Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) and Maxwell Frost (D-Florida) teamed up to mock a new ad campaign against the New York City progressive on Wednesday, as Ocasio-Cortez faces a challenge in Democratic primaries.
The conservative activist group Job Creators Network supported Ocasio-Cortez’s primary opponent with a billboard in Times Square attacking her as weak on crime and immigration and unsuccessful in bringing jobs.
Ocasio-Cortez laughed off the campaign, pointing out that Manhattan isn’t even part of her voting district.
“D-Margaritaville”, Ocasio-Cortez jokedreferring to the Jimmy Buffet themed restaurant located in Times Square.
frost Stacked inadding a response: “This is here.”
The billboard is part of a six-figure advertising spend by the Job Creators Network on behalf of Wall Street investor Marty Dolan. This is the first time that the group has supported a Democrat, The New York Post reported.
“AOC is a threat to American small businesses and the American way of life,” Job Creators Network CEO Alfredo Ortiz told the Post. “His policies are responsible for the criminal, immigration and economic crises weighing on his voters in New York and across the country.”
“Democrat Marty Dolan is a much-needed voice of moderation who will help small businesses and working families in New York City and beyond,” he added. “New York City residents who want to stop the bleeding and undo the damage from AOC should vote for Dolan now.”
Dolan is an unlikely primary challenge for the third-term congresswoman. She raised nearly $8 million for her re-election, according to federal records, while Dolan raised just $80,000.
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