UDP sent a brief statement to the New Jersey Globe: “There are several candidates in this race that are far more supportive of the US-Israel relationship than Tom Malinowski,” UDP spokesperson Patrick Dorton said.
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