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 Who’s Up, Who’s Down: Foreign Policy on the Campaign Trail
Everywhere we turned this week, presidential contenders were working to score public relations points with posturing on foreign policy. Here’s the quick summary, along with some verdicts about whether they came out ahead or behind in the image game: Barack Obama was branded as “irresponsible” by Pakistan’s foreign minister after saying that, as president, he…
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News Got Jew? Hillary and Barack Sign Up Jewish Lawmakers
Several days after Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, tussled publicly over whether to hold direct talks with the leaders of Iran and Syria, they both seem particularly eager to show support from Jewish members of Congress. Clinton announced the endorsement of Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California yesterday. Meanwhile, Obama announced that Rep. Paul Hodes, a…
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Life Worst Argument for Staying in Iraq… Ever
Should we stay in Iraq because kids are dying in Chicago? This silly shot at Barak Obama came to our attention via the Republican Jewish Coalition’s blog. But the RJC’s blogger seems to like the reasoning.
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News It’s Official: Obama’s On Top
Obama raises $32 million, besting Clinton’s $27 million.
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News Team Hillary Plays Politics of Managing Expectations
With the June 30 filing deadline for second quarter fundraising fast approaching, the Clinton campaign is once again telling supporters know it expects to be outraised by Team Obama. “We expect to bring in about what we did in the First Quarter, or slightly more, which should put us in the range of $27 million,”…
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News Is Obama Destined for the Campaign’s Israel Hot Seat?
When the three leading Democratic presidential contenders got together for a faith and politics forum this past Monday night, it was Illinois Senator Barack Obama who once again fielded a bonus round question about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Asked whether the Palestinians are being treated morally, fairly, and justly by the Israelis, Obama told the audience…
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News Obama: Go Ahead, Divest My Day
Senator Barack Obama has introduced The Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007, a measure that would, according to this report, “authorize state and local governments and private fund-managers to divest assets for companies that invest over $20 million in Iran’s energy sector, which the U.S. government would publish in a list every six months.” The…
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Israel News Obama’s Novel Fundraising Scheme
While the chattering class continues to ask about the extent of Senator Barack Obama’s support for Israel, two renowned Jewish writers are busy raising money for him. Ayelet Waldman and her husband, Michael Chabon — whose latest novel, “The Yiddish Policemen’s Union,” re-imagines Alaska as the homeland of the Jewish people — recently circulated an…
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