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Alex גדעון בן װעלװל Profile picture
@JewishWonk
Jan 30, 2024 • 31 tweets • 10 min read • Read on X
Thread tracking Rep Bowman in this election year
Not great, Bob!
What was he starstruck by? Finkelstein's book "The Holocaust Industry" whose talking points every antisemite knows by heart?
There's an enthusiasm gap in this primary
Bowman has one of the largest Jewish constituencies in America, with over 200,000 Jews, many of whom have family in Israel, in his district. He knows he is unpopular with them.

Last night, the IDF rescued two hostages.

This is what Bowman wrote an hour after it was announced. Image
Not content to do 9/11 conspiracies, Rep. Bowman also engages in mass rape denial following Hamas's invasion of Israeli towns. Does he know how many of his constituents have family in Israel and heard it first hand from survivors? I think he will find out

First polling I've seen of Bowman's primary. Hint: this is really bad for Bowman
No adjustment to Bowman's campaign. He is telling voters to associate him with the squad and his opposition to Israel. I'm sure if he loses there will be no reflection on campaign strategy, just that nefarious AIPAC which right now is a "paper tiger."

Lots of leftists will have their narrative about what cost Bowman his primary (hint: Jewish money) but if he actually loses it will be because he is running a bad campaign and his opponent is running a good one.
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Iran directly fired ballistic missiles and drones at Israeli population centers. Today Congress is condemning that attack. Bowman voted against it. Voters in NY-16 should be aware that their representative sides with America's enemies.
When the write ups for Bowman's primary are made, leftists will fixate on money, but they'll never acknowledge Bowman's complete disinterest in talking to Jewish constituents who disagree with him, and how that takes him to stupid places.
Bowman hosts a fundraiser outside of his district with a CAIR leader who praised Hamas's mass murder on October 7. This is an easy self-own to avoid, but it seems clear that Bowman wants to be associated with such people.
Latimer picks up another Democratic club endorsement. This follows the endorsements from Democratic committees from Eastchester, Rye City, Rye Town, White Plains, Pelham, Mamaroneck, Harrison, Scarsdale, Greenburgh, Yonkers and Mount Vernon.

Bowman's love of conspiracy theories apparently continues to the present day.
Bowman plays coy about whether Israel should continue to exist as a Jewish majority state. This will surely play well with his Jewish constituents.
Bowman deploys classic antisemitic stereotypes to talk about the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC and its role in Congress. This will do wonders to correct the impression that he believes antisemitic conspiracies.
Latimer racks up more endorsements from Democrats, this time in Bowman's home turf.
Bowman previously opposed BDS.

Struggling with Jewish voters ahead of a heated primary, he opts to endorse BDS to secure support from a socialist party.
thedailybeast.com/dem-rep-bowman…
Bowman says October 7 was a provoked attack because Israel is an "apartheid" state. Messaging designed to antagonize Jewish voters.
Independent polling shows Latimer continues to lead over Bowman, though with a large chunk of undecided remaining.
Hillary Clinton, who enjoys strong support in Westchester and has a residence there, endorses Latimer over Bowman.
Bowman continues to double down on antisemitic tropes ahead of his primary.
Latimer continues to rack up endorsements, this time from the leader of the NY State Democratic party
Bowman is giving up on trying to persuade voters he has alienated and is focusing instead on a turnout strategy designed to increase youth turnout.
Good summary in @J_Insider on how thoroughly Bowman has alienated his Jewish constituents
jewishinsider.com/2024/06/rep-ja…
@J_Insider With early voting already underway, Bowman finally apologizes for denying that Hamas systematically raped Israeli women and calling that propaganda. Probably would have been wiser to do this sooner.

Jews in NY-16 are mobilizing the community to get out and vote.

"People feel like antisemitism is on the ballot and they feel like, for the first time, we are a community at risk.”
Bowman has a GOTV rally a week into voting being underway. It was on Shabbat when many of his more religious Jewish constituents wouldn't be able to view it.

It was... interesting.
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Betting markets are expecting a Latimer win
News sites begin to project Latimer as winner

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Alex גדעון בן װעלװל Profile picture
Nov 20, 2024
I spent most of the election talking to Jewish voters around the country who, rightly or wrongly, associated the far left that's been harassing Jews for the past year with the Democratic party. We're talking about people who vote Democratic every election cycle. 1/
I wanted to talk to these voters about abortion rights, about the incredible legislation the Biden-Harris admin passed to bring jobs back to America and stand up to China, etc...
Instead I had to start from a defensive place because elected Democrats who were not Torres and Fetterman made no meaningful public effort to distance themselves from these lunatics.
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Nov 13, 2024
Now that the U.S. election is over, it's time to talk about an election most American Jews don't pay attention to but should: the World Zionist Congress.

Yours truly is on a party slate in this election!

Details incoming for those interested.
The World Zionist Congress elections give diaspora Jews a voice, guiding $1 billion annually for Jewish education, combating antisemitism, and determining other priorities for Jews.

It is the single best way of having your views reflected in Israel short of moving there.
Every five years we determine the policy, leadership, and allocation of funds for the World Zionist Organization, Jewish Agency for Israel, Jewish National Fund, and Keren Hayesod.

I’m part of a new slate that wants to change the status quo, and we’d love your support.
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Nov 13, 2024
Suggestions from an internet dodo on what grassroots liberals, not elected Democrats or associated organizations, should do to help build the next winning coalition, a thread.
1) Resist the urge to be smug.

As a smug prick, this is very hard for me!

Yet we persuade more when we relate to people than when we communicate to them that we think we are better than them.
2) Resist the urge to sound smart. Prioritize communicating effectively.

A good heuristic for this that I use is speak in a way that someone whose second language is English will readily understand.

Avoid academic language and "SAT words."
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Nov 8, 2024
I am seeing a lot of folks expressing a lot of intense emotions on Twitter in the aftermath of the elections.

Some things to consider if you are looking for something other than despair.
1) Parties that take unified control (House, Senate, White House) have a bad habit of overshooting.

Bear in mind this is how our institutions reflect what was a close election.

47.7% of Americans didn't want this.

A competent politician would govern from the center.
Donald Trump has no such instincts nor track record. The GOP coming to take unified control now is not the GOP of 2016. It's a fully MAGA party now.

There's no adults left in the room to hold them back.
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Nov 6, 2024
I have a few opinions on this. A quick thread.
1) I don't think Democrats can win the majority of White men. Fundamentally our politics has a color line and many white men, knowingly or unknowingly, like it and want to preserve it.

You can, however, reduce the GOP's margin and improve it for Democrats.
How can you improve it? I believe Obama's messaging strategies are worth revisiting.

Jobs, patriotism, a relatable middle class family narrative, emphasizing which party is for bosses and which is for workers.
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Nov 6, 2024
Quick reactions to the election news, a thread.
1) It doesn't matter how much wages rise. Or how you have the best performing economy in the developed world. Or how you pass generational legislation to keep us competitive.

Voters hate inflation.

Liberals will have to internalize that lesson for future policy goals.
2) The world became a less stable place. Those weren't talking points. Ukraine really will be abandoned by Trump. I grieve for my relatives in Ukraine and for that whole nation.

The Russians now have 0 incentive to cut any deal.
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