Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar addresses media after lunch at the Mercado Central in Minneapolis Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, primary Election Day in Minnesota.
Omar, seeking her second term in November, defeated Antone Melton-Meaux, an attorney and mediator who raised millions in anti-Omar money. Melton-Meaux used the cash to paper the district and flood airwaves with his “Focused on the Fifth” message that portrayed Omar, a member of “The Squad” of four progressive female members of Congress, as out of touch with the Minneapolis-area 5th District. He conceded defeat and acknowledged that his efforts weren’t enough, while declining to speculate on why.
Omar in 2018 became one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, building on a national profile that started when the onetime refugee from Somalia was elected to the Minnesota Legislature just two years earlier. Her aggressive advocacy on liberal issues, and her eagerness to take on Donald Trump, made her even more prominent.
You can’t fix stupid and her district must be full of it.
Disgusting un American/ Israel creep
Nobody believes this bullshit. Well except democrats.
Very scary and sad. I can't believe how dumb people are
Good for her, bad for America.
Survived? Wow ok
Oh look, progressive MOC's are actually there because people want them there. Congrats Rep. Omar.
Oh Boy! We'll get to see her removed from office for immigration fraud and money laundering!!!
survives?
She was lucky , not everyone can win a primary by 30,000 votes
70Formula Why didn’t he/she make an issue out of Omar’s corruption? That’s a real thing.
Just survived? She crushed the opposition by 30,000 votes.
It was a close race. She only won by 30,000 votes which translated to a nearly 20% lead over her opponent
davidfrum Thre is room for her voice in Congress, also. However, I wish she wouldn't only concentrate on Israeli people and look around the rest of the world.
Shes trouble, time will tell
you mean in her solidly anti-semitic district
AP: She survived her primary. Google Search: Did you mean 'Pissed on the ashes and danced on the grave of her opponent?'
Handily Defeated
Establishment can sit on it.
What a BS headline AP. 20 point victory is now surviving? Clearly the news media and GOP have been lying to voters and pushing false narratives about the real position of her constituents.
Name one piece of legislation she passed during her 1st term ..I’ll wait
And you expect us to believe bernie lost BernieComeBack
'Survived.'
davidfrum Hey David, perhaps we should insist on a new “rule”: every time someone brings up Omar we bring up Marjorie Taylor Greene
The more you show hate the more voters the hated gets, we are tried of republican ways, time to delete racism totally.
Squad Up!!!!
What a garbage district.
“Survived”? Come on. Really? She killed it. Kicked Ass! Crushed it! squad
Survived? Lol
People in her district are idiot sheeple. She's corrupt and they don't care.
Poor Omar plummets to the first spot :(
Omar is extremely well funded
This morning I survived an ant running across my path on the way to the bathroom.
What the hell is wrong with voters in Minnesota? This woman hates caucasians and follows a religion that preaches hate.
Again you say survived when she demolished... Wtf guys Then again, this is the 'underage sex' paper.
If the campaign is over, where is her husband gonna get those millions in contracts?
Face it, the constituents in this district are themselves anti American; ICE & HS should be instructed to collect occupants for denaturalization & deportation proceedings
Shame on Minnesota. You reap what you sow. You’re problems are going to increase ten fold
Not survived. Won.
She won by almost 20 points. She was never in danger. Y'all know your language is a biased at worst and sensationalist at best. Wtf
She won by 18 points. Stop trying to make her seem controversial by pretending it's a shocking victory. It's fake news.
Let’s hope republicans get out and vote her out!
57-39 at last count isn't 'surviving'. Shame, AP
“Survived?” She CRUSHED EM
How is winning by 18 points “surviving”?
Survived is a weird way of putting dominant victory
thank the gods! Congratulations Rep Omar on a job WELL DONE!! You ROCK!
Minnesota will fall to the slums
Welcome to Somalia 2, a-holes!
🥴
Can we just give Minnesota to Canada? hard to believe this happened again.
How does garbage, shit and communist win again?
I want to get a look at her ancestry dna rundown.
'survived' uh huh
What a shame...
Is the voting base primarily Muslim? Black or white or mixed ?
“Survived”
really disappointing. America has lost it's way.
Survived?
If by survived you mean destroyed her opponent..
Mogadishu, Minnesota has spoken!
