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Rabbis for Obama seen as a first in American politics; Michelle Obama’s rabbi cousin signs up
Jewish Journal
September 17, 2008
The grass-roots organization was formed when two Chicago-area rabbis came to the Democratic candidate\’s campaign wanting to help counter rumors that they feel have been spread about the senator
Being an African American candidate is different
Raphael J. Sonenshein
August 6, 2008
An African American candidacy is different. Obama can\’t easily be the racial middleman as Clinton was. And being aggressive carries its own special dynamics.
McCain campaign checks out sole Jewish Republican Congressman as possible VP
Ron Kampeas, JTA
August 5, 2008
As recently as May, the only Jewish Republican in the House discounted suggestions that he would place on the ticket, giggling as he told JTA that such speculation was \”ridiculous.\”
State Assembly hopeful is a political and personal bridge builder
Tom Tugend
July 23, 2008
If elected, one of his top priorities will be California\’s \”quality of life,\” especially in upgrading the state\’s infrastructure. \”Every one dollar invested in infrastructure adds seven times that amount to the general economy,\” he said
Obama’s support lags previous Dems, poll finds
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2008
But the surveys had bad news for Obama: If the U.S. presidential election were held today, American Jews would support the Illinois senator at a significantly lower level than they did his most recent Democratic predecessors.
Now that Obama is in Israel, what should we expect?
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2008
Barack Obama arrived in Israel and stressed the historic ties between the United States and the Jewish state. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is on a Middle East and European tour aimed at shoring up his foreign policy credentials.
The Hadassah convention – VideoJew style
Jay Firestone
July 17, 2008
The 94th annual Hadassah convention recently traveled to Los Angeles and JewishJournal.com VideoJew Jay Firestone was all over it, like jelly on gefilte fish.
Fear of an Obama Planet grips some Americans
Jewish Journal
July 17, 2008
As soon as I saw The New Yorker cover spoofing right-wing fear mongering over Barack and Michelle Obama, my first thought was that my friend, Sanjay, in Mumbai, India, had a point about Americans and stupidity.
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