Candidates for 2008 courting Jewish support

MrBrian

Jan. 24, 2007 11:00 | Updated Jan. 25, 2007 10:13
By RON KAMPEAS / JTA
WASHINGTON

It's a Washington ritual as reliable as the cherry blossoms, if nowhere near as pretty: Midterm congressional elections are over and aspirants for the most powerful job in the world are throwing their hats into the race for the US presidency.

Another ritual within the ritual is lining up Jewish support, and this year is no different. Some candidates are acting immediately: This month, US Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) plucked Jay Zeidman, President Bush's popular Jewish outreach official, to lead his Jewish campaign.


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Sometimes it's even sooner than immediately: For the past two years, Ann Lewis, who has been prominent in Jewish causes since she served as the Clinton administration's deputy communications director, has been sounding out Jewish support for Clinton's wife, US Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.).

Here's a glance at the candidates and where they stand on issues of concerns to the Jewish people

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?apage=1&cid=1167467801938&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

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I think it's fair to say that the american jewish vote is one of the most important, unlike say...the muslim vote. the candidates know this.

So article is just a summary on where some of the runners stand. interesting to see.

qtegirl

MrBrian wrote:

I think it's fair to say that the american jewish vote is one of the most important, unlike say...the muslim vote. the candidates know this.

I don't think it's so much about the Jewish vote, as Jewish people only constitute 1.3% of the population.

I think it's more about getting the endorsement of AIPAC and others, getting the support of the large group of Christians who support Israel, and not being called and anti-semite.

Last Exodus

Are you just terminally Jew obsessed?

Last Exodus

This is a total FLAME. Watch the mods do nothing....

qtegirl

Last Exodus wrote:

This is a total FLAME. Watch the mods do nothing....

What are you kicking and screaming about? He linked to the Jerusalem Post... did you even read the article?

Which, by the way, isn't it telling that an Israeli newspaper is so concerned about how well the US candidates are courting the Jewish vote?

MrBrian

Last Exodus wrote:

Are you just terminally Jew obsessed?

Well I did have this little crush on an israeli girl, I started buying israeli tuna in olive oil (gali), israeli chips (bamba)...yeah maybe just a bit. I mean she was way cute, she came over, I ordered a great pan pizza.
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But I was not obsessed with her or whatever else, but you my friend, the way you post and quote me, you seem so obsessed with me. anyway, once again, comment on the story. not on me.

Last Exodus

MrBrian wrote:

Well I did have this little crush on an israeli girl, I started buying israeli tuna in olive oil (gali), israeli chips (bamba)...yeah maybe just a bit. I mean she was way cute, she came over, I ordered a great pan pizza.
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But I was not obsessed with her or whatever else, but you my friend, the way you post and quote me, you seem so obsessed with me. anyway, once again, comment on the story. not on me.

Your into girls??

MrBrian

Last Exodus wrote:

Your into girls??

Once again, all the talk about me.

focus on the topic.

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Last Exodus

MrBrian wrote:

Once again, all the talk about me.

focus on the topic.

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Because thats what you want.........