Brett Lieberman
By Brett Lieberman
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News Biden, AIPAC Have ‘Warm Conversation’
U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, spoke by phone with the leadership of AIPAC this afternoon. According to Jewish leaders and campaign officials, Biden and AIPAC leaders had “a warm conversation” that lasted about 20 minutes. Biden, who was introduced by AIPAC President David Victor, spoke of his long relationship with the…
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News Groovy Times for the Obama Campaign in the Middle East
Is Israel the sole democracy or the soul one in the Middle East? Apparently Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama found the State of Israel is a really hip place during his recent visit. After a conference call with rabbis on Thursday, Obama’s campaign released a statement that included: “I think that it’s also important to…
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News Pat Buchanan for Obama?
No, the conservative commentator and former presidential candidate is not endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as the headline of this post or a new ad by the Republican Jewish Coalition might suggest. But the latest ad from RJC could lead some people to conclude that Obama has or wants Buchanan’s backing. The ad [shown…
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News Obama Chats With 900 Rabbis on Issues and Renewal
Rosh Hashanah is more than a week away, but Barack Obama drew upon the High Holy Days themes of renewal and rededication in a conference call with more than 900 rabbis. “I know that for rabbis this is the busiest time of the year as you prepare for the High Holy Days,” the Democratic presidential…
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News Primaries Uphold Minnesota’s Jewish Tradition
Louis Park, Minn. — The last time that a non-Jewish lawmaker was elected to the Senate seat currently held by Republican Norm Coleman the president of the United States was Jimmy Carter. Despite a Jewish population estimated at less than 1% of the state’s total — and a history of intolerance that, in 1946, led…
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News Biden to Headline Jewish Democrats’ Conference
U.S. Senator Joseph Biden, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, is expected to headline the National Jewish Democratic Council’s upcoming Washington conference, which is focused on mobilizing the Jewish vote, NJDC officials said. Democrats hope that Biden of Delaware will be able to counter some of the influence that Senator Joseph Lieberman has had among Jewish…
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News Koch Goes for Obama
Only four years ago, Edward Koch — famous for his independent streak and for backing Republicans almost as often as he has backed fellow Democrats — threw his support behind President Bush’s re-election over John Kerry, who, he told a reporter, “doesn’t have the stomach to go after terrorists.” Koch still worries about the threat…
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News Barack Obama’s Rabbi(s)
Will a rabbi’s blessing help Barack Obama? What about 300 rabbis? And will the IRS find this arrangement kosher? “Rather than sit and yell at my television, I thought there was an opportunity to do something,” said Rabbi Steven Bob of Congregation Etz Chaim in Lombard, Ill, in the western suburbs of Chicago. Rabbis for…
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