This is a look at AIPAC and their spending in the coming election….and boy Are they spending….and boy are they spending apparently they are concerned about the rising disapproval among American voters and that must be countered in some way.
But with all the money they are spreading around on candidates hoping to gain favorable position for Israel it seems to be failing miserably….at least that is the appearance….
Less than five years after its entry into U.S. political campaigns, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is now one of the best-funded players in the midterm elections. It has also become one of the most polarizing.AIPAC has raised $233 million to support its friends and attack its perceived foes, even as public sentiment has shifted sharply against its singular cause: American support for Israel.
The group’s decision to become a major player in campaigns has alienated some former allies and left others ducking AIPAC’s support. Some candidates have worn opposition from AIPAC as a badge of honor. Some not only refuse money from AIPAC, but also refuse to accept money from its donors. The organization has increasingly become a campaign issue unto itself. This summer, Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York described AIPAC as part of a group of “monsters” that he said were too powerful in American politics.As AIPAC contends with its biggest crisis in years and second-guessing from even some allies, its leaders are unbowed, according to interviews with more than three dozen donors, former board members and political strategists who work with the group. They describe their mission as a long game: electing a Congress that will help combat what they see as existential threats to Israel from Iran and other hostile countries. And despite increased public criticism of both AIPAC and Israel, the group has continued to draw tens of millions in contributions that it can use to pick sides in House and Senate campaigns.
