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Fast Forward George Soros Goes All Out to Beat Anti-Immigrant Arizona Sheriff
George Soros, the leftwing billionaire and Democratic Party mega-donor, has not been shy about getting involved in local politics this year, bankrolling attempts to remove elected law enforcement officials who oppose police reform. Politico reported on Friday that he’s making a $2 million contribution to the campaign against Joe Arpaio, the Arizona sheriff who has…
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Fast Forward Meet Trump’s New Jewish Outreach Adviser, an Orthodox Iranian Immigrant
He was born in Iran and is fluent in Persian, he wears a kippa to work at Trump Tower and he’s ready with a detailed rebuke to any claim a Jewish voter might come up with against his boss, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. David Peyman may very well be the Jewish Trump adviser you’ve…
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News 4 Things About Lisa Bloom, the Lawyer Representing Trump’s Child Rape Accuser
Since the release of the “Access Hollywood” video in which Donald Trump bragged about sexual assault, a dozen women have come forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct. Accusations of a criminal nature were set to make news on Nov. 2, as the person who has sued him for child rape in federal court was…
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News Is Jewish Vote Pushing Hillary Clinton’s Early Vote Numbers Up in Florida?
Vice President Joe Biden delivered a clear message to Florida voters on Wednesday. “If you all do your job, we all get to go to bed early Tuesday night,” he told an audience at a pro-Clinton rally in Florida. And Jewish voters in the Sunshine State seem to be heeding Biden’s advice and utilizing the…
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The Schmooze WATCH: Lena Dunham Performs Hillary Clinton Rap, Dons ‘Sensual Pantsuit’
Lena Dunham is putting on a pantsuit this week to score attention for her candidate. SENSUAL PANTSUIT ANTHEM (Official Rapped Music Video) from Funny Or Die “Hey, hey guys it’s MC Pantsuit. My hobby is rap music but my passion is defending the nation’s baddest grandma, Hillary Rodham Clinton,” Dunham sings, in the clip produced…
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News Russ Feingold Battles To Hold Lead in Hot Comeback Senate Race
Democrat Russ Feingold is battling to maintain his lead in a suddenly hot Wisconsin Senate race, as Republican groups drop massive last-minute television ad campaigns across the state. Feingold, who is Jewish, is still favored to win the Senate seat off incumbent Ron Johnson, the Republican who toppled him in 2010. But while the forecasting…
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Fast Forward Jason Kander Races to the Finish in Close Missouri Senate Contest
Democrats and Republicans are locked in a tight contest for control of the Senate, one that might be decided in Missouri. That’s where Jewish Democrat Jason Kander is within shouting distance of unseating Republican incumbent Roy Blunt. Kander, a former Afghanistan combat vet, is running as a fresh-faced moderate with a new approach to leadership….
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News David Duke Channels the Nicer Nazis with ‘Not Opposed to All Jews’ Screed at Debate
Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke spewed anti-Semitic conspiracy theories at a Louisiana Senate debate in New Orleans Wednesday, telling an empty auditorium that Jews control banks and the media, and suggesting that Hillary Clinton is in thrall to Jewish interests. “There is a problem in America with a very strong, powerful, tribal group…
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