GOP: Joe Might Get It
White House press secretary Tony Snow, at today’sbriefing when asked if the president is supporting Joe Lieberman’s GOP challenger: “The President supports the democratic process in the state of Connecticut, and wishes them a successful election in November.”
And, according to this interview with Ken Mehlman, the Republican National Committee is also refraining from endorsing the GOP candidate.
Does all this GOP love help or hurt Lieberman among independents?
"Why I became the Forward’s Editor-in-Chief"
You are surely a friend of the Forward if you’re reading this. And so it’s with excitement and awe — of all that the Forward is, was, and will be — that I introduce myself to you as the Forward’s newest editor-in-chief.
And what a time to step into the leadership of this storied Jewish institution! For 129 years, the Forward has shaped and told the American Jewish story. I’m stepping in at an intense time for Jews the world over. We urgently need the Forward’s courageous, unflinching journalism — not only as a source of reliable information, but to provide inspiration, healing and hope.
