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  National Exit Poll: 68% Jewish Vote for Obama

  National exit polls are now saying that 68% of Jews voted for Obama – ten points behind the president’s performance in these polls four years ago. Once again, the night is young, and these figures could move. Few expect Obama to hold on to the 74% of the Jewish vote he won in 2008. The…

  By Josh Nathan-Kazis

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  Gov. Markell Reelected in Del.

  Democratic Governor (and Habonim Camp Galil alum) Jack Markell projected to win reelection in Delaware. Also projected to win in Del., incumbent Sen. Tom Carper (D).

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read
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  NBC Calls Murphy in CT. FL: Grayson Leads

  NBC calls Chris Murphy the winner over Linda McMahon for Conn. Senate. As predicted, swing states Florida, Ohio, Virginia, N. Carolina and Pennsylvania are all too close to call. All the states called so far are predictably red or blue. The only interesting news so far: Sen. Joe Manchin (D) is reelected in W. Va….

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read

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• Rob Eshman ‘Israel is seen as violent’ — and Israeli chefs, once global culinary icons, are feeling the heat

  

• Nora Berman Did Netanyahu coerce Trump into attacking Iran? No — but he tried with Obama

  

• Dan Perry For Trump and Netanyahu, statecraft is now synonymous with stagecraft

  

• Emily Tamkin Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: The ‘gotcha’ mode of fighting antisemitism has to go

  

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  Obama Grabs Early Lead in South Florida

  This doesn’t mean much yet, but very early results in Florida’s heavily Jewish Palm Beach County have President Barack Obama ahead, 66% to 34% Only about 200,000 votes are counted in the county, less than half the number that voted there in 2008. Obama won 61% to 39% four years ago, and polls don’t close…

  By Josh Nathan-Kazis Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read
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  Report: GOP Internal Poll Gives Obama 281

  Chemi Shalev at Haaretz tweets that a rumored GOP internal exit poll “allegedly” gives Obama 281 electoral votes.

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read
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  1st Calls: Mitt 19 electors (IN, KY), Obama 3 (VT)

  7:11 pm Early returns on MSNBC: Romney projected to win Indiana (11 electoral votes) and Kentucky (8 electors). Obama projected in Vermont (3 electors). Mourdock (R) is leading Donnelly (D) 48%-46% in the Indiana Senate race, but it’s considered too close to call. In Vermont, Bernie Sanders is projected to win.

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read
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  Five (Jewish) Things To Watch on Election Night

  It’s Election Day at last. And as we sit down in front of the TV to watch the results (for those who actually have power), here are five Jewish points of reference on this long night of swing states, bellwether counties and exit poll results. Ohio. With polls closing at 7:30 p.m., the entire nation…

  By Nathan Guttman Nov 6, 2012 | 3 min read
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  Can’t Avoid Obama? Here’s Why.

  If Jewish voters have the feeling they cannot avoid the Democratic message this election cycle, it may have to do with a new group formed this summer that has been specifically targeting the media on Jewish voters issues. The Jewish media hub, as founders, Washington public relations consultants Steve Rabinowitz and Matt Dorf refer to…

  By Nathan Guttman Nov 5, 2012 | 2 min read
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  Having It All and Being Good Jew Too

  As the season of tightly packed Jewish holidays wound down for another year — after the whirlwind of family dinners, synagogue services and even volunteer shofar blowing on top of the upheaval of a new school year for our children — my husband and I reflected once again on how hard we try to “have…

  By Aurora Mendelsohn Nov 5, 2012 | 5 min read
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  Christians Also Struggle To Keep the Faith

  A religious group wrings its hands over youth “leaving” or “rethinking their commitment to the faith.” Must be Jews, right? But — surprise! — this “dropout problem” belongs to right-of-center Christian denominations, according to a recent survey. Here we thought that Jewish teens were the only ones to go missing from religious action. Now we…

  By Dennis S. Ross Nov 5, 2012 | 3 min read
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  Can Bibi Make Nice?

  Regardless of who is sworn in as president next January 20, Israeli-American relations are headed for a period of profound uncertainty. We’ve been so focused on debating whether and how Barack Obama gets along with Israel that we’ve completely overlooked a more important question: Can Benjamin Netanyahu can get along with the United States? The…

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 4, 2012 | 4 min read