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U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar wins Democratic primary

[Ynet] U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar held off a well-funded challenger Tuesday and won the Democratic primary in her congressional district, putting her on track for re-election in November along with other members of the "Squad" of four liberal freshmen.

Omar defeated attorney Antone Melton-Meaux, who had accused her of prioritizing her celebrity over her constituents, and several other challengers, the New York Times said.

One of the first two Muslim women to be elected to Congress in 2018, Omar won 57.2% of the vote Tuesday compared with 39.4% for Melton-Meaux in Minnesota's 5th district, the Times said. She is likely to win again in November in the solidly Democratic district.

Clearly her district wants her despite her many negatives — or the Democratic Party machine does — so no sympathy when they get exactly what they voted for.

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-08-12 06:45|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1782 views ] Top

1 People need to vote with their feet before that is outlawed too.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-08-12 09:25|| 2020-08-12 09:25|| Front Page Top

2 But not like this (or like this?).

Posted by Clem 2020-08-12 10:36|| 2020-08-12 10:36|| Front Page Top

3 This bites - I want to see at least one or two of these Squad clowns lose. Unfortunately Ayanna Pressley (D - MA 7th) is running without a opponent for the Sept. 1st primary here in MA (Tlaib and AOC already won their primaries), so it's 0 for 4 in the first round of voting.

Posted by Raj 2020-08-12 10:46|| 2020-08-12 10:46|| Front Page Top

4 Meanwhile, Chris Kobach lost his primary in Kansas.

The Dems are going all in, and the GOP (including many in the rank and file) are curling up into whimpering surrender balls.

And Trump's backing of Ben Sasse really paid off, didn't it?

Posted by charger 2020-08-12 10:53|| 2020-08-12 10:53|| Front Page Top

5 ^^ Sasse is an asse!

Posted by H-T-A 2020-08-12 11:59|| 2020-08-12 11:59|| Front Page Top

6 Won at least until November.

Posted by rjschwarz 2020-08-12 15:28|| 2020-08-12 15:28|| Front Page Top

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