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McCain accepts nomination, offers little new on Israel, Iran
John McCain closed out the Republican convention Thursday night with a speech in which he defended traditional GOP policy points, while criticizing his party's recent performance and pledging to work with lawmakers across the aisle.
Biden, Palin lead campaign clash on Mideast
The two vice-presidential candidates led the way Wednesday as the Obama and McCain campaigns worked to draw clear battle lines on Iran and Israel.
Fiscal conservative ISO tax and spend liberal
Allies and foes scrape through Palin bio for Jewish material
Palin is likeable enough that she got props from Ethan Berkowitz, the Jewish former minority leader in the Alaska House of Representatives who appears poised to become the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives since Nick Begich disappeared in a snowstorm in 1972.
The Hollywood candidate is not Obama
If John McCain wins this election, it will be because of Hollywood.
McCain surrogates likely to echo Bush on Iran and Israel
When it comes to Israel and how to deal with Iran, Republicans are happy to tout John McCain's consistency with the Bush presidency and his differences with Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), his Democratic rival.
ANALYSIS: Sarah Palin . . . and the Jews
For Jews who are not necessarily Israel Firsters, she carries some positives and negatives. Positives: she is a crusader for good government and a fiscal conservative. She is smart and successful and patriotic. Jews like all these things.
Dems use speeches to hit GOP on Israel
Speaker after speaker at the Democratic convention on Wednesday night in Denver argued that GOP recklessness had emboldened Israel's enemies
VIDEO: JTA’s Wednesday Convention Summary
Eric Fingerhut and Ron Kampeas summarize the jewish events of the day at the election, while attending a jstreet function in downtown Denver.
The teacher
Mickey Palmer is 87 years old and living in a cozy home by Elizabeth Lake, near Palmdale. She moved there 25 years ago when she retired from teaching sixth grade.
A school with attitude
If Barack Obama and John McCain wanted to elevate the level of discourse of their presidential campaigns, they could do worse than check out the last election campaign at Shalhevet High School
Biden’s the one
Biden is just naturally what the Democrats used to be, the party of lunch- pail-carrying working people, not politically correct, prone to saying inappropriate things, but with a great credibility
Obama camp to raise domestic issues in bid for Jewish vote
Obama aides say they will be increasingly pushing the idea that Barack Obama, and not John McCain, is in line with Jewish voters on economic policy, reproductive rights, church-state separation and the Supreme Court.
Yes, we Cain
Editorial cartoonist Steve Greenberg looks at the push for unity at the Democratic National Convention in Denver
Madonna, McCain & Hitler
Let the games begin: GOP plays ‘Iran card’ against Democrats Obama and Biden
Republicans are hoping to score points on Barack Obama and Joe Biden's opposition to specific Iran-related measures. But in a bit of political jujitsu, Democrats are painting their candidates as tougher -- and smarter -- on Iran.
VIDEO: Joe Biden tells ShalomTV ‘I am a Zionist’
In an April 2007 interview, Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) declares "I am a Zionist' and discusses his support for Israel.
Thirteen million Jews worldwide don’t sign ‘don’t bomb Iran’ petition
‘Jewels of Elul’ offers candidates’ wisdom
What is the dream of the future president of the United States? For the answer, check out your e-mail or a pocket-sized, 36-page booklet called "Jewels of Elul IV," which is subtitled "29 Dreamers and Their Dreams." Among the dreamers who sent in their thoughts and hopes are the presumed presidential candidates, Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama.
From the people who brought you the Iraq war comes . . . The ALL NEW Cold War
Debating Presidential politics, Chanukah in August
The Iranian-American Jewish community is avidly following the presidential election scene, and Craig Taubman taped a Chanukah show.
Eating Bambi, Zell again, Bergson, broken heart
" . . . Isn't it time that every Jewish child take at least one course in Herzl? If he isn't the modern father of the Jewish People, who is? For without Herzl's many contributions, the Holocaust would have excluded any chance of a Jewish state in Israel . . ."
