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I have been dismayed that many of President Obama's supporters, expecting miracles & wanting all they voted for to be passed like yesterday, are criticizing him.
I ask that everyone just remember what the last eight years were like & what things are like now - OMG!
Both the President & First Lady have restored our moral compass in the world.
He has passed a lot of remarkable legislation already with a ton more to come IF we, his supporters, don't turn our backs on him - he NEEDS our support! The other side does quite a nice (!) job of stabbing him in the back at every turn without his supporters adding to the noise!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4NKllI3AfM
Script: http://obama.3cdn.net/f784db384369464c65_nym6b54tr.pdf
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Today I took the kids and we did four pages of door to door canvassing. Only one McCain supporter in the whole group! Noah (3yrs) had a great time - he kept asking me why John McCain doesn't want Barack to win! Lots of people we came upon had already voted. One guy was so nice, (registered republican no less), he gave us a bag full of starfruit from his tree! It was so delicious, I think it really helped us to finish the neighborhood!
One house stands out in my mind - a young black man came to the door, and said he was supporting Obama, then he was followed by 4 children all under 10, and they all said "we are too, we're all voting for Obama." What a grand election to have a houseful of young kids with ownership in this campaign. It is theirs isn't it?
http://www.reopen911.info/video/hacking-democracy.html
Israel's Best Interest is a Morally Strong America
by Edgar M. Bronfman
I am supporting Obama for president for two reasons: one is my disdain for the McCain-Palin ticket, and the other my respect and admiration for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.Among Jewish voters, some feel the basic question is which candidate will act in the best interest of Israel. The answer is Barack Obama. As an American Jew who loves Israel, I cannot support John McCain. He cannot provide what Israel needs most--a respected, credible, morally strong America. To have the United States and Israel both regarded by the rest of the world as unreliable and in isolation is no way to solve the problems that plague both countries. This has been the effect of the Bush policies, and these are the policies that John McCain has promised to continue. Barack Obama is the candidate who can restore America's moral authority in the world and position our government to help negotiate peace.
The most vexing problem Israel faces is its relations with its neighbors. From the inception of the state until today, Israelis have felt besieged, surrounded by enemies who want to make them disappear. The constant security threat has made it very difficult for Israel to address the long list of problems that for the most part have been swept under the rug while awaiting peace. These include a disastrous educational system, a widening gap between rich and poor, and bitter division between secular and religious Jews. Israel desperately needs peace if it is to come anywhere close to being the "light unto nations" of Jewish dreams.
I quarrel with the oft-heard assumption that "George W. Bush is good for Israel." He gleaned many Jewish votes on that slogan, but I take a contrarian's position. Israel is further from peace than it was at the end of the Clinton administration. The smoldering hatred between Iraq's Sunni and Shi'a has burst into flames as a result of the American occupation. An emboldened Iran, with its Shi'a majority, has strengthened and armed Israel's enemies Hamas and Hezbollah. But Israel's most immediate danger comes from a nuclear Iran. Under the Bush administration, conversations with the Iranians began only at the end of May 2007 and have been badly mishandled. The result of the Bush doctrine in the Middle East has been an America and an Israel that are regarded with hatred and fear.The region requires an honest broker that will push both sides towards a workable solution and a two state outcome. I remember the scene at the White House when President Clinton helped Prime Minister Rabin to shake Arafat's hand. Whether an American president is prepared to preside over another handshake--one that could build lasting peace--should not be measured by his professed love for one side or the other, but by his judgment.
John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as running mate is the towering example of his poor judgment. Palin's ignorance of public affairs is monumental. Especially disturbing to the Jewish voter should be her willing acceptance of the campaign assignment of demagogy, which has stirred up racism and hate. The prospect of our having a 72-year-old president in poor health raises the real possibility that Palin could be our president, a thoroughly frightening thought. (I am well aware, in my eightieth year, of the flagging energy of any 72-year-old.) McCain's choice of Palin was a bid to the extremists in the Republican party, not the considered choice of a man who puts his country first.
