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Re: DEMOCRATS Only!
« Reply #45 on: March 18, 2026, 05:34:03 PM »
Quote from: ThePAMan on March 18, 2026, 05:17:54 PM
This excludes the shit ton of money Murph's buddy's guy, Raja, spent over the last year to get kicked in the teeth.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/03/18/illinois-primary-super-pac-spending-aipac-cryptocurrency-ai-sports-betting


How far did more than $50 million go in Tuesday’s primary election for the bevy of special interest groups trying to influence Illinois voters?

Call it a mixed bag for the vaguely named super PACs and other outside entities that pumped an unprecedented amount of money into dozens of races across the state to boost their preferred candidates.

While cryptocurrency interests were largely left empty-handed, the polarizing American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) saw some of its biggest Illinois investments pay off. Gambling companies and tech giants saw uneven returns, but a fund backed by billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker won big.

Here’s a look at how the major super PAC players fared in their efforts to boost, or harm, their preferred candidates:

Artificial intelligence
Entering the final week of the race, Think Big, the Democratic arm of the pro-AI PAC Leading the Future, had spent $1.4 million for Jesse Jackson Jr. in the 2nd Congressional District and $1.1 million for Melissa Bean in the 8th. The PAC, funded by OpenAI stakeholders, won one (Bean) and lost one (Jackson).

It was a dismal showing for Making Our Tomorrow, a committee backed by Facebook’s parent company Meta. The group went one-for-four in the state legislative races they waded into, to the tune of about $750,000. They backed Paul Kendrick, who won the nomination for a Chicago seat, as well as ousted incumbent Rep. Jamie Andrade and losing candidates Aja Kearney and Adam Braun.

AIPAC
There were at least five PACs related to AIPAC that tried to influence five congressional races — and the group saw two victories: Donna Miller in the 2nd and Bean in the 8th. The groups fared worse in the 9th District, spending money to harm Kat Abughazaleh’s chances and trying to boost State Sen. Laura Fine. Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss won instead.

One AIPAC-affiliated group spent big dollars to help Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin in the 7th and to oppose real estate executive Jason Friedman. State Rep. La Shawn Ford instead won the race.

Here’s a rundown of the groups: Affordable Chicago Now spent nearly $4.4 million supporting Miller in the 2nd District. Chicago Progressive Partnership spent $266,000 in opposition to Abughazaleh in the 9th District. Elect Democratic Women Action Fund spent more than $500,000 supporting Fine in the 9th District. Elect Chicago Women spent $5.8 million supporting Fine and opposing Biss in the 9th, plus $3.9 million supporting Bean in the 8th District. United Democracy Project spent $5 million in the 7th District race, mostly in support of Conyears-Ervin, but also about $60,000 against Friedman.

AIPAC claimed it as a net win, declaring in a statement “these results further demonstrate that campaigns defined largely by opposition to AIPAC, our members, and the values we represent continue to fall short on election night.”

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Things shook out worst for Fairshake, the pro-cryptocurrency PAC with connections to supporters of President Donald Trump in past election cycles.

The group spent about $10 million in opposition to Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the Democratic Senate primary, and $2.5 million against Ford in the 7th District race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Danny Davis. Both candidates won comfortably.

Fairshake did spend about $817,000 against state Sen. Robert Peters in the 2nd District race to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, but Peters finished a distant-enough third behind Miller and Jackson Jr. to question how much those dollars affected the outcome.

DLGA PAC
The Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association, an independent expenditure group, said Stratton’s win is “the first major 2026 victory” for the group, which spent about $250,000 to support her Senate run.

The DLGA direct mail investment reached more than 80,000 households, representing about 120,000 key voter targets in Illinois.

“Even after being massively outspent, Lt. Gov. Stratton’s authenticity and strong leadership earned the trust of voters across Illinois, and built the momentum needed to win,” the association’s Executive Director Kevin Holst said. “Her victory reflects both the strength of her candidacy and the growing momentum behind Democratic Lieutenant Governors stepping up to serve in statewide and federal offices.”

Sports betting
The DraftKings and FanDuel-backed American Future PAC spent more than $2.5 million in 10 Chicago area state legislative races as the sports betting giants seek to block municipalities from taxing their industry.

Their wagers paid off in seven of those races, including support for incumbent state Reps. Kam Buckner and Aaron Ortiz, state Sens. Sara Feigenholtz and Emil Jones III, plus Saba Haider, Shantel Franklin and Fran Hurley. They also backed the failing bids of Andrade, Kearney and Braun.

Pritzker-backed PAC
While not a special interest group, it was obviously a good night for the Illinois Future PAC, which was expressly created to support Stratton’s campaign and raised about $12 million to do so, including $5 million from Gov. Pritzker, her two-time running mate. The group worked in partnership with the DLGA.

Pritzker flexed his political muscles on a night that saw each of his endorsed candidates advance from heated primaries to the general election, along with state comptroller candidate Margaret Croke.

= AIPAC claimed it as a net win, declaring in a statement “these results further demonstrate that campaigns defined largely by opposition to AIPAC, our members, and the values we represent continue to fall short on election night.” =

It seems that AIPAC's political influence isn't as strong as it used to be. Although the group has invested heavily in primary elections, many Democratic voters are now questioning its role.   
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Re: DEMOCRATS Only!
« Reply #46 on: March 18, 2026, 06:31:39 PM »
Quote from: ThePAMan on March 18, 2026, 03:58:17 PM
Guess outspending his opponent didn't help, did it? The meme took a pounding yesterday. As did The Squad wannabes.

