Rep. West (R.) Demanding Hand Recount in Florida 18th

Posted on: November 8th, 2012

According to the West campaign, after the St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections "recounted" thousands of early ballots, Congressman West was suddenly trailing by 2,400 votes.

Jewish Support for Obama Dropped, Just Not Far Enough

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

According to the RJC, there was an increase by nearly 50% of the number of Jews choosing the Republican candidate to run this country.

Sarah Silverman Eyes Israeli Elections

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

With U.S. politics over for now, Silverman turns her attention to Israeli politics.

After Obama’s Victory, Jews Focus On U.S.-Israel Relations

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

Capping a race that on a national level was largely defined by the economy but in the Jewish community turned into an extended debate over which candidate would steer the best course for U.S.-Israel relations, President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Tuesday to earn a second term.

Obama Wins Close National Vote, Mandate Denied, US Future Dim

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

The Democrats have retained control over the Senate, with 51 seats plus two independents. Not the kind of numbers that can break a filibuster. The Republicans will keep the House, with a net loss in the single digits. This means Obama had no coat tails whatsoever in this election. He barely got over the hedge himself. He has won better than 300 delegates to the Electoral College, but that does not mean that he received a mandate from the people. He won by a squeak.

Obama Garners 69 Percent of Jewish Vote in CNN Exit Poll

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

President Obama won 69 percent of the Jewish vote according to an exit poll.

PM Netanyahu Congratulates US President-Elect Obama

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu congratulated re-elected President Barack Obama.

Text of Romney Concession Speech

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

Thanks to a report in The Washington Post, a transcription of the concession speech of US Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney

Barack Obama Pic Flies Across Social Media

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

President Barack Obama, who has won a second term as President of the United States, tweeted a victory photo which has garnered over 440,000 retweets across Twitter and over 1.6 million Likes on Facebook

Naftali Bennett Wins Bayit Yehudi Vote, Orlev Quits Politics

Posted on: November 6th, 2012

Businessman and former Sayeret Matkal (Special Forces) officer Naftali Bennett parachuted his way into the top position of the Bayit Yehudi ("Jewish Home") party on Tuesday, at the first of two Primary votes in the party.

Jewish Press Election Night Live Chat

Posted on: November 6th, 2012

Come to the Jewish Press Election Chat online.

Yisrael Beiteinu Launches New Video Campaign

Posted on: November 6th, 2012

Avigdor Liberman's new and very creative YouTube video highlighting his party's achievements over the past 4 years.

Frum Democratic Candidate Promising to Turn Republican

Posted on: November 6th, 2012

Simcha Felder, Democratic challenger in the New York State Senate for the 17th Senate District (including parts of Borough Park, Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington and Sunset Park), says he will caucus with the Republicans and vote for Republican Dean Skelos as Senate majority leader.

Ari Fleischer, Norm Coleman, Expose Obama’s Record on Israel, But Leave Too Much Hidden

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

While Obama's proposed budget decreased funding for Israeli anti-missile systems, it was Congress which, in the end, nearly doubled the funding.

Ha’aretz Journalist to Pay Settlers $50 Thousand for Slander

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

Long-time Ha'aretz columnist Neri Livneh has been ordered by a court to pay $50,000 for slandering two residents of the settlement Itamar.

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Kahlon Announces He Will Stick with Likud, Stay Out of Elections

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

The hype over a potential independent Knesset bid by popular Likud Communications Minister Moshe Kahlon has been quashed with news that Kahlon is putting his name behind prime minister and Likud chief Binyamin Netanyahu and announced that he will not abandon the party.

In Polls: Labor Picking Up Speed as Likud-Beitenu Faces Loss of Seats

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

Weekly poll average: Likud-Beitenu at 38 seats; Labor at 22; the Right wing parties a little over 66 seats and the left has just under 54. The Jewish Home-National Union list rose to 9 seats while Kadima continues its decline into oblivion.

A Flip-Flopping Mahmoud Abbas Fails to Insert 2-State Solution in Israeli Elections (Video)

Posted on: November 4th, 2012

For all intents and purposes, the president of the PA was giving up on the Palestinian right of return to pre-1967 Israel.

In New Jersey 9th Race, Boteach Is Best Bet

Posted on: November 2nd, 2012

It isn't just that Boteach is a rabbi, steeped in Jewish law and lore and is strongly pro-marriage, pro-America and pro-democracy, and it certainly isn't that he is a world-famous author and larger-than-life personality, although he is all of that. It's simply that despite there being a low bar set for congressmen to apply to their lapels the hecsher of "pro-Israel," not all of them really deserve it, and Boteach's opponent falls firmly into that category.

Romney Sweeps Ex-Pat Vote in Israel, ‘I Vote Israel’ Delivers 20-25% of All Overseas Ballots

Posted on: November 2nd, 2012

In the last week of October, I Vote Israel has sent some 80 thousand ballots, weighing 500 lbs., to the U.S. embassy in Tel-Aviv.

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