Barack Obama is the leader who can begin to undo some of the damage done by Bush's policies. His background as an American who has lived among diverse cultures makes him sensitive to the cultural and religious motives that shape conflicts. He is cerebral, measured, calm, and pragmatic. By his character, he will engage these issues with more than stonewalling and weapons. He is brilliant in his choices of advisors. He is a tough idealist who has the courage to imagine an America that may inspire hope, not fear, in the Middle East and around the world.
Voters who care about Israel's welfare should ask which candidate will help sustain the ties between Israel and American Jews. Those of us who were alive at the creation of Israel have a love for Israel that is tied to the Holocaust, to the displaced persons camps and to the early struggles for a Jewish homeland. We were all as generous as we could be in support of Israel, as donors and as advocates. Now there is a generation growing up that is more distant from Israel than I should like. Young Jews do not automatically support Israel, and many are rightly troubled by what they learn about the ill treatment of the Palestinians under Israeli occupation. No longer motivated by fear of anti-Semitism, they seek to understand what Israel stands for, not to say "my Israel, right or wrong." Without strong support among the younger generation of American Jews, Israel may lose its vital relationship with the US government.
Obama can inspire much-needed support for Israel among this next generation of American Jews. He reflects their idealism and speaks in the language of hope they understand. His approach to international affairs shows a commitment to restoring America's reputation and to working with our allies to combat war, poverty, disease, and environmental destruction. He has articulated a vision for American society that does not ask us to ignore our differences--religious, racial, or economic--but to set aside divisive rhetoric and acknowledge that we all have a stake in building a more ethical society. Under his leadership a renewed America can help to foster a renewed Israel. Barack Obama is an inspiring American, willing and able to lead this nation and the world to new heights in very perilous times. I will vote for him with enthusiasm. Edgar M. Bronfman is the former president of the World Jewish Congress. He is the author, with Beth Zasloff, of Hope, Not Fear: A Path to Jewish Renaissance (St. Martin's Press, 2008).
Subject: Find Your Voting Location: 1) For Early Voting; 2) Voting On Election Day Tuesday November 4th
1. Find Your Early Voting Location
This link shows where you can go to Early Vote by entering your zip code and optionally your address: http://govote.org/ (click on ‘View Larger Map’ after you see the first map to reveal the Early Voting Location address and polling times)
2. Find Your Voting Location on Election Day (next Tuesday, November 4th for everybody* )
This link shows where you can Vote on Election Day by entering your zip code and address:
http://maps.google.com/vote
3. *Dispel the ‘Staggered Voting Date’ Rumor
Some Republican election machines have been giving the misleading message to voters that: “Election/Voting Day is November 4th for Republican Voters and November 5th for Democratic Voters”
This destructive misinformation has been misleading many voters, especially those who are new to the election process.
Please dispel this poisonous destructive rumor with everybody you meet, and tell them:
“Election/Voting Day is Tuesday November 4th for Everybody: Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike”.
Please forward this message to all your email groups, message boards, Facebook and so on.
I VOTED 22 Oct 2008 at the Main Supervisor of Elections Office!
I havd to wait
Dr. Duane Elihu Xavier
John McCain just made a speech in Miami Florida misrepresenting the Obama Campaigne! McCain also raised up the rhetoric of FEAR! McCain also stated Obama will be raising taxes on the middle class and specifying SPREADING the Wealth! McCain also said there was NO DANGER with Nulear WASTE!
Palin also spoke about ENERGY at a ENErGY group! The same old drill to lower oil prices!
Early Voting for the entire state of Florida has just been extended.
Every Early Vote location in Florida will now be every day from 7am-7pm up through November 2.
Please pass along this great news to everyone you know who will be voting in Florida. Click here to find your nearest early vote location.
