Santorum Getting Help from a Green
Democratic challenger Bob Casey now leads Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum 48% to 42% among likely November voters, according to a Quinnipiac Poll released yesterday.
This is actually an improvement on the 18-point spread Quinnipiac found in June: Apparently, Santorum has been helped by the entrance of Green party candidate Carl Romanelli, who is currently polling with 5% of the vote.
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.
