Menachem Raitport, a Lubavitch resident of Crown Heights, is running for US House of Representatives NY-9th Congressional District.
This includes the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brownsville, Crown Heights, Flatbush, Gerritsen Beach, Kensington, Prospect Heights, Marine Park, Midwood, Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Prospect Park, with over 700,000 people.
He is running on the Republican and Conservative Party lines against Democrat incumbent Yvette Clarke, who has held the office since 2013.
Raitport, a local Lubavitcher who works as a Menaker in Shechita for various Hechsherim, such as the CHK, Skver, and others, has run for office before. He has yet to win an election, but has found some measure of success in his previous campaigns, receiving over 70,000 votes in his 2021 run for public office. In another election in 2010, Raitport garnered a solid 20% of the district’s vote, which is significant in a Democratic stronghold like New York City.
“Everyone must go out to vote in the November 5th election,” Raitport told COLlive.com. “The media says ‘don’t bother going to vote if you are not voting Democrat,’ but don’t listen to them. Your vote does count, and they are trying to make you think that it doesn’t. Everyone must go out and vote Republican down the line. If we do vote, we have a chance to have a voice for ourselves and our community.
“People think that because they are registered as Democrat, they must vote Democrat. No! You should vote by your conscience – who you think is best for our country?”
Why should I vote for the Jewish version of trump
Why vote Yvette Clarke she hates Israel
If you are a “woke” Democrat, I guess you’ll keep reelecting Ms. Clarke, who has voted anti-Israel numerous times. (Watch what she has DONE, not what she says out of the other side of her mouth at photo ops with Jewish leaders!)
But IMO, we NEED more pro-Israel and conservative people, like Raitport, in Congress!
…you should vote for the non-Jewish version of Trump, whose policies have been good for the country and good for Jews (and whose opponent is bad for both). Then you should vote for a fellow Jew who supports our causes locally and internationally, unlike Clarke who, for example, supports the “two-state solution” that has been tried before and which led to increased deaths, r”l.
every version of President Trump should be voted for. by the way this wasnt a real person psoting that stupid comment
Why does he not campaign at all? We haven’t seen any campaign information whatsoever. I would love to vote for him but he doesn’t seem to take this seriously.
Unfortunately he doesn’t have the financial backing that some of his opponents have. Vote with your head. If you want to know and understand his positions, you can contact him directly. He will be happy to tell you.
Menachem I voted for you as did my wife, and my 9 neighbours that’s 11 votes . Remember never to give up.
Can you name anything he accomplished for our community
Other than being trumpist
that itself is enough
“Kimala Harris chamas” (rosh parshas noach Brashis 6:13)
It is absolutely absurd that our community “activists” are endorsing Yvette Clarke over a Yid from our community…
even against anyone , she should never be endorsed. anyone voting blue, should be kicked out of the community
What’s the point of running if there is a zero chance of winning?
It could backfire, as the elected officials see that we not only don’t support them, we put up an opponent.
we should always let the dems know , we wont vote for you.
Backfire? It’s the same story every election. Our “community leaders” tell us to vote for the democrats so they can see that they have our support, yet they don’t do squat for our community in return.
It tells them that they need to work for our votes, not take them for granted.
everyone in crown heights, we should vote for him please not that Yveetttttttt
You have my vote!!!
Menachem is a total mentch and would be great as a congressman.
Mendy YES!
Definitely.
Yvette. Na, na.
NOT EVEN A CHANCE.
What are people thinking??