Here's the release:
GOVERNOR CRIST EXTENDS EARLY VOTING HOURS ~~ ~Ensures maximum number of Floridians can exercise right to vote~ ~~October 28, 2008Contact:GOVERNOR'S PRESS OFFICE(850) 488-5394TALLAHASSEE - Governor Charlie Crist today signed Executive Order 08-217, extending the hours for early voting during the current General Election. Effective immediately, early voting sites will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., through Friday, October 31, 2008, and for a total of 12 hours between 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, and 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2008. "I have spoken with the Secretary of State and members of the Florida Legislature and have concluded that it is always the right thing to do to give voters every opportunity to cast a ballot," Governor Crist said. "I have a responsibility to the voters of our state to ensure that the maximum number of citizens can participate in the electoral process, and that every person can exercise the right to vote." Prior to the 2008 General Election, Florida has seen historic numbers of Floridians registering to vote for the first time. In addition, record numbers of voters have chosen to cast a ballot during early voting. Early voting began on October 20 and runs through November 2. Current Florida law allows for early voting to be conducted eight hours per day on each weekday, and for a total of eight hours during both weekends during the early voting period. Floridians can contact their county's Supervisor of Elections for dates, times and locations of early voting. Florida voters can also request absentee ballots to be mailed to them until October 29. Please see the attached Executive Order 08-217. STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 08-217 WHEREAS, early voting is scheduled to end November 2, 2008; and WHEREAS, early voting turnout has already reached record levels and is forecast to continue with record turnout. There are only 267 early voting sites throughout the state and long lines have formed at many of the early voting sites; and WHEREAS, a historic number of Floridians have registered to vote for the first time in this election; and WHEREAS, new voting equipment is being used in 15 Florida counties; WHEREAS, as a result of this unique combination of circumstances resulting from the historic voter turnout in this election, there is a possibility that election officials will be unable to conduct an orderly election, and thus residents in our state could be deprived of a meaningful opportunity to vote; andWHEREAS, because of the existing and continuing possibility of an emergency occurring before or during the regularly scheduled election, and in order to ensure maximum citizen participation in the electoral process, and provide a safe and orderly procedure for persons seeking to exercise their right to vote;NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHARLIE CRIST, as Governor of Florida, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article IV, Section 1(a) of the Florida Constitution, by the Florida Elections Emergency Act, and by all other applicable laws, issue the following Executive Order, to take immediate effect:I hereby declare that, based on the above-described conditions, a state of emergency exists. It is hereby found and declared to be necessary to extend the voting hours during early voting. Accordingly, I order the Supervisors of Elections to open early voting sites from 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. through October 31, 2008 and open early voting sites for a total of twelve (12) hours between 7 a.m. November 1, 2008 and 7 p.m. November 2, 2008.IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Florida to be affixed, at Tallahassee, the Capitol, this 28th day of October, 2008. GOVERNORATTEST:SECRETARY OF STATE
GOVERNOR CRIST EXTENDS EARLY VOTING HOURS
~~ ~Ensures maximum number of Floridians can exercise right to vote~ ~~
October 28, 2008
Contact:
GOVERNOR'S PRESS OFFICE(850) 488-5394
TALLAHASSEE - Governor Charlie Crist today signed Executive Order 08-217, extending the hours for early voting during the current General Election. Effective immediately, early voting sites will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., through Friday, October 31, 2008, and for a total of 12 hours between 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, and 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2008.
"I have spoken with the Secretary of State and members of the Florida Legislature and have concluded that it is always the right thing to do to give voters every opportunity to cast a ballot," Governor Crist said. "I have a responsibility to the voters of our state to ensure that the maximum number of citizens can participate in the electoral process, and that every person can exercise the right to vote."
Prior to the 2008 General Election, Florida has seen historic numbers of Floridians registering to vote for the first time. In addition, record numbers of voters have chosen to cast a ballot during early voting.
Early voting began on October 20 and runs through November 2. Current Florida law allows for early voting to be conducted eight hours per day on each weekday, and for a total of eight hours during both weekends during the early voting period. Floridians can contact their county's Supervisor of Elections for dates, times and locations of early voting.
Florida voters can also request absentee ballots to be mailed to them until October 29.
Please see the attached Executive Order 08-217.
