Jennifer Siegel
By Jennifer Siegel
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News Does Obama Really Have a Jewish Problem?
From the avalanche of articles and commentaries published by mainstream media outlets in recent weeks, one might easily get the impression that Barack Obama is in trouble with Jewish voters. As the Illinois senator — now the Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee — turns his attention to November, the national media has closely followed his overtures…
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News Candidates Remain Cautious on Hamas
In response to news of a looming cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza, advisers for Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have said that the United States should maintain its current diplomatic freeze on dealings with Hamas, the militant Islamic group that seized control of the coastal enclave last year. Staffers for both…
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News Jewish Pol in Tennessee Has Wide Lead
Despite continued calls by some in his majority-black Memphis district to unite behind one of his African American rivals, Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen is heading toward his August primary with a substantial lead, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted on behalf of the Cohen campaign by Lake Research Partners and released this week,…
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News Proposed Olympic Boycott Sparks Debate Among Jewish Groups
Jewish organizations are fighting over a proposed boycott of the upcoming Beijing Olympics, due in part to a concern that the campaign could harm Israel’s relationship with China. In recent days, a half-dozen Jewish groups — including the Anti-Defamation League, the Orthodox Union and the American Jewish Committee — have spoken out against a letter,…
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News With McCain’s Spot on the Ticket Secure, Jewish GOPers Jockey To Win His Favor
As the Republican Party coalesces behind presidential contender John McCain, Jewish bigwigs in the party are vying for influence in the campaign. Currently leading the way is the House’s only Jewish Republican, Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia — a rising party star who currently serves as chief deputy whip — who is raising funds for…
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News Jewish Hoosiers Torn Over Who Can Best Rebound From Bruising Campaign
After watching the presidential race unfold elsewhere for months, Indiana’s Jewish Democrats could be basking in their political moment in the sun — if only they could stop cringing. On the one hand, the arrival of the state’s first competitive Democratic presidential primary in decades gives Jewish liberals a rare shot at relevancy in a…
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News Middle East Policy Emerges as Wedge Issue in Clinton’s Pennsylvania Win
Senator Hillary Clinton captured 62% of Jewish voters in Pennsylvania on her way to defeating Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama in the Keystone State’s April 22 primary. The win represents Clinton’s strongest showing among Jewish Democrats, aside from an earlier contest in her home state of New York. While the Pennsylvania results do little to alter…
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News Church-State Lawsuits Divide Organizations
In an uncertain legal climate created by a rightward shift on the Supreme Court, Jewish groups are grappling with how hard to push back against decisions favoring a lower wall between church and state. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed April 17, a coalition of advocates is fighting back against a Detroit program that distributed beautification…
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