 Lanimer benefited from strong ties to the district he's currently serving as a county executive, but he was also helped by significant support from pro-Israel lobbyists, including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC. They objected to Bowman's criticisms of Israel, and most especially his sharp criticisms of Israel's conduct in the war in Gaza. Here's Bowman at a rally last Saturday. AIPAC is scared to death. That is why...