Campaign 2008

2008-10-22San Diego Jewish World endorsements, with links to our editorials
2008-10-21
—Jewish Studies scholars support Obama; by Laurie Baron in San Diego
2008-10-21—Tifereth Israel, Temple Solel slate presidential debates by surrogates; SDJW staff report
2008-10-21—RJC ads call Obama ‘naïve’; NJDC ads tout his plans for energy independence; dueling press releases of the Republican Jewish Coalition and National Jewish Democratic Council
2008-10-20
—NJDC says Republicans panicking; RJC accuses Obama of squelching debates; press releases from the warring camps
2008-10-20—McCain understands Mideast realities by Charley Levine in Jerusalem
2008-10-19—Letter to S.D. Council candidate Lightner
2008-10-17—Beware politicians' promises—in any nation
2008-10-16Abortion, ending Mid-East oil dependence major topics in final presidential debate
2008-10-15
—RJC brandishes Jesse Jackson quote; NJDC flails McCain on energy
2008-10-15-Vice presidential candidates compared by Gary Rotto in Washington, D.C.
2008-10-15—Letter to Editor: Gert Thaler says she's for Obama too
2008-10-14—Ballot Recommendation: Barack Obama for President, San Diego Jewish World endorsement by Donald H. Harrison
2008-10-14—Letters to the editor... from Bruce Kesler and Joel White

2008-10-13
—Ballot Recommendation: Let's have a 'Block vote' in 78th A.D., a San Diego Jewish World editorial by Donald H. Harrison
2008-10-13—Thalheimer endorsement draws disagreement, letters to the editor from Marsha Sutton and Larry Gorfine
2008-10-13—Grandfolks hep to the 'Great Schlep' by Gary Rotto in San Diego
2008-10-12—Why I support Barack Obama by Dennis Ross
2008-10-12—Ballot Recommendations: Two for the San Diego City Council, a San Diego Jewish World editorial by Donald H. Harrison
2008-10-10—Ballot Recommendation: No on California Proposition 4, a San Diego Jewish World editorial by Donald H. Harrison
2008-10-10—Marty Block, a pioneer in educational outreach, seeks 78th Dist. Assembly seat by Donald H. Harrison in San Diego
2008-10-08—U.N. won't hamper U.S. defense of Israel, McCain and Obama agree during debate; by Donald H. Harrison in San Diego
2008-10-08—Ballot recommendation: Vote No on California Proposition 8; a San Diego Jewish World editorial by Donald H. Harrison
2008-10-08—RJC blasts Obama on Iran policy; by Suzanne Kurtz in Washington, D.C.
2008-10-08—NJDC ad extols Obama's energy policy; by Aaron Keyak in Washington, D.C.
2008-10-07—Israel handled its bank crisis much better by J.Zel Lurie in Delray Beach, Florida
2008-10-06—Democrats, please speak up on Israel! by Donald H. Harrison in San Diego
2008-10-05—RJC, NJDC unveil new ad campaigns (from news releases), with links to video clips
2008-10-03—Biden, Palin clash over whether Bush policies successful in Israel, Middle East; by Donald H. Harrison in San Diego
2008-10-03—The shamelessness of the RJC; by Ira Forman in Washington D.C.
2008-10-02—Coping with a Conservative Supreme Court; by David Benkof in New York
2008-10-01
—NJDC's Forman protests RJC tactics; RJC releases new anti-Obama advertisement; letter from Ira Forman and article by Suzanne Kurtz, both in Washington D.C.
2008-10-01—San Diego Council candidate Emerald found the way to her mother's Judaism; by Donald H. Harrison in San Diego
2008-09-29—U.S election more a spectacle for voters than an opportunity to deliberate by Ira Sharkansky in Jerusalem
2008-09-28
—Obama, McCain debate Mid-East tactics by Donald H. Harrison in San Diego
2008-09-25
Republican Jewish Coalition highlights quotes from Democrats in pro-McCain ads by Suzanne Kurtz in Washington, D.C.
2008-09-24
—Israel's security is sacrosanct,' Obama tells 900 rabbis in conference call ,by Eric Lynn and Dan Shapiro in Chicago   
2008-09-23—Sarah and George compared, contrasted by J. Zel Lurie in Delray Beach, Florida
2008-09-23—What Israelis learn from U.S. elections by Ira Sharkansky in Jerusalem
2008-09-22—Down Syndrome: Advice for Sarah Palin by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith in Jerusalem
2008-09-22—Obama strongly supports Israel by Howard Wayne in San Diego
2008-09-21Thalheimer flip flopped; Hillel threatens neighborhood from Alice Goldfarb Marquis, Ph.D, in La Jolla
2008-09-21Thalheimer article informative; will help voters from Gail Forman in San Diego
2008-09-19—White Privilege' essay delights Obama supporter, from Fran Sesti in Carlsbad, California
2008-09-19
—Jewish advocate for Mt. Soledad Cross seeks community votes in council race
2008-09-18
—Wise, Tim—‘White Privilege’ in the United States
2008-09-17Why I won't vote for Barack Obama, commentary by Isaac Yetiv in La Jolla, California
2008-09-16
—Parents urge "No on 8 Vote" to protect same-gender marriages in California
2008-09-14Jewish auxiliary groups of Democrats and Republicans in battle to define Sarah Palin
2008-09-12—The choice between Obama and McCain could be this generation's most important by Howard Wayne
2008-09-12-Jewish access to Palin in government by Gary Rotto in San Diego
2008-09-11Matthew Brooks column draws rebuke; letter from Carol Davis in San Diego
2008-09-11Obama didn't protest Wright for 20 years; how would he act towards bombastic leaders of anti-U.S. nations? letter from Donald A. Moskowitz in Londonderry, New Hampshire
2008-09-10Democrats' attacks on Palin lack merit by Matthew Brooks in Washington D.C.
2008-09-09Palin opposes abortion, evolution, sex ed by J. Zel Lurie in Delray Beach, Florida
2008-09-07—Obama worries some Israel supporters by Michael Goldblatt in Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania
2008-08-31
— VP pick Palin has 'strong working relationship' with Alaska's Jews by Matthew Brooks in Washington, D.C.
2008-08-31NJDC rejects RJC critique of Biden by Ira Forman in Washington D.C.
2008-08-28Biden wrong on Iran, inconsistent on Israel by Matt Brooks in Washington, D.C.
2008-08-24Senator Obama and his positions on Israel by Ambassadors Dennis Ross and Daniel Kurtzer