Giffords Looks Good
This recently released poll shows the Democratic state senator, who is vying for the seat of retiring Republican Rep. Jim Kolbe in Arizona’s eighth district, has a near 13-point lead over Republican opponent Randy Graff.
Showing further confidence, the DCCC cancelled planned ad buys on Friday, following a similar move by the NRCC on Thursday.
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.
