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us politics
Trumpism, Sandersism, and the aftermath of a politically motivated shooting attack
Shmuel Rosner
June 15, 2017
The Wright flap and the black candidate
Raphael J. Sonenshein
May 8, 2008
Barack Obama\’s presidential candidacy is providing a crash course on race in America.
The Shoah, Beit T’Shuvah, Clinton, Raphe and Szyk
Jewish Journal
May 8, 2008
\”Thank you for reminding those who sometimes forget that \”never forget\” means just that…\”
Clinton wins N.Y. Jews, faces fight in California, nationally
Ben Harris
February 8, 2008
JewishJournal.com VideoJew Jay Firestone covers the election from a local perspective
Hillary Rodham Clinton scored a major victory with Jewish Democrats in New York and New Jersey in Super Tuesday voting, Barack Obama won a majority of Jewish support in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and the battle was close in California.
In economy-focused State of the Union speech, Bush offers no new Mideast ideas
Ron Kampeas, JTA
February 1, 2008
Just weeks after his first presidential visit to Israel, President Bush made clear his priority for his final year in office: the economy, stupid.
If the president has a Middle East breakthrough up his sleeve, he was not ready to reveal it Monday in the State of the Union address that precedes his last year in office.
God, race, and politics
Arnold Steinberg
February 1, 2008
It was the South Carolina debate among Democrats: Barack Obama was trying to establish his solid religious credentials in that state, which he went on to win handily last Saturday.
It\’s wrong for Americans to vote against or for someone based on religion, gender or race. But the hyphenation of America is the modus operandi of Democrats. On a good day, the best that we can expect from them is class warfare. And, now, just as they have campaigned against Republicans, they relentlessly play the gender and race cards, against each other.
Candidate profile: John Edwards
Ron Kampeas, JTA
February 1, 2008
In 2004, John Edwards lost the Democratic presidential nomination because he was considered a foreign policy lightweight. He won the vice presidential slot because his social policies had depth.
Four years later, Edwards\’ social and domestic positions remain pretty much the same — positions that are favored by the vast majority of American Jewish voters.
His foreign policies now have substance, too. That\’s what worries some Jewish voters.
Candidate profle: John McCain
Beth Young
February 1, 2008
John McCain\’s reputation as a maverick holds true in the Jewish world, where his list of allies spans the political spectrum.
His long-term support for Israel and human rights issues along with his willingness to cross party lines has won him allies among conservative Republicans, independent Democrats and even some liberal Jews.
Topping his list of Jewish supporters is U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), the independent Democrat who made headlines by endorsing the presidential bid of his Republican colleague from Arizona.
Candidate profile: Mitt Romney
Beth Young
February 1, 2008
Mitt Romney\’s pitch to Jewish voters breaks down into three components: His tough line on Iran; his record as a Republican governor who worked well with Democrats; and his belonging to an oft-misunderstood religious minority.
Romney boasts a master\’s degree in business from Harvard and enjoyed phenomenal success during his 14-year career orchestrating leveraged buyouts as the chairman of Bain Capital.
As the governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007, he worked with a Democratic Legislature and an overwhelmingly liberal Jewish community to enact a groundbreaking \”Health Care for All\” law. He has a scion of a famed Mormon family; his father was Michigan\’s governor.
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