Knox vs. Kuehl
Wendy J. Madnick
March 2, 2000
Voters frequently complain about being forced to choose between the lesser of two evils when it comes to candidates for public office.
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The Way(s) We Vote Now
Jewish Journal
February 17, 2000
When Republican presidential candidate John McCain recently addressed an influential Jewish group in the East, he told them, in answer to a question about Jonathan Pollard, that he felt the man had betrayed his country and he, McCain, was not in favor of releasing him from prison.
Weighing His Options
Wendy J. Madnick
August 12, 1999
Assemblyman Robert Hertzberg strides through his district offices at a pace usually reserved for a commuter late to catch and early morning flight to Sacramento — a situation with which the busy politician is all too familiar. Here, within the confines of his home turf, his energy bounces off the walls, only slightly contained by his gracious manner.
Touching Her Bases
James D
July 29, 1999
First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton touched all the Jewish and pro-Israel bases and avoided treacherous curve balls during a Tuesday appearance before more than 2,100 delegates at Hadassah\’s 85th national convention in Washington.
In a speech laced with nods to the Jewish community\’s core issues, including Jerusalem, terrorism and anti-Semitism at home and abroad, the all-but-announced candidate for the Senate from New York appealed to what political scientists say is her Jewish political base — Upper West Side liberals, Westchester soccer moms and pro-Israel moderates.
The Scent of Controversy
Jewish Journal
January 14, 1999
Ronald Lauder, the billionaire cosmetics heir, philanthropist and conservative political activist, has been unanimously selected by a nominating committee to become the next chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
A Viable Alternative?
Tom Tugend
October 29, 1998
Of all the candidates running for political office in the United States, it is a safe bet there is only one who:
A Vote at a Time
Marlene Adler Marks
June 11, 1998
The big political story that\’s emerged from last week\’s California primary is not the Davis-Lungren gubernatorial race nor the high-profile propositions. The big story is yet unfolding and takes us to a small corner of our town, in the east end of the San Fernando Valley. At this writing, former Assemblyman Richard Katz is only 33 votes behind City Councilman Richard Alarcon in a race to replace veteran state Sen. Herschel Rosenthal. While awaiting the inevitable recount, observers of the new American ethnic politics are peering over the map of Senate District 20 block by block for what is being done right — and wrong.
Mideast
Larry Derfner
May 28, 1998
Just after dawn two years ago today, May 29, 1996, the all-night vote count finally tipped against Shimon Peres and for Binyamin Netanyahu, who would become the new prime minister. In the intervening two years, Peres was succeeded as head of the Labor Party by the slain Yitzhak Rabin\’s protegé, Ehud Barak. After a long stretch of running ahead of Netanyahu in the polls, Barak has now slipped behind.
Different Approaches to Zionism
Jewish Journal
September 11, 1997
Kenneth Bob, a software executive from Long Island,N.Y., is registered to vote in this month\’s World Zionist Congresselections, but he\’s having a hard time deciding how to cast hisballot.
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