After a long and sometimes bitter struggle, Obama has emerged the clear victor in his campaign against John McCain for president of the United States. For his supporters, over 70,000 …
WASHINGTON For some Jewish voters, the strangeness of Barack Obama was like a recurring dream: unsettling and then settling in, and then, suddenly, revelatory. Ari Wallach described breaking through …
From the Middle East to domestic affairs, a look at where Senator Barack Obama and Republican John McCain stand on issues of Jewish concern. DOMESTIC POLICY ABORTION Abortion is an …
WASHINGTON When the question of recognizing Israel landed on President Harry Trumans desk in May, 1948, he had to balance the advice of his old friend, Clark Clifford, against …
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio A major Republican tack against Barack Obama has a simple theme: By his friends you shall know him. For the McCain campaign, in recent weeks, this has …
By Ami Eden, JTA NEW YORK — When John McCain stopped in New York one Tuesday in October to make his pre-primaries pitch to a room full of Jewish bigwigs, …
WASHINGTON When the question of recognizing Israel landed on President Harry Trumans desk in May, 1948, he had to balance the advice of his old friend, Clark Clifford, against …
WASHINGTON Two prominent political bugbears whose very mention drives the other side into foaming denunciations Rev. Jesse Jackson and Amir Taheri collided last week. Jackson was quoted …
BOCA RATON Fred Wolff is pretty explicit in laying out the reason why he wont support Barack Obama on Nov. 4. A survivor of the Dachau concentration camp who …
WASHINGTON Israeli-Palestinian peace talks would be a priority of a McCain administration, Sarah Palin said. A two-state solution is the solution, Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, said in the …
NEW YORK In a conference call with 900 rabbis, Barack Obama said he supports government funding for after-school programs in religious schools. Speaking to the rabbis on a pre-Rosh …
NEW YORK Joe Biden spoke last week with the AIPAC leadership to clear up any misunderstandings. The Democratic vice-presidential candidate had a friendly 20-minute conference call Sept. 18 with …
WASHINGTON Saying it is their duty to fight for the truth and against lashon hara, more than 400 rabbis have joined to back Barack Obama’s presidential bid in what …
WASHINGTON Joe Biden, all wrong on Israel? Sarah Palin, a Jewish womans worst nightmare? Republicans and Democrats campaigning for the Jewish vote have flipped the traditional role of the …
By Michael Adler I returned from the Democratic National Convention in Denver with the announcement of Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, the memorable acceptance speech …
By Linda Lingle If there was any doubt that Sen. John McCain will shake up Washington and institute real change, the selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as the Republican …
ST. PAUL Joe Lieberman, another Jewish senator and a rabbi played lead roles in praising John McCain at the Republican National Convention here Tuesday night. US Sen. Norm Coleman …
MINNEAPOLIS Like her husband, Hadassah Lieberman is backing John McCain for president. On Monday afternoon, she was the featured speaker at the Republican Jewish Coalitions national womens committee fundraiser …
MINNEAPOLIS Sarah Palin met with pro-Israel lobbyists to express her support for US-Israel ties. Palin, the Alaska governor who was tapped last week by Sen. John McCain to be …
NEW YORK Vice presidential pick Sarah Palin says she doesnt share the views of a Jews for Jesus leader who in a speech at her church suggested that violence …
During the past year, Barack Obama has been criticized in certain Jewish circles for waffling on his commitment to Israel and an undivided Jerusalem. Last Tuesday, Aug. 26, Democratic Jewish …
Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soul,And sings the tune without the words,And never stops at all. Emily Dickinson Last Wednesday night, the Democratic National Convention raced …
DENVER Before he announced his vice presidential pick, Aug. 23, Barack Obama said he wanted someone to spar with but who ultimately would be loyal enough to create a …
The ultimate challenge at a political convention is to determine exactly what is real and what is not. The big party conventions are, after all, the state fairs, the Purims, …