STATE OF FLORIDA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 08-217
WHEREAS, early voting is scheduled to end November 2, 2008; and
WHEREAS, early voting turnout has already reached record levels and is forecast to continue with record turnout. There are only 267 early voting sites throughout the state and long lines have formed at many of the early voting sites; and
WHEREAS, a historic number of Floridians have registered to vote for the first time in this election; and
WHEREAS, new voting equipment is being used in 15 Florida counties;
WHEREAS, as a result of this unique combination of circumstances resulting from the historic voter turnout in this election, there is a possibility that election officials will be unable to conduct an orderly election, and thus residents in our state could be deprived of a meaningful opportunity to vote; and
WHEREAS, because of the existing and continuing possibility of an emergency occurring before or during the regularly scheduled election, and in order to ensure maximum citizen participation in the electoral process, and provide a safe and orderly procedure for persons seeking to exercise their right to vote;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHARLIE CRIST, as Governor of Florida, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article IV, Section 1(a) of the Florida Constitution, by the Florida Elections Emergency Act, and by all other applicable laws, issue the following Executive Order, to take immediate effect:
I hereby declare that, based on the above-described conditions, a state of emergency exists. It is hereby found and declared to be necessary to extend the voting hours during early voting. Accordingly, I order the Supervisors of Elections to open early voting sites from 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. through October 31, 2008 and open early voting sites for a total of twelve (12) hours between 7 a.m. November 1, 2008 and 7 p.m. November 2, 2008.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Florida to be affixed, at Tallahassee, the Capitol, this 28th day of October, 2008.
GOVERNOR
ATTEST:
SECRETARY OF STATE
Why I Support Israel and Obama
I am a strong supporter of Israel (though sometimes critical of specific policies). I am also a strong supporter of Barack Obama (though I favored Hillary Clinton during the primaries). I am now getting dozens of emails asking me how as a supporter of Israel I can vote for Barack Obama. Let me explain.
I think that on the important issues relating to Israel, both Senator McCain and Senator Obama score very high. During the debates each candidate has gone out of his and her way to emphasize strong support for Israel as an American ally and a bastion of democracy in a dangerous neighborhood. They have also expressed support for Israel's right to defend itself against the nuclear threat posed by Iran which has sworn to wipe Israel off the map and the need to prevent another Holocaust.
There may be some difference in nuance among the candidates, especially with regard to negotiations with Iran, but supporters of Israel should not base their voting decision on which party or which candidates support Israel more enthusiastically. In the United States, Israel is not a divisive issue, and voting for President is not a referendum on support for Israel, at least among the major parties.
I want to keep it that way. I want to make sure that support for Israel remains strong both among liberals and conservatives. It is clear that extremists on both sides of the political spectrum hate Israel, because they hate liberal democracies, because they tend to have a special place in their heart for tyrannical regimes, and because they often have strange views with regard to anything Jewish. The extreme left, as represented by Noam Chomsky, Ralph Nader, Cynthia McKinney, Norman Finkelstein and, most recently, Jimmy Carter has little good to say about the Jewish state. But nor does the extreme right, as represented by Pat Buchanan, Robert Novak, Joseph Sobran and David Duke. When it comes to Israel there is little difference between the extreme right and the extreme left. Nor is there much of a difference between the centrist political left and the centrist political right: both generally support Israel. Among Israel's strongest supporters have always been Ted Kennedy, Harry Reed, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. The same is true of the centrist political right, as represented by Mitt Romney, George W. Bush, Oren Hatch and John McCain.
Why then do I favor Obama over McCain? First, because I support him on policies unrelated to Israel, such as the Supreme Court, women's rights, separation of church and state and the economy.
But I also prefer Obama to McCain on the issue of Israel. How can I say that if I have just acknowledged that on the issues they both seem to support Israel to an equal degree? The reason is because I think it is better for Israel to have a liberal supporter in the White House than to have a conservative supporter in the oval office.
