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David Streeter — February 2, 2012 – 12:29 pm | Election 2012 | GOP Presidential Candidates 2012

WaPost: Mitt Romney Forms “Strategic Partnership” with Anti-Israel Ron Paul

Photo by Scott Audette/Reuters As we and others noted previously, anti-Israel Representative Ron Paul’s (R-TX) presidential candidacy poses a unique dilemma for leading GOP presidential candidate former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. The conventional wisdom holds that Romney needs Paul’s support—and his highly energized supporters—in order to be a strong nominee.… Read More | Comments (2)

Max Samis — February 2, 2012 – 11:02 am | Foreign Policy | Israel | Obama

Promise Kept: Obama Continues to Provide Strong Military Aid to Israel

Time and time again, President Barack Obama has proven his iron-clad commitment to the State of Israel. In a 2008 speech at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), then-Senator Obama promised to “Implement a Memorandum of Understanding that provides $30 billion in assistance to Israel over the next decade—investments to… Read More | Comments (0)

NJDC — February 1, 2012 – 1:49 pm | Election 2012 | GOP Presidential Candidates 2012

Romney Expresses “Concern” Over NV Kosher Caucus

The Nevada Republican Party recently added a Saturday night caucus in Clark County—Nevada’s most populous county—in order to accommodate Republicans whose religious beliefs prohibit them from participating during the daytime on Saturday. According to JTA, approximately 500 voters—most of whom are Jewish—are expected to attend the event, which will be… Read More | Comments (1)

David Streeter — February 1, 2012 – 11:14 am | Election 2012 | Polls

Exit Polling Shows No Evidence of Jewish Voters Switching to GOP ID in FL

Nate Silver wrote in The New York Times’ 538 blog last night that there is little evidence supporting claims that Jewish voters in FL are switching their support to the Republican Party. Silver wrote: There has been some speculation that Democrats could struggle to hold the Jewish vote in 2012….… Read More | Comments (0)

NJDC — January 30, 2012 – 9:11 pm | Election 2012 | GOP Presidential Candidates 2012 | Republicans

Gingrich Sits Silently as Proselytizing Encouraged, Jewish Stereotypes Invoked

Yesterday, Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined a conference of evangelical pastors in Jacksonville, Florida. As they received some advice on proselytizing that most American Jews would find offensive—invoking Jewish stereotypes to boot—Gingrich sat silently, and offered no comment afterwards. According to Yahoo! News: ...Inside, the topic of the evening… Read More | Comments (1)

David Streeter — January 27, 2012 – 12:44 pm | Election 2012 | GOP Presidential Candidates 2012 | Republicans

Romney Vetoed Kosher Food Funding for Jewish Nursing Homes

The New York Post reported that Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney vetoed a bill that would have provided Jewish nursing homes in Massachusetts funding for kosher food. According to the Boston Jewish Community Relations Council, that funding would have respected Jewish seniors’ “special dignity.” The New York… Read More | Comments (3)