This is the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Barack Obama and his relationship to the Jewish community.
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Life Swinging for Women
Last night’s Foreign Policy debate was all about swing — the candidates taking final swings at each other and aiming for the hearts and minds of swing voters. And conventional polling wisdom tells us who the most important “swing voters” are, particularly for the President: that’s right, the women. David Gergen wrote about it at…
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Opinion Tweeting the Boca Debate
Monday night marked the final presidential debate of 2012. For those voters sad to wait another four years to hear their favorite talking points, we’ve captured the best reactions from the Twitter-verse on the action from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. Comedian David Wain, new to live-tweeting debates, was quick to catch on to…
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Fast Forward Obama and Romney Vow Strong Support of Israel
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney vied on Monday over who was Israel’s strongest defender but both agreed that a military strike over Iran’s nuclear program must be a “last resort.” Tehran’s nuclear program, which the West suspects is for developing weapons and that economic sanctions have so far failed to stop, is…
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News Ohio Jews Tune Out Presidential Election
American Jews are long famous for their political engagement. But Jews here in Cleveland just want this presidential election to end. In this fiercely contested swing state, every commercial break on TV features ads for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama; radio broadcasts are packed with super PAC attack messages and — worst of all —…
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Fast Forward Israel Features Heavily in Presidential Debate
The U.S.-Israel alliance and the need to keep Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon were major themes in the final presidential debate. Both candidates said Monday during their foreign policy debate that they would stand with Israel should Iran attack it. “Israel is a true friend,” President Obama said when debate moderator Bob Schieffer of…
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Opinion Judging the Yad Vashem Debate
The final debate is over — the last one ever for Obama and for us this election cycle — and it’s time for some flash judgment. Israel, Israel, Israel: As anyone could have predicted, Israel was mentioned a lot. As “true friend.” As “greatest ally.” I think I counted 6 mentions by the president to…
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Fast Forward Obama Hits Romney Hard in Foreign Policy Debate
President Barack Obama aggressively attacked Republican challenger Mitt Romney on foreign policy on Monday in their third and final debate in an effort to blunt his opponent’s surge in the polls with two weeks left until Election Day. The high-stakes debate strayed repeatedly into domestic policy, with Romney seeking to bolster his argument that Obama…
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Opinion Obama Won by Talking Like a Republican
This late in the campaign, everything is about swing states – and the foreign policy debate was largely about Florida, where moderate Jews could well decide who gets the state’s 29 electoral votes. On those grounds, on the basis of issues important to Florida Jews, President Obama won this debate, but in a bizarre, looking-glass…
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