Joy Resmovits
By Joy Resmovits
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News Bagels and Ballots — Wednesday
Florida Heat: According to Politico’s Alexander Burns, Gov. Charlie Crist, running in Florida’s senatorial contest as an independent, is about to get “the full Arlen Specter treatment” as the state’s Democratic party supports an ad from Democratic opponent Kendrick Meek that points to Crist’s Republican — no less, his “Jeb Bush Republican” — past. It…
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News Bagel and Ballots — Monday
–The Jewish Wife Gambit: Gov. Charlie Crist, the independent in the three-way race for Florida’s senate seat, is gunning for the Jewish vote. In front of a crowd of 600 mostly Jewish retirees, he called his wife, Carole, a “nice Jewish girl who grew up on Long Island.” (Sun-Sentinel) –Rahmbo’s Running … Fast: Politico reports…
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News Bagels and Ballots – Monday
–Less Competition in the Windy City: Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has been eyeing a run for mayor of Chicago — the first Jewish one, at that. Yesterday, former city inspector David Hoffman, also Jewish, announced he isn’t running — a decision the Sun-Times expects will help Rahm’s candidacy. (Chicago Sun-Times) –Catching Up: Remember…
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News Judge in Madoff Bankruptcy Approves $37.6 Million in Fees to Recovery Team
The cost of fraud still hobbles victims of Bernard Madoff?s $65 billion Ponzi scheme: Howard Schupak, 62, for example, doesn?t know if he and his wife can ever retire from managing their New York-based building-supply company. He and others who suffered Madoff losses say that the man in charge of recovering and distributing their money…
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News Bagels and Ballots – Wednesday
-Reading Rahm: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is still playing out the possibility of running to become Chicago’s first Jewish mayor. A recent poll of his own gave Rahmbo a 14-point lead against possible challengers. (NBC) -Oy, Pennsylvania: At a Pennsylvania fundraiser, Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak, who is running against Republican former congressman…
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News Bagels and Ballots – Tuesday
-Post-Primary Preferences: For weeks, registered voters have stated their preference for Republicans on a generic congressional ballot. But a new Gallup poll shows the two major parties now effectively tied with Democrats winning 46% and Republicans 45%. (Gallup) -Leveling California? Though other recent polls have given a slight lead to Republican Carly Fiorina, the former…
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News Bagels and Ballots – Monday
–Eric Cantor, minority whip and congress’s only Jewish Republican, penned a Wall Street Journal op-ed titled “Tax Fight: GOP Won’t Back Down.” He cites the economic struggles of “small businesses and investors” as a reason why he and the GOP won’t back down in opposing a continuation of federal tax cuts that would exempt those…
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News Lady Gaga Calls Her Senators
Call all you want but there’s no one home And you’re not gonna reach my telephone Cause I’m out in the club and I’m sippin that bubb’ And you’re not gonna reach my telephone “Telephone,” performed by Lady Gaga and Beyonce Knowles When she tried to call her senators Thursday, Lady Gaga seemed to be…
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