This is the Forward’s coverage of the 2020 election. Visit here for the latest news on the candidates running for president. The race began with 25 Democrats and two Republicans, including President Trump, who is running for reelection. There are…
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News How do you swing a state like Florida? Call your Jewish grandparents
Lots of people want to talk to Rochelle Tan. The 83-year-old votes in Palm Beach County, Fla., a swing region in a swing state that could help decide who wins today’s presidential election. The Democratic and Republican campaigns have been dialing her number all fall. “When I see who’s calling, I don’t even bother answering,”…
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News Join these Torah study sessions for meaning, hope and an alternative to election-night doomscrolling
Storefront windows are being boarded up. The New York Times election needle of doom is back. On Election Day in 2020, the country is a ball of anxiety. Jews know a thing or two about political anxiety. This year, to counter it, some are turning to Torah study and spirituality to give themselves something to…
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News Your Jewish guide to Election Day 2020
All eyes are on the presidential race today, where Jewish voters in Pennsylvania and Florida could help determine whether the Republican President Donald Trump can win a second term or if the Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, can convert on months of leading in the polls to oust him. A Jewish lens on…
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News Campaigns can tell you’re Jewish. Here’s how they target you.
A hand places stones atop a grave in the classic Jewish ritual of remembrance. The audio mixes the Jewish prayer for mourning with clips of President Donald Trump minimizing the dangers of COVID-19. The video by the Jewish Democratic Council of America is following Jewish voters around the internet on social media, news and shopping…
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Fast Forward Jon Ossoff goes viral after taking opponent to task on virus in debate
Jon Ossoff, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Georgia, went viral on Thursday with a video of him dressing down his opponent, incumbent Sen. David Perdue, during their debate the prior evening. “Well, perhaps Senator Perdue would have been able to better respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, if you hadn’t been fending off multiple…
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Fast Forward Elissa Slotkin receives violent threat amid Michigan’s tense political climate
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, reported receiving a voicemail with violent threats at her campaign headquarters over the weekend. “This week, a caller left a voicemail at my campaign headquarters using threatening, sexually explicit, and violent language, including a threat to ‘shoot my way to victory,’” Slotkin said in a statement. Law enforcement determined…
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News ‘Crazy Eddie,’ white supremacy — How campaigns are trying to reach Florida’s Jews now
In one advertisement, comic book speech bubbles pop on screen as a slick salesman delivers a sarcastic pitch for Joe Biden and the Democrats over upbeat music. “This election only! A special offer,” he says. “Elect Joe Biden — get all his far-left friends too.” The spot, sponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition and running…
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Culture Borat defends Rudy Giuliani over ‘Borat’ scandal
Rudy Giuliani has a new champion in his latest scandal: His name-a Borat. Thursday night, shortly before the final presidential debate and the early release of “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev posted a video on his Twitter to defend Giuliani against claims of impropriety arising from a scene in the “Borat” sequel. “What…
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