Obama's views on Israel will have greater impact on young people, on Europe, on the media and on others who tend to identify with the liberal perspective. Although I believe that centrists liberals in general tend to support Israel, I acknowledge that support from the left seems to be weakening as support from the right strengthens. The election of Barack Obama -- a liberal supporter of Israel -- will enhance Israel's position among wavering liberals.
As I travel around university campuses both in the United States and abroad, I see radical academics trying to present Israel as the darling of the right and anathema to the left. As a liberal supporter of Israel, I try to combat that false image. Nothing could help more in this important effort to shore up liberal support for Israel than the election of a liberal president who strongly supports Israel and who is admired by liberals throughout the world. That is among the important reasons why I support Barack Obama for president.
Alan M. Dershowitz is a Professor of Law at Harvard. His most recent book The Case Against Israel's Enemies: Exposing Jimmy Carter and Others Who Stand In The Way of Peace which has recently been published by Wiley.
From an early voter in Cincinnati...if this doesn't inspire you to help get people to early vote...
"Upon arriving at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati to vote early today I happened upon some friends of my mother's -- three small, elderly Jewish women. They were quite upset as they were being refused admitance to the polling location due to their Obama T-Shirts, hats and buttons. Apparently you cannot wear Obama/McCain gear into polling locations here in Ohio.... They were practically on the verge of tears.After a minute or two of this a huge man (6'5", 300 lbs easy) wearing a Dale Earnhardt jacket and Bengal's baseball cap left the voting line, came up to us and introduced himself as Mike. He told us he had overheard our conversation and asked if the ladies would like to borrow his jacket to put over their t-shirts so they could go in and vote. The ladies quickly agreed. As long as I live I will never forget the image of these 80-plus-year-old Jewish ladies walking into the polling location wearing a huge Dale Earnhardt racing jacket that came over their hands and down to their knees!Mike patiently waited for each woman to cast their vote, accepted their many thanks and then got back in line (I saved him a place while he was helping out the ladies). When Mike got back in line I asked him if he was an Obama supporter. He said that he was not, but that he couldn't stand to see those ladies so upset. I thanked him for being a gentleman in a time of bitter partisanship and wished him well.After I voted I walked out to the street to find my mother's friends surrouding our new friend Mike -- they were laughing and having a great time. I joined them and soon learned that Mike had changed his mind in the polling booth and ended up voting for Obama. When I asked him why he changed his mind at the last minute, he explained that while he was waiting for his jacket he got into a conversation with one of the ladies who had explained how the Jewish community, and she, had worked side by side with the black community during the civil rights movements of the '60s, and that this vote was the culmination of those personal and community efforts so many years ago. That this election for her was more than just a vote ... but a chance at history.Mike looked at me and said, "Obama's going to win, and I didn't want to tell my grandchildren some day that I had an opportunity to vote for the first black president, but I missed my chance at history and voted for the other guy."-
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Now get in your car and drive some college students or any other "Obama-type"voter without a car to the early voting site; use your imagination; many want to be a part of history; they just need a little help...just like those three small, elderly Jewish women helped Mike...just like they were a part of history in the '60s...and again today.
At the Marting County, FL, Precinct 44, the Clerk and Assistant Clerk are a husband/wife team. The wife is the Clerk, but delegates everything to the husband.
I attended all the required training and was ready for my position as a registry inspector for the 2nd FL Primary.
The Clerk/Assistant barely managed to get the Precinct open in time; furthermore, they were unaware of the law regarding voter names not being mentioned and the "Address Protected" voters (police, etc) are to be asked if their address has changed since last election. At closing the daring duo could not reconcile the vote counts and did not seal the ballot box. That's pretty much incompetent management. When I left the precinct that night I thought I had unwittingly been party to election fraud, considering we did not tally the votes and released an unsealed ballot box to a single driver for delivery to the county. It looked a lot like a dry run for ballot stuffing. The county's solution was to fire me for reporting the discrepancies.
