Discussion on APAC's Political Influence

APAC, which historically was a bipartisan group that supported pro-Israel candidates,

came in and helped the candidate who wound up coming in third place, I think,

and lost.

Has APAC now become, in a Democratic primary at least,

an anchor around some of these candidates? Something to be avoided?

Yeah, I don't know. And look, it's never

been an issue in any of my races at the state level,

but I do think it has cynically been used by some.

I'm going to make this a broad statement, not about the race here in Philly.

I think it's been used cynically by some to try and silence certain voices,

to try and say that certain people participating in politics shouldn't count or should be viewed in a toxic way.

Now, do I agree with every political decision they've made, every endorsement they've made?

Of course not. Have they hurt themselves by APAC? But

I think what we have seen is a weaponization of that.

And I think that is a danger for our system.

When you have people who are advocating for issues that they feel strongly about,

and they are having their voices silenced, I think that's a problem in our system.

There's a blurring between being against APAC and being against Jewish folks giving money, you're saying.

I think it does get blurred, because now what you are seeing is not,

you know, quote-unquote APAC money or however it was termed, but you're getting the Jews who give to that candidate who also support APAC.

I think it's very dangerous in our system if you are trying to silence certain voices based on their race,

based on their faith, based on their particular ideology.

Would you want their money, and they be, to be clear,

APAC donors?

Yeah, I mean, look, I'm running for governor, and they don't play in state races.

I'm not trying to be cute about that, but it's just not an issue here in my race for governor.

But this could be a factor down the road if other opportunities do present themselves, right?

Well, I'm not looking down the road.