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Fast Forward Bloomberg at AIPAC attacks Sanders for boycotting conference
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Mike Bloomberg, the only Democratic presidential candidate to attend the AIPAC policy conference this year in person, attacked Bernie Sanders for boycotting the event, drawing loud applause on Monday. “Senator Sanders has spent 30 years boycotting this event,” Bloomberg, the former New York mayor, said of his rival in the race for…
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News We went to South Carolina ahead of Saturday’s primary. Here’s what some voters had to say about the Democratic race.
South Carolina’s primary election on Saturday is another important hurdle in the wild race that is the Democratic campaign for president. While only 63 delegates of more than 4,000 nationally are at stake, the balloting is a key test for at least two of the remaining candidates. For Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who is…
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News On the trail with Sanders in S.C.: Can the messy authenticity last?
They had hair dyed pink and orange, heads covered by baseball caps, a bowler hat, a beanie and at least one hijab. A few foreheads were smudged with black for Ash Wednesday. One head eventually emerged above the rest, shining with sweat and humidity, and flanked by white hairs scattered in all directions like a…
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Fast Forward You’re right, America. Bernie Sanders isn’t religious. Lots of Jews aren’t.
Around 60% of Americans think that Sen. Bernie Sanders isn’t religious, according to a survey released by the Pew Research Center Thursday. Nearly a quarter of respondents said that Sanders was “not at all religious,” while 36% said they thought he was “not too religious.” Only 34% thought he was somewhat or very religious. Some…
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Fast Forward 347 rabbis sign letter to Bernie Sanders in support of AIPAC
(JTA) — In the wake of Bernie Sanders’s decision to not attend the AIPAC Israel lobby’s annual conference for what he called the organization’s support of “bigotry,” a group of 347 rabbis signed an open letter to Sanders supporting AIPAC’s role in advancing the U.S.-Israel relationship. Sanders, now the frontrunner in the race for the…
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Opinion Bravo, Bernie, for skipping AIPAC. It’s a platform for anti-Muslim bigotry
There was a very Jewish moment at last night’s Democratic debate in South Carolina. Moderator Major Garrett asked Senator Bernie Sanders to defend his decision not to attend the AIPAC 2020 conference, and to reassure American Jews who might feel nervous or insulted. In response, Sanders reminded the audience of his Jewish identity and of…
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Fast Forward Sanders at debate: I’m proud of being Jewish, but Netanyahu a ‘reactionary racist’
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, both of whom would be the first Jewish president of the United States, presented contrasting views on Israel during a portion of the Democratic presidential debate in South Carolina on Tuesday. CBS reporter Major Garrett pointed out that Sanders would be the…
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Fast Forward Sanders, Bloomberg take the heat and present contrasts on Israel in latest Democratic debate
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has handily won two of the first three Democratic primary contests, came into the debate with the most momentum — and was the biggest target over the course of the night. Sanders and Bloomberg, both of whom would be the first Jewish president, also presented differing views on Israel. Within the…
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