Kat's concession speech

[Ferrets are Cool]

[Chasstev365]

1. Love this kid! I think she has a great future.

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. I was really pulling for her. I am so disappointed this morning.

[Glaisne]

2. AIPAC won that one.

Damn those fuckers! Damn dark money groups!

[ChicagoTeamster]

6. Laura Fine received the AIPAC money. Biss got the politico endorsements. Kat had a great showing for an independent.

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She beat out Laura Fine. I'm sure that Dan Biss will now get offered the AIPAC money since he won the Democratic nomination. The question is, will he take it.

I've seen his ads on the mobile version of DU. I block ads on my pc.

[karynnj]

9. No they didnt

The winner was also attacked by AIPAC because he criticized Israel. He was endorsed by Jan Schakowsky, who held the seat and was very active with J Street.

Kat was second. The AIPAC favored candidate came in third. Although AIPAC succeeded in 2 other districts, in this one they failed badly.

[LuvLoogie]

5. She is what Democrats need.

What this country needs.

[cab67]

7. I was pulling for Biss.

I spend a little less than half of my time in Evanston, though I'm registered to vote where I spend the rest of my time.

[Prairie Gates]

8. Kat Abughazaleh's dramatic overperformance in IL-9 is the biggest political story of the night

Brava!

[mopinko]

10. no congrats to dan?

we’ll see what happens next for her.

[mountain grammy]

11. It is important that she and her supporters

now throw their support to the Democrat running for the seat.. As soon as possible..

Fuck trump, Fuck ICE and fucking VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS!!!!!

[Prairie Gates]

13. You forgot Free Palestine

If you're gonna quote her...

[Nanjeanne]

12. She has a future. Hope she keeps using her voice.