The Great Schlep

Sarah Silverman's Awkward Encounter With President Obama

Posted 05.25.2011

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So she probably won't be an ambassador. Or press secretary. Sarah Silverman is usually the one making people feel awkward, but when she met the mos...

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Do You Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident?

Cindy Handler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cindy Handler

It's official: New Yorkers aren't entitled to the same freedoms that residents of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont and after New Year's, New Hampshire can take for granted.

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Vote! To Save The Planet -- Talking Points for the "Great Schlep"

Bennet Kelley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bennet Kelley

In only forty-eight hours, Schweitzer has done a great job of flagging the issues and making the case for change.

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Obama and the Jews -- The Smear Campaign That Didn't Work

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marcia G. Yerman

Sources close to the Obama campaign told me that they have seen a "marked shift in the past month or so" from Jews who had questions about Obama. Those concerns have now been resolved.

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Barack Rocks the House in Florida

Dan Sweeney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Sweeney

Joe Biden introduced "the next president of the United States, Barack Obama." The crowd's response was positively Beatles-esque. Huge uproar. Screams. Beating of breasts. Weeping.

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Natalie Portman: Have 'The Talk' for Obama

Ari Melber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ari Melber

The Obama campaign just rolled out a new YouTube video with Natalie Portman rallying young Americans. But she's not asking them to vote for Obama.

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Sarah Silverman

Jeff Danziger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even if You Can't Schlep, Talk to Your Grandparents About Obama

Rep. Jan Schakowsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Jan Schakowsky

Even if you are still unsure of your path in life, and even if your parents and friends occasionally wonder about you, your grandma and grandpa love you and have faith in you. That is your weapon!

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"Great Schlep" Organizers Happy With Turnout

SunSentinel.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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A hundred Schleppers converged on South Florida last weekend, only to find their Jewish grandparents already were voting for Barack Obama. The young ...

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