Achieving a TWENTY POINT MARGIN is “surviving a primary challenge”!!
The left loves a good adulterer.
headlines Should be Islam enters USA
There's nothing liberal about her district
Omar crushed the oligarchs owned tool.
davidfrum Bummer. I don’t care for her
SoporificANES I can't believe their are enough people who voted for this terrorist, what is wrong with the community she ran in. That's right all you have to do is visit the area and then you understand
Survived? More like absolutely crushed it.
'woodchipper survives encounter with log'
Good let her. Let that shithole district burn to the ground while she keeps embezzling their money LOL it is hilarious to me how ignorant these people are that be all about that want for change yet keep electing leaders that keep them poor and suppressed.
I'll say it again, we get what we deserve. pray for our country!🇺🇸🙏
Kayla_R_Hall Yikes, who is voting for her?
Oh yeah, she 'survived' by a mere *squints* 29 thousand votes. Quite the close one.
Maybe Minnesotans want a representative who will push for actually progressive policies. Or should we be content with Obamacare if the opportunity presents for something better?
Who’s actually surprised? Her district is full of like minded far left wing marxists.
Solid'liberal' or solid'left' ? Big difference you know?
I'm sorry this happened to you.
You mean “destroyed” or “obliterated” her opponent.
Survived like how I 'survived' sleeping last night
❤✌
Yeah she's only ahead by like 25k votes
Unbelievable that the fraud made it She belongs in jail
What the hell is wrong with people 🤦
When you steal money from your campaign you should not be allowed just to pay it back. What happened to ilhanOmar marrying her brother to get him legal status? This should have been enough to deport IlhanOmar . VoteRed Trump2020
Survived? She dominated.
How does one who marries her brother get a big spot in government?
Voter fraud obviously
ant_mom Congrats to Representative Omar. WhooHoo!
They keep shooting themselves in the foot 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
TheDemocrats' Antisemitism Intensifies...
Um, she survived? No. She beat his ass. IlhanOmar progressives
I voted today !!
She beat her opponent by double digits that's not 'surviving' that's crushing.
Why does she insist on wearing men's headwear?
Fame in & of itself is not an issue, in my point of view. I feel if your fame is earned by good works it's a point in your favor. Infamy based on corruption should be held against you. Fame that occurs outside ones personal actions doesn't matter unless it gets in the way.
her people like her. you may not, but her people do.
fix the headline
Indeed
Again with the “Survived” huh...
🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮she won in Africa?
keidekay I think you mean 'destroyed' her neo-liberal corporate backed competition, as did AOC and Rashida. 🖕🥸 Many more victories to come. 😌 DINOs will be gone and the Democratic party will reign again.
kpel965 minn will get what it deserves
How stupid are they in that district?
Minnesota is not that smart. Come'on ....wait....who
Awful
Good News! Well done IlhanMN
Everyone freaking out one here about “survived” 🙄 she ‘survived the overall primary challenge’, not ‘survived in the election’ like it was close. This terminology has been used for years. Grow up.
Proves solid liberal districts have no scruples or don't pay attention? 🤔
Survived the challene by utterly crushing her opponent and showing how undisputably popular she is
'Has survived'?! Hahahahahha...
Congratulations Rep.Omar
If by “survived” you mean “crushed Antone Melton-Meaux, saw him driven before her, and listened to the lamentations of his Republican donors,” sure, “survived,” let’s go with that.
Refer to your style guide and change your headline.
57.5% vs 39.2% sounds to me like she destroyed her well funded primary challenger. I think saying she 'survived' doesn't do the margin of victory justice.
312shelly3 Hey AO think you misspelled Crushed.
She is a terrorist in a district of terrorist supporters
Jews lose control of another golem. Good news.
is disappointed that a black Muslim woman won her reelection.
sUrViVed
She didn’t “survive” shit. She demolished it. She crushed it. There was no “eeking” out a win as you imply. 🙄
Winning by 18 points = 'survived'? 🤡🤡🤡
Proves how much lazy people want free shit.
Hypocritical. Ppl who do honest work can't stay and ppl talk trash stay put.
Lots of absentee ballots- go figure!
Survive? Hold off? She’s destroyed that guy
all the folks in this thread mad about it 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
kpel965 Her district deserve the misery she will provide them.
