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Sanders Donates $1 Million to El-Sayed as AIPAC Spends Millions on Rogers
What happened
Sen. Bernie Sanders transferred $1 million to Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's campaign. AIPAC's super PAC is spending up to $9 million to support Republican Mike Rogers in the race. The two sides publicly criticized each other's involvement in the contest.
Side by side
The New York Times frames Sanders' donation as an effort to "counter AIPAC" and notes the timing came "a day after the news" of AIPAC's spending plans.
- NYTBernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in MichiganThe New York Times · Lean Left
Newsweek and The Hill emphasize AIPAC's spending and the "feud" between Sanders and AIPAC. Newsweek highlights that AIPAC's contribution was "timed to stay hidden until after Election Day."
- NWAIPAC Dumps Last-Minute $9M Behind Mike Rogers in Rebuke of Abdul El-SayedNewsweek · Center
- HILSanders feuds with AIPAC over last-minute Rogers donationsThe Hill · Center
The Daily Wire leads with Sanders' action as a "lifeline" for El-Sayed "with the midterm clock ticking" and describes him as making a "bet." Newsmax frames the story as Sanders and AIPAC "trade barbs" over the race.
- DWBernie Sanders Is Betting Big On El-Sayed With The Midterm Clock TickingThe Daily Wire · Right
- NMXSen. Sanders, AIPAC Trade Barbs Over Michigan's Senate RaceNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
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