Jewish Studies Scholars in Support of Obama
Over 200 scholars in Jewish Studies have signed a statement supporting Barack Obama for president. The signers, who include some of the most prominent people in the field, argue that "Senator Obama shares many of the values and positions held by the majority of American Jews." They point out that his positions on domestic and foreign issues, including Israel 's security, are in agreement with those of most Jewish voters.
The scholars urge American Jews to vote with the "minds as well as their hearts" and to overcome the fears of an Obama presidency stoked by false rumors circulated in the Jewish community.
"Senator Obama," they write, "has dedicated himself to promoting racial and religious tolerance and coexistence, speaking out against anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds. He embodies the Jewish hope for a society in which race, ethnicity, and religion are not barriers to achievement."
The signers include faculty members and independent scholars in regions of the country, as well as American scholars living in Israel , Canada , and Great Britain . They teach, research, and lecture on all aspects from Jewish history, culture, and religion, from the Bible to modern times.
The full statement and signers list follows.
JEWISH STUDIES SCHOLARS IN SUPPORT OF BARACK OBAMA
As Americans we support Barack Obama for president because we believe that he is the best person to lead our country through these difficult times. Senator Obama's firm grasp of the issues, his ability to work with diverse groups of people, and his humane and progressive social vision will bring a welcome change from the governing style and policies of the last eight years.
As scholars of Jewish Studies, we are concerned that distortions of Senator Obama's record and biography have caused undue anxiety among American Jews about what an Obama presidency would mean for Israel and the Jewish community here.
We urge Jewish voters to see through the partisan attacks and recognize how much they have in common with the senator. Jewish Americans have long played an important role in efforts to achieve a more just society not only for themselves, not just for other minority groups, but for all Americans.
The Obama candidacy offers us the chance to play such a role once more. In fact, Senator Obama shares many of the values and positions held by the majority of American Jews:
Senator Obama supports policies which promote equality of opportunity and social justice:
--the defense of social security against attempts to privatize it.
--a fairer tax system, including tax cuts for the elderly.
--expanded health coverage and defense of Medicare.
--aid to education at all levels.
He calls for energy independence through the development of renewable and environmentally friendly energy sources.
He is consistently pro-choice and pro-civil liberties, resisting attempts to blur the boundaries between church and state.
He opposed the misguided Iraq war from the beginning, understanding it as a distraction from the true war on terror. Most importantly,
Senator Obama has dedicated himself to promoting racial and religious tolerance and coexistence, speaking out against anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds. He embodies the Jewish hope for a society in which race, ethnicity, and religion are not barriers to achievement, a dream shared by African Americans.
We urge Jewish voters to vote with their minds as well as their hearts, and not to allow themselves to be misled by pernicious lies concerning the candidate's religious and ethnic background. We know that most American Jews realize the danger presented by such lies. The truth is that Senator Obama is a strong friend of Israel , a position recognized by many Israeli leaders during his visits to that country. They understand that Senator Obama's foreign policy is more conducive to Israel 's security than is the bellicose Bush-McCain approach. The Jewish Americans who know him best, those in the Chicago community, also count him as a longtime ally and friend. They know that the rumors that have been circulating among Jews for months - that Senator Obama is a Muslim who would be hostile to Israel and Jewish interests - are patently false attempts to play to Jewish fears.
Finally, we are concerned about the possibility that John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, might become president. Not only has she has shown herself to be unready to take over should something happen to Senator McCain, but she shown herself to be at odds with the values of most American Jews throughout her political career: She supports the teaching of creationism in the public schools, failed to acknowledge the human role in climate change, and opposed the right to an abortion even in cases of rape or incest.
The stakes are high in this election. Hillary Clinton got it right in her convention speech: We can move forward, or we can have four more years of the disastrous Bush policies of war, economic crisis, and cronyism. We hope that Jewish Americans, and all Americans, will choose to move forward by electing Barack Obama president.
