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Fast Forward Hillary Clinton or David Duke? An Easy Choice for Some Donald Trump Supporters
Donald Trump voters, at least those in North Carolina, really dislike Hillary Clinton. But just how strong are their feelings about her? Well, they hold a higher opinion of a white supremacist former Ku Klux Klan leader than the former First Lady. This piece of information is included in the latest Public Policy Polling survey…
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Fast Forward Jewish Donors Shun Donald Trump — 95% of Contributions Go to Hillary Clinton
It is an open secret in Jewish Republican circles: Donors are steering clear from Donald Trump, finding any excuses to channel their political contributions to congressional races and Super PACs supporting down-ballot candidates rather than writing a check for the controversial Republican standard bearer. Now, the prediction and statistic analysis website 538 has put this…
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News Celebrity Rabbi, Asked to Pray for GOP, Picks Mourner’s Prayer
They tried to support other candidates, then they did their best to block him. But nothing helped. So what else can Jewish Republican critics of Donald Trump do? Well, they can laugh. And that’s exactly what many of them did Monday when they gathered in New York to a roast of former Mitt Romney adviser…
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News Sheldon Adelson Snubs Donald Trump With $5M Donation — Far Cry From $100M Promise
Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson finally opened his checkbook and began to sign checks to Republicans. The good news for Donald Trump? One of them has his name on it. The bad news? It’s for only $5 million. As first reported by CNN, Sheldon Adelson has recently made a sizable campaign donation, reaching $45 million and…
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News Why Swing State Rabbis Are Avoiding Politics Over High Holy Days
(JTA) — When Rosh Hashanah came around last year, Rabbi Aaron Gaber wanted to grapple with an issue roiling the country. So he decided to focus his sermon on racism. But several members of Brothers of Israel, a 120-family Conservative synagogue in suburban Philadelphia, weren’t pleased. “Some of the feedback from some of my congregants…
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Fast Forward Donald Trump Jr. Says Media ‘Warming Up the Gas Chambers’ for Donald
The Trumps are stumbling over an insensitive Holocaust reference once again. And this time it’s Donald Trump, Jr.’s turn. Speaking on a Philadelphia talk radio interview Wednesday, Trump Jr. lashed out at the media, which, he claims, is biased in favor of Hillary Clinton. And this is how it came out: “The media has been…
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News Late in the Race, Trump and Clinton Talk Religion
“We need a president who understands the role of faith,” Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton told a crowd of religious leaders gathered September 8 for the annual National Baptist Convention meeting, “a president who will pray with you and for you.” The next day, in Washington, Donald Trump, her Republican rival, promised the Values Voter Summit…
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Fast Forward Want a Jews for Trump Sticker? Ask the American Jewish Congress
Is it an original fundraising idea, or a dip into partisanship? The American Jewish Congress is offering its supporters a bumper sticker bearing the slogan “Jews for Trump” or “Jews for Hillary” in return for a $10 minimum contribution to the organization. “We will share the number of bumper stickers of each candidate with members…
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