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Re: DEMOCRATS Only!
« Reply #47 on: March 18, 2026, 06:32:54 PM »
How did low-funded candidates Kevin Ryan and Robin Kelly do in the Senate primary?
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« Reply #48 on: March 18, 2026, 06:33:16 PM »
How did low-funded candidates Kevin Ryan and Robin Kelly do in the Senate primary?
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« Reply #49 on: March 18, 2026, 06:37:07 PM »
Push a little harder and you’ll have this strawman argument firmly in the “free shots don’t matter” HOF.
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Re: DEMOCRATS Only!
« Reply #50 on: March 19, 2026, 07:04:49 AM »
Quote from: Reacher on March 18, 2026, 06:33:16 PM
How did low-funded candidates Kevin Ryan and Robin Kelly do in the Senate primary?

Robin Kelly was low-funded? I saw her ads on TV.  Hell, she was getting plenty of press since the Black Congressional Caucus was claiming Raja would win because the Black vote would be split. There were also buys made on her behalf to try and do just that. Try again.

As Senate race tightens, Kelly benefits from super PAC war between Krishnamoorthi, Stratton - Chicago Sun-Times https://share.google/EUMiR1zpIPYiQaiKp

The fact that you run doesn't mean you get to be close or even taken seriously, like Hamas supporting Squad wannabe Joe Ryan  Sorry another Progressive got trounced in a race he had no business trying to be in.


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Re: DEMOCRATS Only!
« Reply #51 on: March 19, 2026, 09:52:44 AM »
Quote from: ThePAMan on March 19, 2026, 07:04:49 AM
Robin Kelly was low-funded?

Comparatively speaking, yes.
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« Reply #52 on: March 19, 2026, 10:09:35 AM »
Quote from: ThePAMan on March 19, 2026, 07:04:49 AM
Robin Kelly was low-funded? I saw her ads on TV. 

Raja paid for those ads...
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« Reply #53 on: March 19, 2026, 03:17:46 PM »
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Re: DEMOCRATS Only!
« Reply #54 on: March 19, 2026, 03:18:07 PM »
Quote from: murphstahoe on March 19, 2026, 10:09:35 AM
Raja paid for those ads...

That apparently does not matter.
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Re: DEMOCRATS Only!
« Reply #55 on: March 24, 2026, 07:10:22 AM »
🚨DEMOCRATS' ONLY AGENDA: OPPOSE TRUMP, CREATE CHAOS, AND BLAME HIM FOR THE CONSEQUENCES🚨

Democrats have no clear policies. 
No unifying message. 
No real plan to strengthen our economy, secure our borders, reduce crime, or improve life for American families.

Their entire approach boils down to one thing: relentless opposition to President Trump.

They obstruct progress at every turn, manufacture crises (government shutdowns, airport disruptions, border insecurity), make daily life harder for everyday citizens, and then point fingers at Trump as if he caused the problems they helped create.

This is not leadership. 
It is deliberate disruption—willing to let the country suffer if it means slowing down an America First agenda and holding onto any remaining influence.

No solutions for rising costs. 
No strategy to protect communities. 
No vision for a stronger, safer nation.

Only division, obstruction, and excuses.

If you're still considering a vote for Democrats in 2026, ask yourself honestly: 

What are they actually offering the American people—besides more conflict, more disorder, and more blame-shifting?

America deserves real solutions, not endless sabotage.

It's time to choose progress over politics of resentment.

Put **America First**—not their power struggles.

**RT if you're ready for solutions instead of more chaos in 2026!** 🇺🇸

#DemocratsHaveNoPlan #AmericaFirst #ObstructionOverProgress #MAGA2026 #SecureTheFuture #VoteForResults
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« Reply #56 on: March 24, 2026, 10:00:15 AM »
Tempo can give his house to Bovino, since he claims to be a Native American. Maybe he can hang with Liz Pocahontas Warren!

Revealed: Ex-border chief Greg Bovino claimed minority status for himself

https://www.rawstory.com/greg-bovino-2676611179/

In his testimony, he also admitted that he claimed to be a member of a minority group himself.

“He identified his race as ‘Native American’ and his tribe as Cherokee,” the Times report reads. “He testified that he had identified this way since he was 8 years old, but said he was not registered on any official tribal rolls. To reward top performance, he said, he gave out tomahawks.”

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« Reply #57 on: March 24, 2026, 10:38:45 AM »
Quote from: ThePAMan on March 24, 2026, 10:00:15 AM
Tempo can give his house to Bovino, since he claims to be a Native American. Maybe he can hang with Liz Pocahontas Warren!

Revealed: Ex-border chief Greg Bovino claimed minority status for himself

https://www.rawstory.com/greg-bovino-2676611179/

In his testimony, he also admitted that he claimed to be a member of a minority group himself.

“He identified his race as ‘Native American’ and his tribe as Cherokee,” the Times report reads. “He testified that he had identified this way since he was 8 years old, but said he was not registered on any official tribal rolls. To reward top performance, he said, he gave out tomahawks.”


According to the reporting, but we're not going to give you the documents. Lol
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« Reply #58 on: March 30, 2026, 11:39:53 PM »
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« Reply #59 on: Today at 12:02:09 AM »
Quote from: Custard on March 30, 2026, 11:39:53 PM
Democrats have a Rahm Emanuel problem:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/03/29/rahm-emanuel-2028-presidential-election-campaign-primary-00848895

"He has released no fewer than eight policy proposals"

A sure sign he never tops 1% and never sniffs a debate.
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