A Few More Thoughts on That Poll
Are Jews turning away from the Dems? Survey says: perhaps!
Republican-Jewish Coalition
In Anthony Weiner’s former district, Jewish voters elected Bob Turner, a Catholic Republican they saw as stronger on Israel than the Orthodox Jewish Democrat
Lonesome Dove
Barack Obama isn’t to blame for the Tea Party’s surge. Liberals are. And if they want him to win re-election in 2012, they better listen to Moses and learn how to take initiative.
Office Politics
This week’s parasha is proof that even God changes his mind. Congress must do the same and finally pass legislation prohibiting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Sitting Duck
Barack Obama’s poll numbers are down among Jews—and that’s normal. For more than 30 years, nearly every incumbent president has fared less well among Jews in his re-election effort than in his first campaign.
Koch Test
The former New York City mayor is starting to turn against Barack Obama. And when hizzoner goes for the Republican in a presidential contest, it’s always been bad news for his fellow Democrats.
Hizzoner
Ed Koch, the 86-year-old former mayor of New York City, is still active as a writer and commentator. He spoke to Tablet Magazine about his politics, his Judaism, Israel, and his tombstone.
House of Blues
Rahm Emanuel, in the midst of a rough-and-tumble campaign, was just denied a spot on the mayoral ballot. Was the move Chicago politics as usual, or has Emanuel’s Judaism come into play?
Full House
If the midterm elections give the GOP more power in Washington, that could actually help Obama’s Mideast peace plans




