How is this for irony? JAC PAC, a Highland Park, Illinois-based group that declares on its website that it is "Supporting Jewish Ideals through Political Action," will be sending members to a Joel Pollak event. Highland Park is in the 10th District, Pollak is the Republican candidate for Congress in the neighboring 9th on Sunday.On that same day, in the 10th District, the Protect our Heritage PAC will host a candidates forum, "Israel, its Neighbors and the U.S." JAC PAC has endorsed Seals, who backed out of participating in that event.
Audacity!
The rests comes from a Pollak presser:
NILES, IL--A political action committee from outside the 9th district that supports incumbent Democrat Jan Schakowsky has told its members to “show up” and disrupt Joel Pollak's "Women for Pollak" campaign event in Skokie this Sunday.
The Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs (JAC PAC), which is based in the 10th district suburb of Highland Park, sent an email accusing Pollak of running a "smear campaign” and asking recipients to “show him we know better."
Pollak, the Republican nominee for the 9th district congressional seat, welcomed JAC PAC's attendance. "While our event will be devoted to issues facing women from the 9th district, we welcome members of JAC PAC to participate in our discussion," he said. "We are a diverse community, with diverse views, and all will be treated with mutual respect."
The "Women for Pollak" event will be held on Sunday, Aug. 22, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn at 5300 W. Touhy Ave., in Skokie. Award-winning journalist Mary Laney will host, and entertainment will be provided by celebrity comedian Caryn Bark.
A copy of the JAC PAC email is available here.JAC PAC needs to refocus--and get Seals to reconsider his decision to back out of the Israel forum on Sunday.
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