Members of the Muslim American community are providing extensive support for Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.), defending the five-term incumbent against a challenge financed in part by Jewish leaders critical of her stand on Israel.
At least three-quarters of the $234,299 that McKinney has raised from individuals this year is from donors with Muslim or Arab American surnames, the great majority of whom live outside her district.
Meanwhile her Democratic challenger, former state judge Denise Majette, has begun raising large sums from Jewish donors alarmed by McKinney's comments on Middle East matters. Majette plans to spend $500,000 in the three weeks leading to the Aug. 20 primary, top aides said.
As a result, the Atlanta-based 4th District Democratic primary has to some extent become a proxy for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with the outcome a test of strength between the Muslim American and pro-Israel Jewish communities. (Washington Post)
And a new poll shows... well, it doesn't show much of anything, since the results show Majette and McKinney apart by barely 2 percent, well within the pathetic margin of error (+/- 6%):
A poll conducted by The Marketing Workshop for InsiderAdvantage, the parent company of Bill Shipp’s Georgia, shows Rep. Cynthia McKinney trailing her opponent, former state court judge Denise Majette, by a slim margin. In a survey of likely voters in the upcoming Aug. 20 Democratic primary, Majette led McKinney’s 41 percent to 39 percent, with 20 percent undecided. The poll was conducted July 29-31 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percent. The Marketing Workshop conducts surveys for major corporations and newspapers, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The poll indicated the potential of a significant Republican crossover vote in the primary. In addition, the poll suggests that McKinney has lost some support among both white and African-American Democrats. The poll was weighted to reflect the newly comprised district’s past composition of actual primary voters by race. (Bill Shipp)
And the Indepundit scours OpenSecrets for contributions to McKinney's war chest.
Update: Even more data crunching and donation tracking from Unqualified Offerings.
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