Jewish Vote

"Jewish Vote" Waning In Influence, Size

forward.com | Gal Beckerman | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York


"There is no Jewish vote," said Hank Sheinkopf, a leading Democratic political consultant who is working for Bloomberg this election. "The 11th comman...

Why American Jews Voted for Barack Obama

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


Menachem Rosensaft

If the Republicans want greater Jewish support in the future, they will have to stop pandering to what they erroneously believe to be our fears, and instead move politically and ideologically in our direction.

This Year's Jewish Vote

Marc R. Stanley | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Marc R. Stanley

Every four years, like a broken record, we are subjected to the refrain from Republicans that "this is gong to be the year the Jewish community votes Republican," but it never proves true.

Sam Stein

Sarah Silverman, Israeli Production Team, Go To Bat For Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama is getting an assist among Jewish voters from two different short films that couldn't be more disparate in message or nature. On Wednesd...

What A Mitzvah! Sarah Silverman Invites Jews To Barack The Vote With "The Great Schlep"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.26.2008 | Media


This is full-on hilarious, and so much nachas, too: Sarah Silverman has launched what definitely qualifies as a PSA in her latest video imploring you...

The Shmegege Vote: 2008

Susan Isaacs | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics


Susan Isaacs

When it comes to Obama, too many Jews are buying into the same sort of blood libel and belligerent ignorance that has tormented our people throughout history.

McCain, Iran, and the Jewish Vote

Ira Forman | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics


Ira Forman

McCain and the bully boys on the right employ a strategy to paint Obama as weak on Iran and an enemy of the Jewish community. They use "guilt by association" to scare Jewish voters.