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Fast Forward Donald Trump Set To Meet Sheldon Adelson in Las Vegas
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is set to meet with billionaire Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson on Tuesday, Politico reported. Trump plans to meet with the Republican megadonor who is still uncommitted in the 2016 race, before the Republican debate at Adelson’s Venetian hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. The web site said neither…
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Opinion How Republican Hate for Obama Is Burning Up the Planet
When we talk about the Paris climate talks, most of our attention goes to the tug-of-war between the rich and poor nations. They’re playing chicken over who’ll pick up the tab for warding off disaster. But there’s another confrontation simmering at the edge of the major conference. Discussed mainly in whispers, it carries much higher…
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News Donald Trump’s Anti-Muslim Push Makes GOP Tougher Sell for Jews
For the Republican Party, a tough job just got a little tougher thanks to Donald Trump. For years, Republicans, backed by some influential donors, have carefully cultivated the vote of Jewish-Americans who regard the security of Israel their top concern. Less than a week ago, a bevy of presidential candidates stood before a group of…
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Opinion Ben Carson and the Dollar Bill’s ‘Star of David’
Donald Trump stumbled at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference when he said he didn’t want the tribe’s money and was simpatico because, like “you folks,” he too is a good haggler. He wasn’t the only one who made some boneheaded remarks. Ben Carson, brain surgeon, also had some notable slip-ups. If you could get past…
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Fast Forward Jeb Bush Calls W. His Role Model on Israel
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush cited his brother, former President George W. Bush, as the person he turns to most for guidance on the U.S.-Israel relationship. Bush made the comment Thursday at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s candidates’ forum in Washington, D.C., in response to a question about the qualities he would look for in a…
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News Donald Trump Stumbles in Pitch to Republican Jews With Stereotype-Filled Spiel
There are many ways to woo a Jewish political audience, and Donald Trump ignored them all. Instead of usual applause lines, The Donald chose to invoke borderline anti-Semitic stereotypes and bypassed Middle East policy softball questions that are dear to this audience. “You’re not going to support me because I don’t want your money,” Trump…
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Fast Forward Will Sheldon Adelson Pack the House at GOP Debate?
In case you haven’t heard, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is hosting the next Republican presidential debate at his Venetian hotel in Las Vegas. That has some GOP candidates nervous that the billionaire might try to pack the house to sway perceptions of the Sin City showdown on December 15, which will be televised on CNN….
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Fast Forward JFNA Distances Itself from Dem Who Questioned Motives of GOP Evangelicals
The Jewish Federations of North America distanced itself from a representative of the Democratic Party who said at its annual General Assembly that some Evangelical Christian Republicans support Israel to hasten the End of Days. “Federations work closely with pro-Israel churches and church leaders across the continent,” Rebecca Dinar, the JFNA spokeswoman, said Thursday when…
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