Democrats hoping to run to become president in two years have shunned donations from the American Israel Political Action Committee (AIPAC).
Many Democrat hopefuls have already sworn off donations from the pro-Israel political group. This includes:
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who received donations bundled by AIPAC as recently as December, now said that he has sworn off donations from the group. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he never has and “never will” take donations from AIPAC. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) vowed he would not “take AIPAC money” anymore. A spokesperson for Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) said he had “never taken money or solicited support from AIPAC.” A spokesperson for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said, “AIPAC has never contributed to Gov. Beshear and they’re never going to. Ever.”
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AIPAC has become politically toxic for money in Democrat circles as many in the party have criticized the Israeli
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