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How Obama Should Run Out the Clock

Go abroad, write policy —and take a break, insiders urge

(Newser) - Being stuck in political limbo is no excuse for not looking ahead, especially when your opponent has a head-start. Per the Washington Post, here’s what insiders say Barack Obama should do until it's official:
  • Go to the Middle East: Try though he may, Obama can’t fully reassure Jewish
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Why Obama Will Do Fine With Jews

Constituency needs soothing, but he's got time, and they're reliably Democrat

(Newser) - Much has been made of Barack Obama’s “Jewish problem,” but while it’s hurt him in the primaries—he’s done 10 points worse among Jewish voters—it will have little or no meaning in November, SV Date writes in the New Republic. The demographic is most... More »

Obama Tries to Shore Up Jewish Support

Candidate aims to overcome Farrakhan ties, Muslim rumors

(Newser) - Barack Obama is moving to shore up support among Jewish voters after a series of much-publicized comments and false rumors that have complicated the task for him, the New York Times reports. Obama recently had to distance himself from Louis Farrakhan, clarify comments perceived as pro-Palestinian, and disavow email rumors... More »

Jewish Voters Aren't Feeling Obama

Smear campaign aside, more US Jews trust in Hillary

(Newser) - More US Jews are looking askance at Barack Obama and opting for Hillary Clinton, unsure of Obama's devotion to Israel. The New Republic looks beyond a recent email campaign—which claimed Obama was a Muslim and anti-Semite—to uncover the roots of an estimated 2-1 preference for Hillary and continuing... More »

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