2008 Presidential Elections
Obama wins: ‘Change has come’
Shana GoldbergNov 05, 2008
After a long and sometimes bitter struggle, Obama has emerged the clear victor in his campaign against John McCain for president of the United States. For his...
UPDATED: Jewish vote: Obama 78%-22%
Eric Fingerhut, JTANov 05, 2008
WASHINGTON For some Jewish voters, the strangeness of Barack Obama was like a recurring dream: unsettling and then settling in, and then, suddenly, revelatory. Ari...
Where do the candidates stand on the issues? A complete guide
JTAOct 31, 2008
From the Middle East to domestic affairs, a look at where Senator Barack Obama and Republican John McCain stand on issues of Jewish concern. DOMESTIC POLICY ABORTION...
Naming the advisers: Who has the ear of McCain?
Ron Kampeas, JTAOct 30, 2008
WASHINGTON When the question of recognizing Israel landed on President Harry Trumans desk in May, 1948, he had to balance the advice of his old friend, Clark...
Campaign summary: Obama
Ron Kampeas, JTAOct 30, 2008
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio A major Republican tack against Barack Obama has a simple theme: By his friends you shall know him. For the McCain campaign, in recent weeks, this...
Campaign summary: McCain
JTAOct 30, 2008
By Ami Eden, JTA NEW YORK — When John McCain stopped in New York one Tuesday in October to make his pre-primaries pitch to a room full of Jewish bigwigs, […]
Naming the advisers: Who has the ear of Obama?
Ron Kampeas, JTAOct 30, 2008
WASHINGTON When the question of recognizing Israel landed on President Harry Trumans desk in May, 1948, he had to balance the advice of his old friend, Clark...
Did Jesse Jackson say that Obama rejects Zionists?
Ron Kampeas, JTAOct 24, 2008
WASHINGTON Two prominent political bugbears whose very mention drives the other side into foaming denunciations Rev. Jesse Jackson and Amir Taheri collided...
A ‘schlep’ to Obama
Ben Harris, JTAOct 24, 2008
BOCA RATON Fred Wolff is pretty explicit in laying out the reason why he wont support Barack Obama on Nov. 4. A survivor of the Dachau concentration camp who...
Biden, Palin vow to pursue Middle East Peace
Ron Kampeas, JTAOct 10, 2008
WASHINGTON Israeli-Palestinian peace talks would be a priority of a McCain administration, Sarah Palin said. A two-state solution is the solution, Palin, the...