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Mitt Romney in New Hampshire - AFP - December 9, 2012
Closer ties between conservative Evangelicals and Catholics may distance U.S. Jews

The overwhelming majority of American Jews are liberal on social issues and consequently not great fans of the overtly-theological Republican approach to 'family values.'

by Chemi Shalev 13 comments
Perry in Iowa - AFP - Jan. 3, 2012
Four U.S. Republican candidates now in lawsuit over spot on Virgina ballot

Federal judge grants permission to Gingrich, Huntsman and Santorm to join Perry's lawsuit seeking inclusion in March 6 primary despite failure to gain sufficient verifiable signatures.

by Reuters 1 comments
Sanity Rally- Natasha Mozgovaya- Oct. 30, 2010
Jewish Democrats: Republican majority controlled by Nazi reenactors and their friends

'Republican leadership panders to Tea Party by embracing Nazi reenactors,' says U.S. Representative.

by Natasha Mozgovaya 14 comments
Obama says Rahm Emanuel accepts chief of staff position

U.S. President-elect: No one I know is better at getting things done than Rahm Emanuel.

by News Agencies and Haaretz Staff 0 comments
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Repackaging America

Obama's impressive and exciting ability to get elected is not a guarantee of his ability to lead and make the right decisions.

by Gideon Levy 0 comments
The real loser

Some have called it "the end of history." Some announced the "fall of the American empire." Perhaps this is their way of trying to hide from the defendant the simple, beautiful truth - the era of the conservative white male is over.

by Orna Coussin 0 comments
The dawn of a new era

With his election, the deepest wound in American society, which was born with slavery but continued to bleed overtly and covertly in race riots and discrimination, has begun to heal.

Haaretz Editorial 0 comments
A technological victory

Obama became an Internet brand name two years ago already; at the time, workers at the Democratic Party headquarters began collecting the e-mail addresses of his supporters.

by Lior Kodner 0 comments
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