The Democrats have had all week to prove that this election is for John Kerry, not against George Bush, but nobody I know is buying it. I\’ve come across a lot of anti-Bush sentiments among Jews of all sorts, but very little Kerry enthusiasm.
From 1992 through the present, a remarkably consistent 50 percent of Jewish voters have called themselves Democrats, roughly one-third independents and 16-18 percent Republicans.
Community activist Karen Bass\’ victory in the 47th Assembly District\’s Democratic primary provides a valuable opening for coalition efforts between the Jewish community and a new generation of African American and Latino activists.
Until now, Kerry\’s campaign says, the candidate has had little breathing room for such explanatory encounters because of the grueling primary schedule and because his energies were devoted to his come-from-behind triumphs.
Now that the race for the Democratic nomination for president is moving south and west, Jewish scrutiny of the candidates is likely to intensify.
What does the capture of Saddam Hussein mean for Jewish voters in 2004? Will it shift the preferences of Jewish Democrats as they weigh the party\’s presidential contenders? Will it push Jewish voters closer to supporting President Bush for re-election?
In a town famous for hot air, the Washington Post made a major contribution over the weekend with an oft-repeated tale of how Jewish voters, concerned about terrorism and Israel, are about to migrate to the greener pastures of the GOP.
The forced retirement of Gov. Gray Davis, and the shattering of the Democratic one-party government in California, marks a major turning point in the political evolution of the state\’s Jews.
Can California\’s new Republican governor make inroads among traditionally Democratic Jews?
What is the proper pro-Israel litmus test for presidential candidates? And who gets to decide?
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