Obama in uphill battle to win over U.S. Jews Gross misconceptions lead to...

International Herald Tribune;  May 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ......presidential elections, Jews have drifted somewhat to the right. Because Obama is relatively new...visits. And so far, Obama's outreach to Jews has been limited...to surrogates. U.S. Jews hold two competing ideas about Obama, said Rabbi David...

Obama's Farrakhan Test

The Washington Post;  January 15, 2008 ;     700+ words ......false insistence that Jews have played an inordinate...its head. It was Jews who disproportionately...someone, maybe even Obama, could dismiss Farrakhan...of the mind. The Obama and Clinton campaigns...men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants...nation. He has reviled Jews in ...

Mocking the Jews. Obama's most ardent Jewish supporters don't seem too...

Jerusalem Post;  October 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Headline: Mocking the Jews. Obama's most ardent Jewish...such as: "If Barak Obama doesn't become the next...I'm gonna blame the Jews." The humor comes from...Democrats, some of these Jews are second-guessing a vote for Obama not because they are...

Florida Jews, a key constituency, torn on Obama

International Herald Tribune;  May 23, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Tribune 05-23-2008 Florida Jews, a key constituency, torn on Obama Byline: Jodi Kantor The...delicatessens. And so far, Obama's outreach to Jews has been limited: Aside...work to surrogates. U.S. Jews hold two competing ideas about Obama, said Rabbi David Saperstein...

Will Obama be good for the Jews?

Jerusalem Post;  June 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ......2008 Headline: Will Obama be good for the Jews? Byline: ISI LEIBLER...cursed America. Had Obama been a conservative, American Jews would unquestionably...majority of American Jews, which emotionally bond them to Obama, who enjoys virtually...

OBAMA IS A FRIEND AND ALLY TO JEWS.(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the editor)

The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  March 19, 2008 ;     197 words ......underhanded campaigns against Barack Obama. Both Hillary Clinton and Republican...lie, and I believe that all Jews should loudly denounce these smear tactics. Sen. Obama's record is one of dignity...for many causes important to Jews. All three candidates for president...community should seriously ...

NYU poll: US Jews favor Obama 2:1

Jerusalem Post;  October 20, 2008 ;     663 words ...Headline: NYU poll: US Jews favor Obama 2:1 Byline: ALLISON HOFFMAN...positions as Jews, so liberal Jews will tend to feel Obama is more pro-Israel than conservative...September indicated that 57% of Jews intended to support Obama, with 30% for McCain and just...

COLUMN: Jewish voters worried about Obama's commitment to Israel

University Wire;  March 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ......past, many conservative Jews are having trouble trusting Obama's declared commitment...troublesome for some Jews who believe it is evident Obama will not be as staunch...is probably what most Jews worry about with Obama. But Jewish people should...

A 'Ceiling' For Obama's Jewish Support?

The New York Jewish Week;  October 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ......assumes it's the younger Jews who are most drawn to Obama," said chief AJC pollster...any suggestion that Obama is doing less well among younger Jews is "literally unbelievable...widely assumed that Obama's strongest support among Jews is coming from those...

New Black Panther Party Condemns 'White Men,' Jews, Praises Obama.

Israel Faxx;  March 20, 2008 ;     595 words ......member and blogger on Obama's MyObama campaign...condemning white men and Jews, confirmed his organization's endorsement of Obama in an interview with...Shabazz referred to Obama as a man with a Muslim...NBPP chairman has Jews engaged in an African...site, referred to Jews as ...

Barack Obama and the Jews

The Jerusalem Report;  February 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ......real ones. When I hear Jews joke about Obama's name and its closeness...but no right to taint Obama, who comes as our friend...bitter words of others. If Jews do not understand what...doesn't exist in Barack Obama. Jews were there at the very...

400 rabbis promote Obama bid

Chicago Jewish Star;  September 19, 2008 ;     700+ words ......months promoting Barack Obama's presidential candidacy among Jews, and Jews have historically...this group [Rabbis for Obama] wants to make it known...People, including Jews, are disseminating...opposition to Sen. Obama. "As Jews, we should be beyond...

Stark Age Gap On Race Troubling For Obama

The New York Jewish Week;  September 19, 2008 ;     700+ words ......the same thing among Jews who look at Obama and see Rev. Jesse...between blacks and Jews has broken down...said, also compounds Obama's greatest weakness...Instead, he said, Jews in his district are...concerned that Sen. Obama is inexperienced in...

Obama calls Iran `one of the greatest threats' to the U.S.

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  March 2, 2007 ;     700+ words ......president. Before his departure, Obama will headline a major labor...suggests it is not uncommon for Jews to represent as much as 20 percent...OPTIONAL TRIM) Although Green said Obama might struggle to differentiate...the war in Iraq could help. Jews are particularly opposed to...

Obama struggles to attract wavering Jewish voters.(national)(Barack Obama)

The Christian Science Monitor;  October 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ......widely known, many Jews feel uneasy about...rumors about Senator Obama has helped spur doubts...level of support for Obama among some Jews.a* Strategists on...proclaims, a*If Barack Obama doesn't win this election...going to blame the Jews.a* The video a*has...