{"id":2266444,"date":"2024-06-12T20:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T00:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-endorses-jamaal-bowman-primary-challenger-in-new-york\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T20:23:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T00:23:06","slug":"hillary-clinton-endorses-jamaal-bowman-primary-challenger-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-endorses-jamaal-bowman-primary-challenger-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillary Clinton backs Jamaal Bowman&#8217;s opponent in New York primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhillary-clinton-endorses-jamaal-bowman-primary-challenger-in-new-york%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2266444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hillary Clinton, a prominent \u2064establishment\u200b Democrat and former Secretary of State, \u2062has endorsed\u2062 George \u200dLatimer, a centrist Democrat, for the Democratic primary in New \u2064York&#8217;s 16th Congressional District. Latimer, the current Westchester County Executive, is challenging incumbent\u2064 Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a member of the progressive &#8220;Squad&#8221;. Clinton&#8217;s endorsement highlights her preference for candidates who support core Democratic values and\u2064 President Biden&#8217;s agenda, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lefty-professor-demanding-justice-thomas-recuse-over-wifes-texts-accidentally-explains-why-he-shouldnt\/\" title=\"Lefty Professor Demanding Justice Thomas Recuse Over Wife\u2019s Texts Accidentally Explains Why He Shouldn\u2019t\">defending abortion rights<\/a> and opposing the NRA.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2062endorsement has stirred controversy, particularly due to Bowman&#8217;s progressive stance and his \u2062support for pro-Palestinian protests, which has led to significant criticism and loss of endorsements from Jewish allies. The race has\u200b also seen significant financial involvement from pro-Israel groups such as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which \u2064has invested millions in supporting \u200bLatimer.<\/p>\n<p>The primary race has become a battleground between \u2062mainstream and progressive \u2063Democrats, reflecting broader tensions within the party. Notably, Rep.\u2062 Rashida Tlaib and other allies \u2064of Bowman have rallied behind him, with substantial financial contributions aimed at \u200bcountering AIPAC&#8217;s influence\u2063 and supporting Bowman&#8217;s re<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lara-trump-biggest-winner-of-impeachment-trial-says-lindsey-graham\/\" title=\"Lara Trump \u2018Biggest Winner\u2019 Of Impeachment Trial, Says Lindsey Graham\">-election campaign<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hillary Clinton<\/a> waded into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York<\/a> 16th Congressional District\u00a0race by endorsing incumbent Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jamaal-bowman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jamaal Bowman<\/a>\u2018s (D-NY)\u00a0primary challenger, a move that conflicts with progressives rallying around their fellow \u201cSquad\u201d member.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media post on Wednesday, Clinton announced she was backing Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a centrist Democrat who is hoping to unseat Bowman as the Democratic nominee during the June 25 primary. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Trump on the ballot, we need strong, principled Democrats in Congress more than ever,\u201d Clinton, herself the quintessential establishment Democrat, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HillaryClinton\/status\/1800974008675955179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cIn Congress, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LatimerforNY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>@LatimerforNY<\/a> will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-now-claims-that-life-does-not-begin-at-conception-after-repeatedly-claiming-it-did\/\" title=\"Biden Now Claims That Life Does Not Begin At Conception After Repeatedly Claiming It Did\">protect abortion rights<\/a>, stand up to the NRA, and fight for President Biden\u2019s agenda\u2014just like he\u2019s always done. Make a plan to vote by June 25th!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>With Trump on the ballot, we need strong, principled Democrats in Congress more than ever.<\/p>\n<p>In Congress, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LatimerforNY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LatimerforNY<\/a> will protect abortion rights, stand up to the NRA, and fight for President Biden\u2019s agenda\u2014just like he\u2019s always done.<\/p>\n<p>Make a plan to vote by June 25th!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HillaryClinton\/status\/1800974008675955179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m honored to have the support of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HillaryClinton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>@HillaryClinton<\/a>, whose decades of service are an inspiration,\u201d Latimer <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LatimerforNY\/status\/1800975068190605477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote in response<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic primary has grown contentious as Bowman has faced backlash over his support of pro-Palestinian protests that have erupted across the nation, which has angered Jewish allies and cost him key endorsements.<\/p>\n<p>The split over the Israel-Hamas war has seen mainstream Democrats, who are more likely to be unequivocal in their support of Israel, and progressives openly warring with one another. <\/p>\n<p>In one notable example, one of the nation\u2019s most influential pro-Israel groups,\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aipac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Israel Public Affairs Committee<\/a>, has invested nearly $2 million into Latimer\u2019s campaign and, by the time of the primary later this month, will have spent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2024\/6\/6\/jamaal_bowman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nearly $25 million<\/a> in the race.<\/p>\n<p>But Bowman\u2019s allies on Capitol Hill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3039901\/squad-democrats-rally-behind-bowman-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>have come to his aid<\/a>, with Squad Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) donating $500,000 to Justice Democrats\u2019s expenditure arm as it seeks to protect Bowman from AIPAC. The group <a href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/cgi-bin\/forms\/C00630665\/1788592\/se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">filed on Tuesday<\/a> that it would spend $250,000 in TV ad buys supporting Bowman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to have the backs of Democrats who have repeatedly taken a stand against those who take money from Trump donors and those who accept the help of groups who support insurrectionists,\u201d Tlaib posted on X on Wednesday in urging donations to her \u201cfriend\u201d Bowman.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>We need to have the backs of Democrats who have repeatedly taken a stand against those who take money from Trump donors and those who accept the help of groups who support insurrectionists. <\/p>\n<p>My friend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamaalBowmanNY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JamaalBowmanNY<\/a> fights for his residents and delivers for the district.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RashidaTlaib\/status\/1800992508979057067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Fellow New Yorker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) will hold a \u201cGOTV Rally\u201d to boost Bowman before the primary, with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) also expected to make an appearance.<\/p>\n<p>The Congressional Progressive Caucus recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3031321\/progressive-caucus-pac-rescinds-endorsement-democrat-mondaire-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rescinded its endorsement<\/a> of former Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones, who endorsed Latimer over his former colleague, a move that infuriated left-leaning Democrats. <\/p>\n<p>Bowman also boasts the backing of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the United Auto Workers, and the Working Families Party.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The New York congressman won election in 2020 after he first unseated longtime former Rep. Eliot Engel in the Democratic primary. Since then, he has become one of the more well-known progressives in the House, in part for illegally pulling a fire alarm during votes in September and being censured by his colleagues after pleading guilty to the misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Bowman campaign for comment. <\/p>\n<p><em>Rachel Schilke contributed to this report. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endorsed George Latimer, a centrist Democrat and Westchester County Executive, in the New York 16th Congressional District race. This endorsement for Rep. Jamaal Bowman&#8217;s primary challenger diverges from progressive support for the &#8220;Squad&#8221; member. Clinton announced her support via a social media post on Wednesday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2266445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24111635911003-1024x697.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2266444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24111635911003-1024x697.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2266444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2266445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2266444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2266444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2266444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}