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Fast Forward Hundreds of Jews sign a public declaration of support for Elizabeth Warren
(JTA) — Hundreds of Jews from across the country have signed a declaration of support for Elizabeth Warren in the latest effort to influence Jewish voters in the Democratic primaries. Among the some 850 signatories to the #JewsforWarren declaration are Joshua Malina, the “Scandal” actor who starred in a Hillel get-out-the-vote campaign video in 2018;…
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Fast Forward Survey shows Jewish Americans will vote for any Dem over Trump
(JTA) — No matter who is running on the Democratic presidential ticket in 2020, he or she is likely to get the Jewish vote by a wide margin, according to a new survey. The survey, released Friday by the Jewish Electoral Institute, found that two-thirds of Jewish voters said they would choose any Democratic candidate…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders wins decisive victory in Nevada caucuses
(JTA) — Bernie Sanders swept to victory in the Nevada caucuses, becoming the undisputed front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, finished Saturday’s caucus with about 47 percent of the vote, followed by former Vice President Joe Biden with 19 percent and, in third place, former South Bend, Indiana mayor,…
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Fast Forward Mike Bloomberg qualifies for Democratic debate in Las Vegas
(JTA) — Mike Bloomberg will finally go toe to toe on a debate stage with his fellow Democratic presidential hopefuls. The billionaire businessman and former New York mayor has qualified for Wednesday’s debate in Las Vegas days ahead of the Nevada caucuses on Saturday. Many of Bloomberg’s rivals in the race have criticized his self-funded…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders releases new ‘Proud To Be Jewish’ video
(JTA) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released a new campaign video in which he says he is “very proud to be Jewish” and that he looks forward to “becoming the first Jewish president in the history of this country.” I’m very proud to be Jewish and I look forward to becoming the first…
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Fast Forward Ted Deutch, Jewish congressman who represents Parkland, endorses Bloomberg
(JTA) — Rep. Ted Deutch, whose district includes Parkland, Florida, will back Mike Bloomberg in the Democratic presidential primary. Deutch, who is Jewish, also will serve as co-chair of the United for Mike Leadership Council, which does outreach to Jewish voters. His endorsement of the former New York City mayor and billionaire media mogul stems…
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Fast Forward Congresswoman calls AIPAC ‘hate group’ after attack ad
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A Minnesota congresswoman called AIPAC a “hate group” inciting against her after the Israel lobby featured her in an attack ad. “AIPAC claims to be a bipartisan organization, but its use of hate speech actually makes it a hate group,” U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, a Democrat, said Wednesday in a statement. “By…
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Fast Forward Joe Biden rejects pressure to boycott AIPAC conference
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Joe Biden rejected pressure from a coalition of left-wing groups to have presidential candidates boycott the Israel lobby AIPAC’s policy conference. An activist with IfNotNow, the anti-occupation group that is leading the initiative, confronted the former vice president in New Hampshire and cast her question in the context of the 2015 Iran…
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