The Great Awakening
The Rev. Rick Warren of Saddleback Church will hold back-to-back public conversations this Saturday, Aug. 16, with the two presumptive presidential
candidates, Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain. The conversations, on the topic of "Compassion and Leadership," will be broadcast at 8 p.m. on CNN
Podcast: Exclusive interview with U.S. Congressman Howard Berman about Obama & Iran
Being an African American candidate is different
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
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."
Vice President Cantor?
I’m still thinking about the race card
On having your (political) heart broken—the Edwards scandal
On having your (political) heart broken—the Edwards scandal
His follow-up message, in response to my away-from-my-e-mail auto-reply, vibrated in my pocket during dinner, where no one else at my table had a clue what scandal had erupted. I stole a look at the screen, my transgression, I hoped, concealed by the tablecloth.
Race is on my mind
Obama world tour strikes gold
Ich bin ein Amerikaner
Ich bin ein Amerikaner
The Bush/Cheney doctrine, of course, was never about being loved. Instead, they said they wanted America to be respected, which turned out to be code for being feared.
Obama sounds both hawkish and dovish themes in Israel, Jordan
During his stops in Jordan and Israel, presidential contender Barack Obama has stressed both his backing for tough Israeli security measures and his commitment to advancing the peace process
Obama’s support lags previous Dems, poll finds
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.
Beyond sicko
Fear of an Obama Planet grips some Americans
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.
The L.A. Times ‘frames’ the Presidential race
This assertion, which is totally irrelevant to the campaign of 2008, leads to a source saying that McCain would definitely not represent the third Bush term.
Beyond sicko
Because this was happening a short taxi ride from the White House, I half expected someone from Dick Cheney's office to burst in at any moment, grab the
microphone and proclaim the conference kaput, dissolved like an inconvenient parliament.
The L.A. Times ‘frames’ the Presidential race
The Jewish Vote: Bush, Israel and Iran
Leaks from Vice President Dick Cheney's office indicate that the veep does not favor an Israeli attack, only because Israel lacks sufficient force to eliminate the nuclear facilities. So Cheney is allegedly pushing within the administration for a U.S. attack.
AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Getting ready for November’s elections
More than 300 young professionals members of the local Iranian Jewish “30 Years After” organization gathered at a private residence in Beverly Hills late last month to encourage political activism in the community.
Podcast: Iranian Jews on Obama and McCain
The next president’s gums
The traveling candidates
Keep religion out of presidential politics
Since last summer, when I volunteered for a Barack Obama event, I have received many nonsensical e-mails and heard many nonsensical arguments -- from friends and family as well as on TV -- about Sen. Obama's alleged lack of allegiance to the United States of America.
The next president’s gums
The 1960 presidential debates were arguably the first reality show. What took so long for television executives to figure out that there's gold in them thar unscripted hills?
VIDEO: Mayor Bloomberg urges Florida Jews to fight Obama rumors
AIPAC, Persian tragedy, Christian support for Israel
" . . . The deceased is gone. Yet the living . . . [are] left sinning, hurting, reeling, and lost. I only hope and pray that our people can find ourselves again, and learn from this. It is time to stop, and put an end to this vicious cycle. . . . ."
Volume 23, Number 17
The torch has been passed
2008: The contest for the Jews
In a society that has become less and less informed about politics and government, Jews remain a deeply attentive political community. Intensely concerned about Israel and the protection of the Jewish community, but alert to so much more, Jews offer a candidate a tough audience on policy
Hillary withdraws—the end of the beginning
McCain raps Obama on Iran and Iraq at AIPAC
John McCain attacked Barack Obama’s Iran and Iraq policies in his address to the AIPAC policy conference.
After weeks of feuding over Mideast, candidates head to AIPAC conference
Israel is central to the Republican strategy in 2008
Small Mac attack, Wright flap, too much tolerance
Letters to the Editor
Democrats—stop your worrying!
The Democratic endgame ain’t pretty
The mysterious John McCain
Welcome to JewsChoose 2008: Obama and the Jewish test
Baruch Obama music video includes Hebrew, was directed by Bob Dylan’s son Jesse
JewsChoose 2008: SuperTuesday results show no clear trend
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