A second member of the Squad could find himself in trouble, according to a new poll that shows Wesley Bell, Rep. Cori Bush’s (D-Missouri) opponent, in the lead after Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) lost in the New York primary.
In opinion polls, carried out With Democratic pollster Mark Mehlman’s group Published by POLITICOshowed Bell overcoming a double-digit lead over Bush.
Bell, the St. Louis County prosecutor, is trailing Bush by just 1 percentage point, but the group’s analysis said Bell’s image has improved while Bush’s has moved in a negative direction, giving “Bell a fundamental image advantage.”
“This primary is essentially a tie, but is clearly trending in Wesley Bell’s direction,” the analysis said. Said.
The poll was conducted among 400 voters from June 18-22 and has a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percentage points.
With about six weeks until the Aug. 6, 2024, primary election, 11% are still undecided, but Bell “gained a slight advantage” with 43% to 42%, according to the analysis.
Polls show Bell leading Bush by 10 points among most frequent primary voters.
“We are pleased to be working with Israel to bring this to fruition,” said Melman, CEO of the Israel Democratic Majority. The Hill In February, following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the Hamas terrorist group, he noted that President Bush’s anti-Israel stance had left him vulnerable to attack.
Like Bowman, Bush has called for a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas and has sought to attach conditions to U.S. aid to Israel, angering pro-Israel Democrats, while the pro-Israel advocacy group AIPAC has backed Bell.
“We proudly support Wesley Bell as a strong supporter of U.S.-Israel relations,” AIPAC spokesman Marshall Whitman said. The Hill“This is a clear contrast to his opponents who represent the radical anti-Israel wing.”
Like Bowman, Bush, along with seven other Squad members, voted against a House resolution saying Israel was “not a racist or apartheid state” after Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) made that accusation.
Although the House overwhelmingly passed a resolution in support of Israel, Bush and Bowman voted against it, along with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). The other seven voters were Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO), Andre Carson (D-IN), Summer Lee (D-PA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Delia Ramirez (D-IL) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).
Bowman lost Tuesday’s primary to Westchester County Mayor George Latimer by double digits.
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