Anti-AOC group takes war against lefty pol to her home turf with NYC billboard ads

Vaughn Golden
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An out-of-state conservative group is taking its war against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to her home turf by buying up some billboard ads in Queens blasting her left wing policies.

The Texas-based Job Creators Network is dumping $100,000 into the primary race to support former Wall Street investor Marty Dolan, the Post reported earlier this week.

After splashing AOC’s face over billboards in Times Square earlier this week, they have now targeted locations right in her district, almost.

One of the billboards was put up on Astoria Boulevard in Queens. James Messerschmidt
One of the billboards was put up on Astoria Boulevard in Queens. James Messerschmidt

One is on Astoria Boulevard — within her 14th Congressional District that includes parts of Queens and the Bronx — and the other is on Northern Boulevard, just a few blocks outside.

“It was a very pleasant surprise and we welcome support from all quarters,” Dolan told the Post Friday about the new billboards.

AOC responded to the attacks from the right by taking a dig at Dolan after the Times Square ads went up.

“D-Margaritaville,” Ocasio-Cortez snarked on X.

Job Creators Network fired back Thursday afternoon touting two billboards in Queens.

“Careful what you wish for, or you might just get it. And BTW you never know where we’ll pop up next,” the group posted to X.

Marty Dolan says he thinks Queens and Bronx voters are tired of “radicals” like AOC. X/ @MartyDolanNY
Marty Dolan says he thinks Queens and Bronx voters are tired of “radicals” like AOC. X/ @MartyDolanNY
The Texas-based Job Creators Network is spending $100,000 on the billboards. James Messerschmidt
The Texas-based Job Creators Network is spending $100,000 on the billboards. James Messerschmidt

Dolan says he’s running as a more moderate Democrat–championing the Republican-passed 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as well as what he describes as a more “commonsense” tax system.

He also knocks AOC’s record on crime and migrants and bashed her for whizzing off to Las Vegas this week to stump for President Joe Biden.

“Maybe while she’s in Las Vegas she should make a bet on our campaign,” Dolan quipped.

Though there’s no publicly available polling available on the race, Dolan says he’s knocked on 6,000 doors in the last two weeks and expects an upset.

Dolan ripped Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for stumping for President Biden instead of being in her district. Rod Lamkey – CNP for NY Post
Dolan ripped Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for stumping for President Biden instead of being in her district. Rod Lamkey – CNP for NY Post

The political newcomer is falling behind significantly in fundraising.

As of the last available campaign finance disclosure ending June 5, Dolan had a mere $5,806 on-hand compared with AOC’s $5.1 million war chest.

AOC has also massively outspent Dolan, shelling out nearly $2.5 million in the period from April to June. Dolan spent $143,000 during the same period.

Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign declined to comment.