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Republicans—and Democrats—pitch to Florida’s Jews
MITT ROMNEY AND NEWT GINGRICH at the debate in Tampa. (Photo: Getty)
By RON KAMPEAS
WASHINGTON (JTA)–Barack Obama won’t show up on the vote tallies after polls close in Florida’s Republican primary on Jan. 31, but the president’s supporters already are waging a fight for the Sunshine State.
Democrats are rolling out a campaign to rival any of [...]
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Tagged debbie wasserman schultz, newt gingrich, President, State, vote tallies
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Democrats launch major pro-Obama pushback among Jews
By RON KAMPEAS
WASHINGTON (JTA)–President Obama is a stalwart friend of Israel.
That’s the message some top Democratic Jewish figures (left, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel) are promoting to push back against the notion that Obama is out of step with the pro-Israel and Jewish communities.
Within the next two weeks, two figures associated with the American Israel Public [...]
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Tagged Amy Friedkin, Chicago, Committee, debbie wasserman schultz, Emanuel, Fla., Florida, Howard Green, Israel, Middle East, Ohio, Pennsylvania, President, President Obama, rahm emanuel, Rep. Debbie Wasserman, Robert Wexler, South Florida, south florida sun, Steve Rabinowitz, U.S., Washington
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Wasserman Schultz brings Jewish identity to top party role
By RON KAMPEAS
WASHINGTON (JTA)–Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s first day as a sophomore in the U.S. House of Representatives, on Jan. 8, 2007, was marked by a number of extraordinary achievements for a woman barely out of her first term.
Named to the Democratic caucus leadership. Named to the all-powerful Appropriations Committee. Named as a major fundraiser—$17 million—for [...]
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Tagged America, Arizona, Calif., Capitol Hill, caucus leadership, Clinton, David Harris, Debbie Wasserman, debbie wasserman schultz, Fla., Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Gabrielle Giffords, gov tim kaine, hillary rodham clinton, Israel, J Street, Kirsten Gillibrand, New York, North America, Party, Peter Deutsch, Pia Carusone, President Obama, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Schultz, Steve Gutow, Tim Kaine, U.S., U.S. House, Virginia, Washington
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