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Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris at AIPAC
Jerusalem PostWashington – Some 300 people from AIPAC's New Jersey delegation gathered earlier this week for a meeting with Democratic presidential hopeful, Senator Cory Booker. The event took place despite a campaign by the progressive "MoveOn" organization which called on presidential candidates to boycott the pro-Israel lobby’s annual conference.
AIPAC's Mort Fridman joked that contrary to reports that major candidates were boycotting the conference, Booker was live, "and not a hologram."
"I want to show you something,” said Fridman. “I'm going to put my arm around him. Can you see my arm? He's actually physically here. Cory was the subject of some fake news. An organization threatened a number of presidential candidates and said, 'Don't show up to AIPAC.'"
Fridman said he spoke to Booker's office, and, “they said obviously Cory is going to be there because Cory stands with the state of Israel.”
Two other Democratic hopefuls, Senators Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand also met with AIPAC delegations. Harris tweeted after the meeting: "Great to meet today in my office with California AIPAC leaders to discuss the need for a strong U.S.-Israel alliance, the right of Israel to defend itself, and my commitment to combat antisemitism in our country and around the world."
AIPAC's Mort Fridman joked that contrary to reports that major candidates were boycotting the conference, Booker was live, "and not a hologram."
"I want to show you something,” said Fridman. “I'm going to put my arm around him. Can you see my arm? He's actually physically here. Cory was the subject of some fake news. An organization threatened a number of presidential candidates and said, 'Don't show up to AIPAC.'"
Fridman said he spoke to Booker's office, and, “they said obviously Cory is going to be there because Cory stands with the state of Israel.”
Two other Democratic hopefuls, Senators Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand also met with AIPAC delegations. Harris tweeted after the meeting: "Great to meet today in my office with California AIPAC leaders to discuss the need for a strong U.S.-Israel alliance, the right of Israel to defend itself, and my commitment to combat antisemitism in our country and around the world."
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
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If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Undecided
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden