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Pelosi Faces Possible Fights Over Top Posts
As triumphant Democrats begin a season of post-election jockeying, congressional insiders are speculating that Rep. Tom Lantos could face a challenge for the chairmanship of the House International Relations Committee. Lantos, a prominent foreign policy hawk and initially an outspoken supporter of the war in Iraq, has long raised the ire of more liberal Democrats,…
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Polls: Democrats Score Big Win With Jewish Voters
The elections are over (except for a few recounts), but Jewish Democrats and Jewish Republicans are still doing battle — with competing poll results relating to Jewish voting patterns. Democrats are touting the results of an independent nonpartisan national survey that was conducted for the National Election Pool by Edison Media Research of Somerville, N.J.,…
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Wyoming House Seat Still Up in the Air: Trauner v. Cubin
Cubin ahead; Trauner won’t concede.
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Opponents of Pro-Israel Lobby Releasing DVD
Seeking to capitalize on the publicity swirling around a high-profile report attacking the role of the “Israel Lobby” in shaping American foreign policy, an advocacy group that opposes America’s close relationship with the Jewish state is hocking a DVD on Amazon.com of two recent public debates involving one of the paper’s authors. The Council for…
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Democrats, Jewish Candidates Score Big Victories
Jewish Democrats increased their numbers in the U.S. Congress, joining their party in winning the House of Representatives on a wave of public dissatisfaction with the Iraq war and the economy. At least five Jews were among the new Democrats sweeping into the House. In the Senate, which was still up for grabs at midnight…
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Henry Ford Fan Loses in AZ
Arizona Republican J.D. Hayworth angered some Jews with his praise of Henry Ford and then one of his supporters offended a majority of the crowd at a Jewish forum. Tonight he lost.
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The Fall of Shaw in South Florida
Democrat Ron Klein said that George Bush’s foreign policy was endangering Israel. Tonight he defeated incumbent Clay Shaw in a heavily Jewish district in South Florida.
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Two Senate Independents: a Jewish Hawk and a Jewish Socialist
Joe Lieberman wins in Connecticut and Bernie Sanders wins in Vermont.
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More Jewish Democratic Winners in MD, NH, AZ
Ben Cardin in Maryland. Paul Hodes in New Hampshire. Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona.
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Yarmuth Wins: First Jewish Representative from Kentucky
With 100% of precincts reporting, Democrat John Yarmuth defeats incumbent Anne Northrup, 51% to 48%.
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Maryland Senate Race Tainted with Last-Minute Antisemitism Smear
Forward reporter Beth Schwartzapfel gives us the latest from the Cardin-Steele contest: In the final hours of the tight race for the Maryland Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Paul Sarbanes, a flier in support of Republican candidate Michael Steele in his fight against Democrat Ben Cardin has garnered accusations of anti-Semitism. Emma Jean…
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