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Secretive GOP firm distorts Democratic candidate’s views on Israel in NJ governor race

JL;DR SUMMARY An unnamed conservative group, the Florence Avenue Initiative, is targeting Rep. Mikie Sherrill in the New Jersey governor's race, criticizing her positions on Israel even though they align with most House Democrats. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityNew JerseyGopDemocratic PrimaryPro Israel VotersPolitical AdsAntisemitism Awareness ActMikie SherrillFlorence Avenue Initiative

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Boonton, New Jersey, United States
"Benjamin Weisman, a councilman in the town of Boonton, called the mailers deeply troubling and insulting."
Livingston, New Jersey, United States
"Another Sherrill supporter, Shawn Klein, who serves as deputy mayor in the Essex County town of Livingston, described the attacks as shameful garbage."
Austin, Texas, United States
"The Forward reported in November that the Florence Avenue Initiative is run by Howard Kenyon, Sara Lytle and David Neelley out of a UPS box outside Austin, Texas."
Newark, New Jersey, United States
"Recent polls show Sherrill among the leading candidates, who include Gottheimer, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, former state Senate President Steve Sweeney and Sean Spiller, president of the New Jersey Education Association."
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
"Recent polls show Sherrill among the leading candidates, who include Gottheimer, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, former state Senate President Steve Sweeney and Sean Spiller, president of the New Jersey Education Association."

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