Romney, Ryan and Florida Jews

By Raphael Sonenshein
Published on August 15, 2012

In 1992, Paul Tsongas of Massachusetts mounted a strong campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. The pundits considered him a brainy guy who was willing to take on the sacred cows of Social Security and Medicare. Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas, by contrast, seemed like a flawed candidate. Tsongas stung Clinton by calling him “pander bear.”

N.H. lawmaker sorry for shouting ‘Sieg Heil’ in Legislature

Published on May 15, 2012

A New Hampshire lawmaker was permitted back in the state's House chamber after apologizing three times for saluting and shouting "Sieg Heil."

Romney wins in New Hampshire; strong showings for Paul, Huntsman

Published on January 11, 2012

Mitt Romney won New Hampshire's primary race, with Ron Paul second and Jon Huntsman third.

Jewish Republicans watch nervously as favorites savage one another

Published on January 10, 2012

As the Republican primary fight moves from New Hampshire to South Carolina, Newt Gingrich is stepping up his attacks on Mitt Romney and some prominent Jewish Republicans -- who have a rich, mutually admiring history with both men -- are wondering what happens next.

6 quick comments on the NH Republican debate

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on January 8, 2012

Jews were targeted for being different, New Hampshire legislator says

Published on January 11, 2011

A New Hampshire state legislator is under fire for suggesting that Jews were vulnerable during the Holocaust because they were different. Rep. Jordan Ulery, a Republican, introduced a law that would require any shop featuring signs in any language other than English to also include all the official U.N. languages: French, English, Russian, Chinese, Spanish and Arabic. "When you establish a ghetto, you're leaving yourself open to what happened to the Jews in Eastern Europe because you're setting yourself up to be different," Ulery told Sunday's edition of the Union-Leader newspaper. The Concord Monitor quoted him as telling Fox News, "When you do not participate in your society around you, and when you become different, you become subject to what the Nazis did to the Jews." New Hampshire Democrats called the comments anti-Semitic.

Life After New Hampshire

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on January 29, 2004

Now that the race for the Democratic nomination for president is moving south and west, Jewish scrutiny of the candidates is likely to intensify.

Joe’s Dark Days

By James Besser
Published on January 22, 2004

With the startling victory of Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) in the Iowa caucuses and the dismal third-place finish of former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, the Democratic presidential deck has been drastically reshuffled.