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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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The Schmooze Ben Carson’s Shrine to Himself Features Jewish National Fund Plaque
A sneak peek into revealed two things: 1) He enjoys seeing pictures of himself — preferably in the company of Jesus. 2) He has a plaque from the Jewish National Fund prominently displayed on what looks like the Ben Carson basement Hall of Fame. The inscription reads: “Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award presented…
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Opinion What’s Killing America’s Middle-Aged White Working Class?
Ever since New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman published his best-selling 2005 treatise on globalization, “The World Is Flat,” I’ve been troubled by a nagging question: If globalization and technology have opened limitless opportunities for anyone with the skills and resources to reinvent themselves, what happens to folks who aren’t clever or connected? What if…
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News Presidential Candidates Head to Israel — But Who Foots the Bill?
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson visited Israel on a tour organized by a for-profit company that has since ceased most of its activity. Ted Cruz took the trip on the dime of a hawkish advocacy group with neoconservative ties. Rand Paul had an anti-gay Christian group pay his way to Jerusalem. And Carly Fiorina, a…
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Fast Forward 8 Jewish Things About Rising Republican Star Marco Rubio
(JTA) — After Marco Rubio’s strong performance in Wednesday night’s Republican primary debate, many Americans are taking a second look at the U.S. senator from Florida. Here are a few things American Jews might want to know about him. Rubio had humble beginnings — and rose quickly The junior senator was born in Miami in…
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News Why Does Ben Carson Keep Talking About the Nazis?
Ben Carson, the flavor du jour in Republican politics, may be challenging Donald Trump’s status as front-runner in the GOP’s primary race. But the pediatric neurosurgeon-turned-would-be-president is far from the kind of candidate that many mainstream Republicans, including many Jews, have come to know. Alongside his classic conservatism on social and family issues, Carson has…
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