This is the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Barack Obama and his relationship to the Jewish community.
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Opinion Sheldon’s Latke Envy
What’s a few million among friends? Sheldon Adelson says he doesn’t remember the size of the first check he cut this election cycle. “I gave 5 million or 10 million – I forget – to Newt Gingrich,” the Jewish mega-donor told Politico in a rare interview published last night. (A reminder, Mr. Adelson: It was…
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Fast Forward Ed Koch Unhappy With Obama: Report
Former New York Mayor Ed Koch isn’t dumping President Obama — yet. The 87-year-old Koch told New York Post columnist Michael Goodwin that he is very angry with Obama for snubbing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the U.S. “There should be a certain courtesy involved,” Koch said. “You don’t just say…
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Fast Forward Obama Pushes Back on ’60 Minutes’
President Barack Obama pushed back on the notion that he feels pressure from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the contentious Iranian issue, dismissing as “noise” the Israeli leader’s calls for the U.S. to lay out a “red line” that Iran’s nuclear program must not cross to avoid American military intervention. “When it comes to our…
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Opinion Randi, Rahm and the Chicago Teachers Strike
The Chicago teachers strike ended with what many unionists see as a victory for a strategy of confronting strong-willed Mayor Rahm Emanuel. It also helped get national teachers union chief Randi Weingarten out of a tricky political jam. Weingarten, the head of the American Federation of Teachers and one of the nation’s top Jewish union…
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Opinion How Can Mitt Swing Florida Jews?
During my 35 years at the University of Miami, I have asked hundreds of Jews why they moved to Florida. The most common answer has been that they came here to join friends or relatives. Some came to retire, others for employment. Some wanted a place with a large Jewish community. Many mentioned the climate….
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Opinion Sarah’s Gonna Help You Vote
This year’s Great Schlep won’t just send young Jews to Florida — it’s gonna get them an ID, too. The group behind the 2008 effort to recruit young Jews to swing their Floridian grandparents to Obama has a new video out today calling on young Jews to make sure their grandparents have the identification they…
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Opinion Something for Everyone in Florida Poll
The American Jewish Committee’s poll of Jewish voters in Florida which was released on Thursday, had something for everyone. Democratic Jews hailed the findings as reaffirming Obama’s strong support among Jewish voters. The Republican Jewish Coalition, at the same time, issued a statement saying the AJC poll shows “continuing erosion” in support for Obama in…
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Opinion Florida Jews Breaking for Obama: Poll
Florida Jewish voters, viewed as crucial in determining the outcome of the November elections, will vote overwhelmingly for Barack Obama, according to a new survey of the state’s Jewish voters commissioned by the American Jewish Committee. The poll conducted between September 7-9 and released Thursday, found that support for Obama among Jewish voters is down…
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