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Bush: Millions to Palestinians; Congress: ‘Not One Cent’ Without Monitoring
Last week, President Bush promised to give the Palestinians $190 million in aid and another $80 million in security assistance. But it won’t be all that easy — at least not as far as Congress is concerned. Democrat Steve Rothman and Republican Mike Pence started circulating today a letter to the White House calling on…
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Rep. Steve Kagen Earns a B+
As the 2008 contest swings into gear, Campaign Confidential is busy collecting some Congressional report cards. Several Jewish freshmen from swing districts are expected to face stiff competition, including Democratic physician Steve Kagen of Wisconsin. Last time around, Kagen beat out the the state’s Assembly Speaker, Republican John Gard, for an open seat in the…
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In Case You Missed It, Feel More than Free to Call Rudy a Hawk
I have a story up this week about the prominent neocons tapped by presidential contender Rudy Giuliani as foreign policy advisers. In case you had any doubt, our headline – “Giuliani Stacks Campaign Staff With a Who’s Who Of Mideast Hawks” – is just the message Team Rudy is looking to send. On Wednesday night,…
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Dolly Parton Honored by SHOF
**DOLLY PARTON SPARKLES AT SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME GALA ** “You meet the most interesting people in the ladies room,” I said to wasp-waisted, mammary-endowed Dolly Parton. “Even stars have to pee,” was her cheery comeback. Recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award at the June 7 Songwriters Hall of Fame dinner, she was described by…
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What Happens When Mom Goes To Congress?
The Washington Post has a great story today about the record (albeit still pretty miniscule) number of women in Congress with children under the age of 13. The grand total, by the way, is 10. This is in a year when the total number of women in Congress is itself at a record high, with…
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Who’s the toughest on Iran and who has time for that anyway?
The Israel Project took to Capitol Hill toady to launch its petition against Iran’s nuclear bomb. The initial invitation to the event stated that “all presidential candidates have been invited to speak” but none of them showed up in person. Barack Obama sent a staffer with a statement and the rest just emailed in their…
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The 2008 Money-Train
Second quarter fundraising results are in, including for the Jewish freshmen in the House. Here’s the quick summary of year-to-date fundraising totals; Ron Klein: $1.3 million Gabrielle Giffords: $908,494 John Yarmuth: $600,000 Paul Hodes: $550,000 Steve Kagen: $420,000 Steve Cohen: $137,000 While Klein, Giffords, Yarmuth, Hodes and Kagen are part of the DCCC’s Frontline program…
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Happy Birthday B Rapoport!
It’s not every day that someone hits the big 9-0, and when the said person is one of the highest rolling (and most loved) Democratic donors, the pols turn out in droves. Bernard Rapoport, a nice Jewish boy from Waco, Texas who grew up to earn a fortune in the insurance business, was feted at…
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Giuliani Stacks Campaign Staff With a Who’s Who Of Mideast Hawks
As the roster of Republican presidential hopefuls grapples with the seeming implosion of one-time front-runner John McCain’s candidacy, Rudolph Giuliani is taking steps to claim his place as the field’s leading hawk. The former New York City mayor announced last week that he had assembled a team of foreign policy advisers featuring several prominent neoconservatives,…
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In Jerusalem, Where Many Tongues Cleave
Jerusalem – Journalists, like crewmembers on the Starship Enterprise, are not supposed to participate in the events they’re observing. Still, when you’re invited to an international gathering in Jerusalem with an imposing title like the Conference on the Future of the Jewish People, it’s hard to say no. Confused, I phoned a friend who edits…
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New Aid for Palestinians Called a Mirage
Washington – President Bush trumpeted a new aid package for the Palestinians on Monday, but congressional sources and aid groups say that Bush’s proposal is actually just a shifting around of existing funds that will provide almost no new help on the ground. In a broad-ranging speech Monday about the Palestinian situation, Bush promised to…
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