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Amish Shah wins Democratic congressional primary in Arizona, a blow to the party establishment (apnews.com)
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PHOENIX (AP) — Amish Shah won the Democratic primary Wednesday in a hotly contested congressional district in Arizona, delivering another defeat to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which backed a rival, as more voters reject the preferences of party leaders in Washington.

The DCCC backed Marlene Galán-Woods, a former Republican who switched parties at the beginning of Trump’s first term.

The DCCC’s decision to endorse Galán-Woods, a former television journalist in Phoenix, puzzled local Democrats because there was little ideological difference between her and Shah. Both are moderates, and the race was not a proxy fight in the party’s deepening feud between progressives and centrists.

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[–] [S] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The DCCC backed a former Republican in a primary where the other option was also a moderate and their choice lost. Starting to feel like they're just not good at politics.

And apparently they wasted half a million dollars doing it! On an intra-party contest with no incumbent and little ideological difference! (Not that ideological differences should be what drives the DCCC, just highlighting how dumb this was.)

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    [–] 5 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    One of the few silver linings I see in the clusterfuck that is our politics is that non-fascist voters do actually seem to have finally had enough of the status quo. A DCCC endorsement is more of a curse than a blessing these days, and I am absolutely fucking here for it 🥰

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago

    It's kinda trending in the direction of AIPAC. It's not going to ever get as completely toxic as a foreign interest PAC funded by Republicans, but candidates should question whether the money (and establishment consultants good at draining it while losing) is worth it.

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    • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    This is just dumb. Why are they wasting money on primaries? Why would you endorse anyone?

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    • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    This trend is just a search for new direction. Don't forget outsiders aren't all awesome, they're just different.

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    [–] 36 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    The Shah’s Amish now?

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    • [–] 25 points 3 months ago

    Shah, an emergency physician, will face Republican Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker who was endorsed by President Donald Trump in his primary, in the fall.

    Feely? Gees, they're not even hiding their pedophiles anymore....

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    [–] 19 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Wake up babe, it's hot progressive summer

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    • [–] 12 points 3 months ago

    The Amish are taking over! Everyone outrun them easily by getting into a car!

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    [–] 9 points 3 months ago

    Can an Amish use US constitution if it was invented in 1789?

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