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Jewish Grandchildren for Obama in the press! Check us out:
-"Stark Age Gap on Race Troubling for Obama" by James D. Besser, The Jewish Week, 9/17/08
-Blurb from The Jewish Observer Los Angeles, 9/15/08
-"Jewish Grandchildren for Obama" by Alan Stewart Carl, Donklephant, 9/08
-"Grandparents, Grandchildren Unite for Obama" by Rich Thomaselli, Grandparents.com, 9/08
"GOP Group Behind Negative Obama Poll" by Ben Smith, Politico, 9/16/08
"A Republican group is taking responsibility for a poll that has roiled the Jewish community by asking sharply negative questions about Senator Barack Obama." What's worse? It was a Jewish group. Other Jews are willing to sell your grandparents under the rug for McCain. Don't take it lying down.
"Jewish Voters report calls disparaging Obama" by Kelli Kennedy, The Huffington Post, 9/15/08
"Jewish voters in Florida and at least one other state are being targeted by a telephone survey tying Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to Palestinian causes, an advocacy group alleged Monday."
"Sarah Palin and the Jewish Community" by Marc R. Stanley, The Jerusalem Post, 9/3/08
"On domestic issues [Sarah Palin] is totally out of step with public opinion in the Jewish community." She is against reproductive freedom even in cases of rape and incest, does not believe climate change is man-made and wants creationism to be taught in public schools.
VIDEO! Senator Joe Lieberman called Obama a "Baruch" in 2006
A direct Lieberman quote: "As far as I’m concerned [Barack Obama] is a ‘Baruch,’ which means a blessing. He is a blessing to the United States Senate, to America, and to our shared hopes for better, safer tomorrows for all our families. The gifts that God has given to Barack Obama are as enormous as his future is unlimited. As his mentor, as his colleague, as his friend, I look forward to helping him reach to the stars and realize not just the dreams he has for himself, but the dreams we all have for him and our blessed country."
Michele Obama has a family link to the most prominent black Rabbi in America. He is well-known in Jewish circles for acting as a bridge between mainstream Jewry and the much smaller world of black Jewish congregants, including Ethiopian Jews.
"Biden, Palin Lead Campaign Clash on Mideast" by Ron Campias, The Jewish Journal, 9/4/08
"Biden blamed the Bush administration’s sluggish diplomatic efforts for slowing up Israeli-Palestinian talks and paving the way for the ascendancy of Iran and its proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah. The Democratic vice presidential candidate argued that the administration has failed to respect Israel’s autonomy, citing reports that the White House at one time directed Israel not to engage in talks with Syria. And he appeared to reject the administration’s reported efforts to block Israel from taking military action against Iran."
"Which Joe is More In-Synch with Jewish Voters?" by Douglas Bloomfield, The Jerusalem Post, 8/26/08
Even though turncoat Joe Lieberman didn't get the GOP Veep nom, this is still a great article about why Joe Biden is a good bet for Jewish voters. "Biden has a solid 36-year Senate record of pro-Israel leadership. He has called Israel "the single greatest strength America has in the Middle East" and told an interviewer last year, "You don't have to be a Jew to be a Zionist."
"The Swing Voter " by Joel Stein, Time Magazine, 8/7/08
She's old and she's Jewish and she lives in Florida. How Joe Stein thinks he got his grandmother to vote for Obama, and how a phone call to your Bubbe and Zayde could do the same.
"New Poll: Israelis Prefer Obama" by Seth Colter Walls, The Huffington Post, 7/24/08
"The survey of 600 respondents taken this week, likely before Obama landed in Israel...found that more Israelis believe Obama would be a better president for the Jewish state, 31-27."
"Obama Sets Out his Israel Vision" by David Horovitz, The Jerusalem Post, 7/24/08
In an extensive interview, Obama talks about his views on Israel. On Islamic extremism he says "Our first approach has to be to capture or kill those who are so steeped in that ideology that we're not going to convert them."
"Obama Meets with Israeli and Palestinian Leaders" by Jeff Zeleny, The New York Times, 7/24/08
If even Bibi Netanyahu likes Obama, how could any Jewish grandparent not? "Mr. Netanyahu told reporters...offering a favorable impression of Mr. Obama. 'He said he would never seek in any way to compromise Israel’s security, and this would be sacrosanct in his approach to political negotiations.' "
"Obama Works to Rally Jewish Support "by Noam N. Levey, The Los Angeles Times, 7/24/08
"Obama's critics have sought for months to raise doubts about his support for Israel...A Gallup Poll in June showed Obama leading McCain among Jewish voters, 62% to 29%. In comparison, every Democratic presidential nominee since 1992 has won at least three-quarters of the Jewish vote."
"Obama drew an unusually warm welcome from Israeli President Shimon Peres, who said his greatest wish is for a 'great president of the United States. That is the greatest promise for us and the rest of the world.' "
"It Should be a Democratic Year" by Susan Estrich, Real Clear Politics, 7/17/08
A good reminder that no one should assume a landslide in November. What are you doing for the campaign?
"Fear Not, Obama is a Good Friend of Israel" by Rep. Robert Wexler, The Palm Beach Post, 6/29/08
A succinct article about why Obama is the best choice for Jews when it comes to domestic and foreign policy.
"Obama Camp Playing Against Type" by Ted Johnson, The Daily Variety, 6/27/08
Obama has lots of Jewish supporters and they have good reasons for supporting him.
A Huffington Post report about how the Republican Jewish Coalition uses deceit to make its flimsy case.
"2008: The Contest for the Jews", Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, 6/12/08
This cover story from the June 13-19 2008 edition of the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles is a great look at why the Jewish vote matters.
"The Irrationality of Obama's Critics" by Ira N. Forman, The Jerusalem Post, 6/9/08
The Jerusalem Post pro-Obama response to two anti-Obama op-eds run in its own paper.
"Obama's Comments on Israel Stir Criticism in the U.S." by Larry Rohter, The New York Times, 6/7/08
This post-AIPAC June 7, 2008 article in features the now-famous Obama quote: "Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel, and it must remain undivided."
"Jewish Voters Could Tip Battleground States", by David Jackson, USA Today, 6/4/08
"'If it turns out to be a close election, the Jewish vote could make the difference,' said M.J. Rosenberg, director of policy with the Israel Policy Forum, a liberal think tank. Rosenberg and other Jewish leaders say the Jewish vote could make a difference in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey."
"As Obama Heads to Florida, Many of its Jews Have Doubts" by Jodi Cantor, The New York Times, 5/22/08
An article about older Jews in Florida who are wary of Obama. This article represents the core of our effort.
VIDEO - Obama's speech on the 60th Anniversary of Israel, 5/8/08
Obama Supports Israel. Period. by Shmuel Rosner, Haaretz, 3/7/07
A detailed look by the leading newspaper in Israel at the ways which Obama supports Israel. An Obama quote: ""We must preserve our total commitment to our unique defense relationship with Israel by fully funding military assistance and continuing work on the Arrow and related missile defense programs."
"The Candidate" by William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 5/31/04
You have to click "view as one page" and then search for "kike" to find the correct part of the story, but this article offers a clear and reasonable explanation for Obama's use of work kike in the first edition of his book Dreams from My Father. It shows without a doubt that the use wasn't anti-Semitic or in poor taste. In fact Obama was quoting some bathroom graffiti to highlight that anti-Semitism still exists, even on America's elite college campuses.