{"id":2290711,"date":"2024-07-08T16:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T20:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omars-primary-opponent-don-samuels-takes-firm-stance-in-support-of-biden-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T16:56:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T20:56:22","slug":"ilhan-omars-primary-opponent-don-samuels-takes-firm-stance-in-support-of-biden-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omars-primary-opponent-don-samuels-takes-firm-stance-in-support-of-biden-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilhan Omar\u2019s primary opponent Don Samuels takes firm stance in support of Biden &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">32<\/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%2Filhan-omars-primary-opponent-don-samuels-takes-firm-stance-in-support-of-biden-washington-examiner%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=2290711&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>In this article from the Washington Examiner, Don Samuels, a \u200bDemocratic House hopeful running against Rep. Ilhan Omar\u2062 in Minnesota&#8217;s\u200c 5th Congressional District, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/argentina-elects-new-right-wing-president-who-warned-you-cant-give-s-leftards-an-inch\/\" title=\"Argentina elects new right-wing president who strongly opposes left-wing policies.\">expresses strong support<\/a> for President Joe Biden. Samuels, a former Minneapolis City\u200d Council member, emphasizes the importance of choosing Biden over former\u200c President Donald Trump, citing reasons such \u2064as defending democracy, women&#8217;s rights, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-americans-have-seen-their-best-wage-growth-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Under Trump, Americans Have Seen Their Best Wage Growth In 40 Years\">middle class<\/a>. This\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadas-conservative-establishment-turns-on-truckers-take-down-the-barricades\/\" title=\"Canada&#039;s Conservative Establishment Turns on Truckers: &#039;Take Down the Barricades&#039;\">stance contrasts<\/a>\u200d with Omar&#8217;s previous criticisms of the Biden administration, \u2064particularly on issues like the war in Gaza and immigration policy. The primary between Samuels \u2062and Omar is set for August, following Samuels&#8217; narrow loss to Omar in the 2022\u200c primary.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ilhan Omar\u2019s primary opponent Don Samuels takes firm stance in support of Biden<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/emallon\/\">Elaine Mallon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-08T16:36:57-04:00\">July 8, 2024 4:36 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1663167\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>While some congressional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats<\/a> express concern over how President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> may negatively affect voters\u2019 choices down the ballot, one Democratic House hopeful is strongly proclaiming his support for the president.<\/p>\n<p>Don Samuels is running to unseat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and represent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Minnesota\u2019s<\/a> 5th Congressional District. The pair will face off in the August primary after Samuels lost to the congresswoman by just 2 percentage points in the 2022 primary.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels poses at his home, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Minneapolis. Samuels is challenging U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota in the 2024 Democratic primary. (AP Photo\/Steve Karnowski)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 75-year-old previously served on the Minneapolis City Council for over a decade. Samuels said the decision to stand behind Biden is \u201ca clear one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe choice between former President Donald Trump, a convicted felon who tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power, and President Joe Biden, an aging public servant, is a clear one for me,\u201d Samuels said in a press release. \u201cIt\u2019s the choice between a resilient democracy and looming autocracy; the choice between restoring a woman\u2019s right to choose and the rollback of even more settled protections; and the choice between a bigger middle class and tax cuts for the wealthiest individuals. I choose Biden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Omar, a member of the progressive \u201cSquad,\u201d has clashed with the Biden administration before on topics such as the war in Gaza and immigration policy, having called last month\u2019s executive order putting limits on asylum-seekers \u201dxenophobic.\u201d However, like Samuels, Omar has remained loyal to Biden in his bid for reelection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president is our only chance to continue to defend reproductive rights, to make sure our democracy is intact, and to make sure that this criminal does not become president of our country,\u201d Omar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/talking-points-rep-ilhan-omar-5th-congressional-district-rematch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in an interview with CBS News. \u201cWe have to do everything that we can to make sure that we are pushing Biden across the finish line in November.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Omar and other Squad members, such as Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), have been targeted by the pro-Israel super PAC American Israel Public Affairs Committee for their criticism of the Israeli government. After funneling millions of dollars into Bowman\u2019s opponent, George Latimer, AIPAC helped ensure Bowman will not be reelected.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1663167\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1663167\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don Samuels, a Democratic candidate running against Ilhan Omar in Minnesota&#8217;s 5th Congressional District, has expressed strong support for President Joe Biden despite some concerns from other Democrats about his impact on down-ballot races. Samuels, who narrowly lost to Omar in the 2022 primary, believes that Biden represents a clear choice for democracy and progressive values. While Omar has clashed with the Biden administration on certain issues, she also remains committed to supporting Biden&#8217;s reelection. The two candidates have differing views on various topics, but both see Biden as crucial for defending reproductive rights and upholding democracy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2290712,"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\/07\/Don-Samuels-Minnesota-Biden.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,34265,34264,34266,32076],"class_list":["post-2290711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-don-samuels","tag-ilhan-omar","tag-primary-opponent","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Don-Samuels-Minnesota-Biden.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290711","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\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2290711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2290712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2290711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2290711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}