Jewish Voters

No Apologies to Coulter, Hannity, et al.

Marc R. Stanley | Posted 11.17.2008 | Media

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Marc R. Stanley

It seems that some are more motivated by their reactionary anti-Obama feelings than their support for maintaining historic the crucial bipartisan support for Israel in America.

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Why American Jews Voted for Barack Obama

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

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Menachem Rosensaft

If the Republicans want greater Jewish support in the future, they will have to stop pandering to what they erroneously believe to be our fears, and instead move politically and ideologically in our direction.

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Tuesday's Second Biggest Winner: Democracy

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

We are witnessing a tremendous ideological shift among young voters -- one that could reshape our politics for decades to come.

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The Reason Lieberman Must Go

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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Jeffrey Feldman

The Republican Party falsely accused Obama of hastening the genocide of the Jewish people -- while Sen. Lieberman gave this strategy his seal of approval by campaigning for McCain.

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This Year's Jewish Vote

Marc R. Stanley | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Marc R. Stanley

Every four years, like a broken record, we are subjected to the refrain from Republicans that "this is gong to be the year the Jewish community votes Republican," but it never proves true.

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A Jewish Salute to Obama for Inspiring Ethnic Pride

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

The most powerful man in the Universe is a man with black skin. If we in the Jewish community cannot celebrate that achievement, then we have no sense of history.

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Isadore Goldfarb

Norman Horowitz | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Norman Horowitz

It is difficult for me to conjure a scenario that could have Obama harm this country in ways comparable to Bush's eight years.

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Jews for McCain

Michael Rogers | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Michael Rogers

I was going to write a long post about being kid from NYC growing grew up in a Jewish household who now is surprised to see how many self described li...

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Obama and the Jews -- The Smear Campaign That Didn't Work

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Marcia G. Yerman

Sources close to the Obama campaign told me that they have seen a "marked shift in the past month or so" from Jews who had questions about Obama. Those concerns have now been resolved.

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Grasping at Straws

Ira Forman | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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Ira Forman

Polls targeting American Jews predict a disastrous loss for the McCain-Palin ticket. In response, some Republican Jewish activists are scraping the bottom of the barrel for new ways to smear Obama.

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It's Their Turn

David Suissa | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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David Suissa

Regardless of how negatively one may feel about Obama or his policies, after eight years we conservatives deserve our failing grade, and our opponents deserve their turn at the plate.

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Israel's Best Interest is a Morally Strong America

Edgar M. Bronfman | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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Edgar M. Bronfman

As an American Jew who loves Israel, I cannot support John McCain. He cannot provide what Israel needs most -- a respected, credible, morally strong America.

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Nosh On This: The Jewish Vote

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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Andrea Chalupa

Video the Vote will dispatch a trained volunteer to capture those evil demons that keep popping up in polling places, especially the ones they got down in Florida and Ohio.

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The Jewish Vote and A Stronger America

Ira Forman | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

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Ira Forman

There has never been an election where the focus on the Jewish vote has been as intense and where the emotions within the community have run so high.

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Cinderella Shops for the Jewish Vote

Darryle Pollack | Posted 10.28.2008 | Style

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Darryle Pollack

Underneath the beehive hairdo and behind the sight of her rifle, Sarah is just a woman like me, and I've dug deep into my soul to find a little sympathy for her.

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My Great Schlep -- What Happened When I Went Down to Florida

Elizabeth Dwoskin | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Elizabeth Dwoskin

Thus began my great schlep. I'm sure Sarah Silverman couldn't have envisioned a more apropos send-off than the naysaying of a kvetchy Jewish grandmother!

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Prominent Republicans Invoke the Holocaust to Win Jewish Votes in Pa

Brian Ross | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

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Brian Ross

The McCain-Palin campaign has reached a new low. An email that was sent to Jewish voters invoked fears of the Holocaust to stampede them away from Obama at the polls next week.

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Gallup Poll: 75 Percent Of Jews To Vote For Obama

Haaretz | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics

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A new poll released by the Gallup organization on Thursday shows Jewish voters favor Barack Obama over John McCain by more than 3 to 1, with 74% sayin...

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Palin Campaigns with Senator Who Obstructed Iran Sanctions Bill

Aaron Keyak | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

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Aaron Keyak

Earlier this week, Palin joined Senator Wayne Allard to campaign together in Colorado. Allard is the Senator who "exercised his prerogative to obstruct the legislation" to tighten sanctions against Iran.

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Jewish Seniors in South Florida Anxious About Obama But Still Support Him

Erik Gleibermann | Posted 10.22.2008 | Home

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Erik Gleibermann

South Florida's general population of Jewish elders roundly dislikes Palin, perhaps the most consistently shared view I encountered.

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"Great Schlep" Organizers Happy With Turnout

SunSentinel.com | Posted 10.15.2008 | Politics

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A hundred Schleppers converged on South Florida last weekend, only to find their Jewish grandparents already were voting for Barack Obama. The young ...

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Interview With Brook Lundy, Co-Founder Of Someecards.com, Voting Advocate, And Fairly Decent Kisser

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.06.2008 | Media

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Brook Lundy is the co-founder and president of someecards.com, the wildly successful and acerbically hilarious online greeting card service.

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Memo to American Jews: Listen to Ed Koch and Vote for Barack Obama

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

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Menachem Rosensaft

The GOP's unprincipled electioneering is likely to become especially ugly in the Jewish community. We are certain to hear Joe Lieberman shamelessly trying to scare elderly Jewish retirees to vote Republican.

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How Stupid Do They Think Jews Are?

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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MJ Rosenberg

Nonetheless, it is time for Jews to demand that it stop. This constant (and nauseating) pandering on Israel coupled with invoking the Holocaust and bashing Arabs is insulting to us.

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Palin/Biden Debate and the Jewish Vote

Alison Teal | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics

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Alison Teal

Unless Sara Palin wets her pants on stage tonight, she'll be declared the winner. And even then, she'll win over the Depend vote. She'll be charming...

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