Sarah Dowling and Justin Meszler may not be old enough to vote, but they’re making an impact in the upcoming Georgia Senate runoff election. “Everyone deserves to have their voice represented in government,” Dowling said. Dowling and Meszler, both 16, are youth volunteers and organizers for “Every Voice, Every Vote,” the Reform movement’s national, non-partisan…
Mayer Fayes moved to the US from Caracas about 15 years ago, and became a citizen in 2012. He blames the ongoing misery and mismanagement in his native Venezuela on left-leaning dictator Nicolás Maduro and the late Hugo Chávez — and that’s one of the big reasons Fayes gladly gave his vote to Presidential Donald…
On 18th Avenue, in the heart of Borough Park, the P.S. 192 building was wide open for voting — but by the afternoon, there were hardly any voters standing in line. In a nearby cafe, a Haredi Israeli man stood next to the baked goods counter, asking locals about their voting preferences. “We have to…
In early 2017 and 2018, some of us warned about the clear-for-all-to-see dangers of President Donald Trump to the values and norms that keep Jews and other minorities safe in this nation. We asked other Jewish leaders to speak out on behalf of their organizations and the community about what was happening to our democracy….
The race for President of the United States can officially begin. Not because Sen. Joe Biden finally selected a running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris. But because now both sides have their complete line of Hebrew-language campaign swag, ready to go. Hebrew Trump-Pence buttons, kipas and caps have been around since 2016. The 2020 edition, available…
MONTREAL (JTA)—Canada’s two main Jewish groups are at odds over a lawsuit on whether it’s OK to have a national election on a Jewish High Holiday. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs – the official Canadian Jewish advocacy group — says there are enough alternative measures to accommodate Canada’s 75,000 Orthodox Jews who can’t…
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A poll shows Jewish voters strongly favoring Democrats ahead of the midterm elections, and disapproving of President Donald Trump substantially more than the general population. The poll published Wednesday by the Jewish Electoral Institute, a new group founded by Jewish Democrats, shows respondents favoring Democrats over Republicans 74-26. It also shows low…
Florida is known for warm weather, wild partying and even wilder elections. The Democratic Party is hoping that a “blue wave” of November election victories will crash onto the state’s fabled beaches — and two Jewish politicians are central to its strategy. Former Obama official Lauren Baer has raised more than $1.5 million in her…
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