This is the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Barack Obama and his relationship to the Jewish community.
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News Florida Democrats Face Voicelessness, Yet Again
As Florida steps into the national political spotlight with its upcoming January 29 primary, some Jewish Democrats are bracing for what is, by now, an all-too-familiar feeling: Their votes may not count. Due to the state party’s unresolved stand-off with the Democratic National Committee over its decision to jump ahead of the party-approved calendar, Florida’s…
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News As Obama Heads South, Rumors Follow
Charleston, S.C. – At first glance, there seemed to be few surprises at a packed Sunday morning lecture sponsored by the Jewish studies department at South Carolina’s College of Charleston. The attendees circulated amid trays of bagels and lox and, when asked about the upcoming presidential primaries in their state, rattled off the usual list…
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News Who’s Endorsing Whom: Jewish Lawmakers’ Picks
HILLARY CLINTON Supporters: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA)…
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News N.Y. Sun: Obama’s Stance on Israel Should Be Welcomed, Not Attacked
The decidedly right-wing New York Sun — a fervent defender of Israel that’s hawkish on the Mideast and bearish on prospects for peace with the Palestinians — is defending Barack Obama from Republican charges that he’s weak when it comes to supporting Israel. The Sun’s editorialist writes: New York Republicans, according to an article in…
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News Jewish Allies Quarry Support for McCain and Obama in Granite State
New Hampshire may only have 10,000 Jews, but the state’s primary election had a Jewish stamp on it. Senator John McCain’s surprising win in the Granite State came just days after he received backing from Joe Lieberman, the Senate’s most famous Jew, while Barack Obama got help from Paul Hodes, one of New Hampshire’s four…
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Israel News Larry David Stumps for Obama
Hillary Clinton may have won a surprise victory in the New Hampshire primary, but Barack Obama still managed to beat her handily in the town of Hanover, home to Dartmouth College, where he had an assist from America’s favorite television misanthrope, Larry David. It seems the “Seinfeld” co-creator and star of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm”…
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News Larry David Thinks Obama Would Make a Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good President
Barack Obama has a surly nebbish stumping in the Dartmouth College dorms for him — “Seinfeld” co-creator and star of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Larry David. “Haven’t we had enough with Bushes and Clintons and Bushes,” David told students. “The country needs a shower, a good, long, hot shower. That’s what Obama is, a hot…
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News Olmert Attempts to Bring Presidential Candidates Into Peace Process
Washington – Looking to the post-Bush era in American politics, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is attempting to enlist leading presidential candidates to support his renewed push for a settlement with the Palestinians. When Olmert was in the United States for the Annapolis, Md., peace summit, he took the opportunity to call each of the…
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