A year after stunning defeat, Crowley fundraises for Queens DA race

[brooklynite]

Politico

It's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez versus Joe Crowley all over again.

Crowley, the longtime congressman from Queens who lost his position to political newcomer Ocasio-Cortez one year ago, is helping raise money in the contentious district attorney's race next week. And he's trying to defeat the candidate Ocasio-Cortez is backing.

Crowley sent an email pitch Thursday on behalf of Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, playing up her longstanding ties to the borough. (She has been in elected office for more than two decades, as a member of the state Assembly and the City Council.)

Katz is among the leading candidates in the seven-way Democratic primary to fill the seat vacated by longtime DA Richard Brown, who died in May at the age of 86.

Ocasio-Cortez is backing the upstart candidacy of public defender Tiffany Cabán, who has the most left-leaning platform of anyone in the race.

[OnDoutside]

1. So he's not allowed to do so ?

[brooklynite]

2. Not aware that anyone said that

[OnDoutside]

3. Then what is the aim of this, if not the literary equivalent of "Fight ! Fight ! Fight !" ?

[brooklynite]

4. It's a reflection of the ongoing political competition between moderates and progressives

It's also notable because Warren and Sanders have decided to weigh in with endorsements in an attempt to curry favor with AOC's voters.

[OnDoutside]

5. Ok, cos it looked to me as a needless kicking on Crowley, as if

he's not allowed to get involved.