VP hopeful Paul Ryan meets with Sheldon Adelson

Published on August 15, 2012

Paul Ryan met with Sheldon Adelson, a major giver to Republicans in the effort to defeat President Obama, just days after being tapped by presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney as his running mate.

Editorial Cartoon: Mitt Romney’s electrifying choice

By Steve Greenberg
Published on August 15, 2012

Rand ... Rosenbaum?

By Rob Eshman
Published on August 15, 2012

The first public cause to which Ayn Rand donated her own money was the State of Israel. I find this little-known nugget fascinating for two reasons.

Ryan hailed by Jewish GOPers, organizations see him as a face of budget confrontations

Published on August 14, 2012

Anointing Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney attached a name and face to his fiscal policy. Jewish Republicans, including the House majority leader, say they are thrilled with Wisconsin's Ryan emerging as the ticket's fresh face, hailing the lawmaker as a thoughtful and creative budget guru bent on taming out-of-control federal spending.

How Ryan will motivate Jewish voters

By Douglas Bloomfield
Published on August 13, 2012

Mitt Romney's choice of Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate on the Republican ticket will help win Jewish votes. For the Democrats.

Partisan Jewish groups focus on budget in assessing Ryan pick

Published on August 12, 2012

Partisan Jewish groups focused on Paul Ryan's leading role in the budget stand-off in assessing Mitt Romney's pick as running mate.

Condi as VP – good for Israel?‎

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on July 13, 2012

Iranian VP blames ‘Zionists’ for illicilt drug trade

Published on June 27, 2012

An Iranian vice president blamed "Zionists" for the global drug trade and said the Talmud encourages promoting addiction in non-Jewish communities.

Potential Republican VP candidate meets Israel’s top leaders

Published on June 1, 2012

Sen. Rob Portman, reportedly on the short list for the Republican vice presidential nomination, met in Israel with its top leaders.

Israel (Factor) choice for VP: Joe Biden

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 7, 2012

Sundance: Helen Hunt as a sexual surrogate

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on January 23, 2012

Cheney: I wanted to bomb Syrian reactor in 2007

Published on August 25, 2011

Dick Cheney urged former President George W. Bush to bomb Syria, according to the former Vice President's new memoir.

Ex-VP hopeful Geraldine Ferraro remembered as friend of Israel

Published on March 28, 2011

Geraldine Ferraro, the first female vice presidential candidate in U.S. history, was remembered as a defender of human rights and a friend of Israel. Ferraro died Saturday at Massachusetts General Hospital of complications from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. She was 75.

Egypt vice president Omar Suleiman survives assassination attempt, reports say

Published on February 5, 2011

Fox News reported on Saturday that recently appointed Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman has survived an attempted assassination.

Lieberman ends political career, notes historic VP bid [VIDEO]

Published on January 19, 2011

U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman noted his "barrier-breaking" vice presidential candidacy in announcing his decision not to seek re-election. Lieberman (I-Conn.) announced his decision Wednesday in Hartford in the presence of four of his children and six of his grandchildren. He noted to applause from his followers that an 11th grandchild is due next month, and then said he couldn't help but recall his four grandparents "and the journey they traveled a century ago."

Lieberman notes barriers he broke in ending his political career

Published on January 19, 2011

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) noted his "barrier-breaking" vice presidential candidacy in announcing his decision not to run again. Lieberman announced his decision Wednesday in Hartford. Present were four of his children and six of his grandchildren. He noted to applause from his followers that an 11th grandchild is due next month, and then said he couldn't help but recall his four grandparents "and the journey they traveled a century ago."

Attack dog? Fresh meat? Quest for Jewish vote flips Biden and Palin roles

By Ron Kampeas
Published on September 10, 2008

Republicans and Democrats campaigning for the Jewish vote have flipped the traditional role of the vice-presidential candidate from "attack dog" to fresh meat.

Allies and foes scrape through Palin bio for Jewish material

By Ron Kampeas
Published on September 2, 2008

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.

ANALYSIS: Sarah Palin . . . and the Jews

By Rob Eshman
Published on August 29, 2008

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.

McCain campaign checks out sole Jewish Republican Congressman as possible VP

By Ron Kampeas
Published on August 5, 2008

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?

By Marty Kaplan
Published on August 4, 2008