You're supposed to say 'survived' when a candidate wins by a few dozen votes. Maybe even less. She won with an 18% lead. Almost 29,000 votes. Check your attitude.
UROCKlive1 Disappointed 😞. WE as Americans deserve better than this! She does not represent Americans!!
She won by 18 she destroyed the establishment grifter
Wow
Never thought I’d see the day!
I want to ‘survive’ with a 28K margin
Lmao “survived”. She won in a landslide.
Barf
That is unfortunate. She is a known supporter for the Muslim Brotherhood Group which promotes radical Islam. The group is considered terrier group by many nations. Trump’s administration is trying to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a “Foreign Terrorist Organization”.
She won!!!
sooooo... how many votes did she get
Survived? She blew her opponent the fuck out.
Effortlessly handled sounds better than surivied but doesn't generate clicks, I guess.
saveourchidren
Did you really say 'survived?'
You mean crushed by more than 15% oh ok
Survived? She won by 20% and was out spent 5-1, thanks for another shit, paid for headline .
Sad day
How?
You misspelled 'stomps on her challenger'.
davidfrum 'Survived'? She won by 20 points. JFC
Elect Somalia... get Somalia
davidfrum Crazy rats DemocRATS
she didnt survive, she smashed her competition. wtf is wrong with you AP?
davidfrum Omar's coming and wingnuts are scared
Great news for the GOP. She’s a walking campaign ad for the Republicans.
Are people that ignorant
What is it with this “survived” talking point when they won by landslides?
“Survived”. Second time today guys.
Why do you keep saying survived
Still gonna do this 'survived' thing? IlhanMN won by 27K votes RashidaTlaib won by over 35K AOC won by over 20K The Squad isn't surviving, they're thriving. These aren't 'fending off challengers.' These are mandates to keep pressuring the Democratic Establishment.
Aren’t you happy
Oh for fucks sake. What a P.O.S.
davidfrum Bravo!
AP repeating corporate propaganda for the establishment that Omar “survived” when she won by nearly 20 points
How? How does this happen? How Anti American values n she banks?
“Survived?” More like KILLED IT.
“Survived” 🤡
It was a blowout? Wtf you mean survive!!
Does the AP not have access to a dictionary?
Please stick to what you are, a press agency. Thanks.
I used to think the AP was unbiased. I was wrong. My bad.😒
She’s an embarrassment to the United States
nebraskaredrose Fan-freaking-tastic!! Well done, Ilan, thanks for fighting for the people who voted to have someone fight for them. It's progress! Change is coming, no matter how much or how little entrenched interests like it.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
'Crushed' is the verb you're looking for.
Minnesota under Sharia law. That's where they are headed.
davidfrum ffs, she annilated her opponent
IlhanMN
Pssst, don’t tell republicans.
Dont like her, we can do so much better
inkcanada Can you guys please stop using the word “survive” when the winner gets more than 50% of the goddamn primary vote
BARF.. Nasty human
JoeCorallo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The Sqaud is intact!! Let’s go!!
Why doesn't she take that thing off her head IsntSheHot? WhatIsThisTheSahara? BizarreLook
hell yeah
Fkg El Kaeda
Rigged
🤮🤮🤮🤮
Congratulations!!
'Survived?' Lol, she destroyed her opponent, you weak ass liberals.
That's a crime in itself. A person with such a radically negative view on this country doesn't belong in office.
vote her out!!!
Bad news for the US.
“Survived” This seems to be the narrative from both the AP and Politico on races involving the squad. It’s almost if they want to downplay just how popular they are.
Excellent
Nancy Pelosi saved her.
she is not survived but strongly beat her challenger
She won by a large margin, report fairly.
I don't think 'survived' is an accurate representation of her thrashing those challengers.
Survived? Holds off? Are those words we use for someone who wins an election by 18% points?
57% vs 39% win, id say thats more than survived
Sorry, Armenians.
Where is she from? Who are these people who vote for her 😳
“Survived” by 20 points last I checked.
It’s the terrorist herself lmao 😂
Let me guess a corporate Democrat....good we need progressive dems that want money out of politics.
Voters in her district are getting the violence and destruction they have voted for.
National celebrity? Hardly
Sorry Minnesota
She kicked ass...poor headline!
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