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Naming the advisers: Who has the ear of McCain?

WASHINGTON — When the question of recognizing Israel landed on President Harry Truman’s desk in May, 1948, he had to balance the advice of his old friend, Clark...

Campaign summary: Obama

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

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?

WASHINGTON — When the question of recognizing Israel landed on President Harry Truman’s desk in May, 1948, he had to balance the advice of his old friend, Clark...

Did Jesse Jackson say that Obama rejects Zionists?

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

BOCA RATON — Fred Wolff is pretty explicit in laying out the reason why he won’t support Barack Obama on Nov. 4. A survivor of the Dachau concentration camp who...

Biden, Palin vow to pursue Middle East Peace

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...

Obama conference calls with 900 rabbis

NEW YORK — In a conference call with 900 rabbis, Barack Obama said he supports government funding for after-school programs in religious schools. Speaking to the rabbis...

Joe Biden, AIPAC, clear the air

NEW YORK — Joe Biden spoke last week with the AIPAC leadership to clear up any misunderstandings. The Democratic vice-presidential candidate had a friendly 20-minute...

‘Rabbis for Obama’

WASHINGTON — Saying it is their duty to fight for the truth and against lashon hara, more than 400 rabbis have joined to back Barack Obama’s presidential bid in...