Tag: presidential
French Jewish Leaders Condemn Presidential Candidate’s Anti-Semitic Comment
Sacha Ghozlan, leader of the French Jewish students' union UEJF, stateded that "those surprising comments raise questions about how Francois Fillon defines fundamentalism."
Jews and Golden Calf: The 2016 Presidential Election
We must reinvigorate Zionism, and fight and defend our Birthright, otherwise when the wheels come off the cart for American Jews one day, many of us will wake up to an ugly reality
Buckets of Deplorable Presidential Endorsements
As Clinton and Obama trash “deplorable” Trump supporters, they should consider their own tainted houses, in which some of the world's worst deplorables gave them direct financial/political support
Shiloh Musings: Nastiest US Presidential Elections Ever!
Neither of the candidates have displayed the talents, personality and character that the USA needs in their president right now.
Shiloh Musings: Time for Me to Just Wait and Watch American Presidential Elections
Hillary's supporters find Trump despicable; Trump's supporters consider Hillary a criminal. Whoever wins will have an awfully hard time governing and making Americans feel like one country.
The 2016 Presidential Election
Most recently, there was WikiLeaks material quoting her to the effect that she believes elected officials must often take two positions on issues, one for public consideration and one for private, serious consumption.
Ten Questions About Israel For The Presidential Candidates
Have you noticed that Israel has barely been mentioned in the current presidential campaign? Here are ten questions that I think the candidates need to address.
Presidential Debate #2: Trump By A Knockout
Trump faced greater pressure going into the debate than any candidate in presidential debate history. He not only handled the pressure, but was exceptional and won the second debate by a knockout.
Presidential Conundrum
It is easy to dismiss, as some have, this presidential election cycle as a 4-year diversion. We just have to get through the next four years and all will be well, they say. I could not disagree more.
Great Presidential Campaign Reading
Not only is the weather heating up, but so too is the election season. Included here are some highly recommended books on presidential campaigns.
Will Israel be ‘Trumped’ by the US Presidential Elections?
Israel has at least at much at stake in this year's US presidential election as the average US voter.
Kahneman Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Obama awarded Daniel Kahneman, a Princeton psychologist known for his application of psychology to economic analysis, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Tanks Deployed Outside Morsi’s Palace as Bloody Confrontations Are Raging (Video)
Thousands of pro and anti-Morsi forces clashed into the night outside the presidential palace.
Romney’s Frum Adviser Sums Up Campaign
Had Mitt Romney won the presidential election, Tevi Troy would be director of domestic policy on his transition team.
Morsi Back After Massive Protests Threaten Palace
After a night of protests threatening the presidential palace, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has returned home, despite national outrage over his attempts at constitutional reform.
NY Jewish Boroughs Voted Romney
An analysis of a recent New York Times article examining the presidential voting trends of all the New York precincts determined that almost all Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods voted for Republican candidate Mitt Romney over Democratic incumbent Barack Obama.
The Ever Reliable Jewish Voter
Roughly 30 percent of those Jews who had voted for Reagan in 1980 went for Mondale in 1984.
Romney and Obama, Live From the Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner
Yishai presents audio from the Albert E. Smith foundation featuring both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Don't miss it!
Will Simcha Felder Save NY Republicans from Extinction?
New York’s Republican party has little to celebrate Thursday, seemingly close to losing control of the state Senate in addition to losing the state for the presidential election.
Obama Wins Close National Vote, Mandate Denied, US Future Dim
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.
Topics For Third Presidential Debate – This One’s On Foreign Policy
The issue of what happened in Benghazi, Libya in September 11, 2012 is likely to come up in at least one if not several of the different topic areas. President Obama will seek to put a definitive end to the questioning about how his administration handled the crisis, and presidential-hopeful Mitt Romney will seek to lay out the inconsistencies in the narratives presented by this administration over the course of the six weeks since the tragedy.
Did Biden’s Incivility Work For Him?
The morning after last week’s vice presidential debate, Democrats were delighted. Vice President Joe Biden’s obnoxious display was exactly what was needed to cheer them up after a week of morose speculation about why President Obama was so passive and uninspired during the first presidential debate with Mitt Romney.
Vice President…Or Chuckles The Clown?
While it is still unclear whether the clear victory by Mitt Romney in the first presidential debate two weeks ago will amount to a more than a mere bump in terms of his popularity, or whether Vice President Joe Biden’s aggressiveness in last week’s vice presidential debate stanched the bleeding, we certainly have been witness to some troubling developments over the past couple of weeks.
Defining The Candidates’ Differences On Iran
WASHINGTON – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made headlines last month with this question: What are the U.S. red lines when it comes to Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program?
CNN Poll: Debate Watchers Give Ryan Slight Edge in VP Debate
CNN reported that a CNN/ORC International nationwide poll found 48% of voters who watched the vice presidential debate Thursday thought Congressman Paul Ryan won,...
In Battleground State Ohio, Jewish Voters Favoring Obama According to AJC Poll
An American Jewish Committee survey of Jewish voters in Ohio, a battleground state, has the community favoring President Obama in similar numbers to polls elsewhere.
Planned August 24 Mass Protest to Impeach Morsy, Terminate Muslim Brotherhood
A major rally is planned for August 24 to protest against the Muslim Brotherhood and President Mohamed Morsy.
Egyptian PM Vehicle Attacked at Funeral for Sinai Dead, Morsy Is No Show
The website Egypt Independent reported Tuesday that Prime Minister Hesham Qandil's car was vandalized by angry mourners during the funeral of the 16 Egyptian...
More than 20,000 Londoners Hold Munich Moment of Silence
More than 20,000 people in various venues in London attended the British Zionist Federation’s “Minute for Munich” program that was promoted via social media.
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