Jewish reaction mixed to Hollande victory in France
Jewish Journal
May 7, 2012
Jewish reaction was mixed to the election of the Socialist Party\’s Francois Hollande as the president of France.
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election
Hopeful Dems eye top committee spots
Jewish Journal
April 17, 2012
Amid the election season tumult, behind-the-scenes campaigns are also under way for who will be the next top Democrats on two key congressional committees — with Jewish lawmakers in the running for both leadership slots.
Adelson donates $5 million to Republican Super PAC
Jewish Journal
April 17, 2012
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, a major giver to the Newt Gingrich presidential bid, has donated $5 million to a Super PAC supporting Republican candidates.
Opinion: You don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that swing
Marty Kaplan
April 9, 2012
If you’re reading this, your vote for president won’t count. Don’t get me wrong. Everyone should vote; I think it should be compulsory, as it is in Australia, with fines for no-shows. Too much patriots’ blood has been spilled to protect our right to vote for America to be soft on civic deadbeats. Voting is the minimum price of admission to democracy.
Santorum’s Southern sweep mars Romney’s front-runner status
Jewish Journal
March 14, 2012
Rick Santorum swept two Southern states in Republican primaries, complicating Mitt Romney\’s status as front-runner and all but burying Newt Gingrich\’s chance for the nomination.
Mitt Romney narrowly wins Ohio in Super Tuesday split
Jewish Journal
March 7, 2012
Super Tuesday Republican primaries were a race between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, Republicans selected a Jewish veteran for Ohio\’s senate run, and Dennis Kucinich lost his bid for reelection.
Warning: Political ads make you stupid
Marty Kaplan
November 28, 2011
This is the disclaimer that Britain’s Public Interest Research Centre recently proposed for inclusion on billboards:
Republicans’ ‘Starting from zero’ aid proposal startles pro-Israel community
Jewish Journal
November 15, 2011
\”Starting from zero,\” the foreign assistance plan touted by leading Republican candidates at a debate, is getting low marks, and not just from Democrats and the foreign policy community. Pro-Israel activists and fellow Republicans also have concerns.
At least 3 GOP candidates say war with Iran is an option
Jewish Journal
November 13, 2011
Three Republican candidates for president said they would go to war if Iran obtained a nuclear weapon.
The case for Newt (and against Herman)
Jewish Journal
November 11, 2011
By now it is abundantly clear that Newt Gingrich is the best debater among the Republican Presidential Candidates. Some of Newt\’s critics will grudgingly acquiesce to this fact, but still brush the legitimacy of the Gingrich candidacy aside, noting that he is an unserious candidate. However, Newt\’s magnificent debating skills, his unmatched knowledge of American and political history, his tremendous command of the issues and his eloquent oratory skills should not be taken lightly.
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