Signers*
Robert H. Abzug, University of Texas at Austin Phyllis Albert, Harvard University Rebecca Alpert, Temple University Mark M. Anderson, Columbia University Joyce Antler, Brandeis University Dianne C. Ashton, Rowan University Alan Astro, Trinity University Monique R. Balbuena, University of Oregon Lawrence Baron, San Diego State University Lewis M. Barth, Hebrew Union College - Los Angeles Judith R. Baskin, University of Oregon Adam H. Becker, New York University Ruth Behar, University of Michigan Mara Benjamin, St. Olaf College Sarah Bunin Benor, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Michael Berkowitz, University College London Lila Corwin Berman, Pennsylvania State University David Biale, University of California - Davis Lori Gemeiner Bihler, University of Rhode Island Lisa Bloom, University of California -- San Diego Linda Borish, Western Michigan University Oded Borovsky, Emory University Ra'anan Boustan, UCLA Steven Bowman, University of Cincinnati Daniel Boyarin, University of California - Berkeley Jonathan Boyarin, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Ben Braude, Boston College Alisa Braun, Hebrew College David Brenner, University of Houston Marcy Brink-Danan, Brown University Phil Brown, Brown University Stephan Brumberg, CUNY Matti Bunzl, University of Illinois Janet Burstein, Drew University Andrew Bush, Vassar College Marc Caplan, The Johns Hopkins University Nina Caputo, University of Florida Jules Chametzky, University of Massachusetts - Amherst Robert Chazan, New York University Julia Phillips Cohen, Vanderbilt University Mark R. Cohen, Princeton University Shaul Cohen, University of Oregon Steven M. Cohen, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Robert L. Cohn, Lafayette College Lynn Davidman, University of Kansas Natalie Zemon Davis, Princeton University Nathaniel Deutsch, University of California-Santa Cruz Maureen Dewan, Fairfield University Hasia Diner , New York University Leonard Dinnerstein, University of Arizona Lois Dubin, Smith College Deborah Dwork, Clark University John Efron, University of California-Berkeley Peter Eisenstadt, Rochester , NY Judith Laikin Elkin, University of Michigan Todd Endelman, University of Michigan Marc Michael Epstein, Vassar College Amir Eshel, Stanford University Sidra DeKoven Ezrahi, Hebrew University Ayala Fader, Fordham University Marcia Falk, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley Amy Feinstein, Colgate University Marjorie N. Feld, Babson College Yael Feldman, New York University John Felstiner, Stanford University Kirsten Fermaglich, Michigan State University David Fishman, Jewish Theological Seminary Hilene Flanzbaum, Butler University Daniel E. Fleming, New York University Harriet Freidenreich, Temple University Lewis Fried, Kent State University Kathie Friedman, University of Washington Jay Geller, Vanderbilt University Judith Gerson, Rutgers University Abigail Gillman, Boston University Amelia Glaser, University of California - San Diego Susan Glenn, University of Washington Ann Goldberg, University of California , Riverside Judith L. Goldstein, Vassar College Lynn D. Gordon, University of Rochester Michael Gottsegen, Brown University Lisa D. Grant, Hebrew Union College Deborah Green, University of Oregon Cheryl Greenberg, Trinity College Daniel Greene, The Newberry Library Frederick E. Greenspahn, Florida Atlantic University Atina Grossmann, Cooper Union Janet Hadda, UCLA Mitchell Hart, University of Florida Rachel Havrelock, University of Illinois at Chicago Joel Hecker, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Kathryn Hellerstein, University of Pennsylvania Ronald Hendel, University of California -- Berkeley Deborah Hertz, University of California - San Diego Daniel Herwitz, University of Michigan Susannah Heschel, Dartmouth College Marianne Hirsch, Columbia University Anne Golomb Hoffman, Fordham University Joshua Holo, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Paula Hyman, Yale University Tali E. Hyman, Hebrew Union College Miriam Isaacs, University of Maryland - College Park Susan Jacobowitz, Queensborough Community College , CUNY Jack Jacobs, The Graduate Center , City University of New York Matthew Jacobson, Yale University Robin Judd, Ohio State University S. Tamar Kamionkowski, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Brett Ashley Kaplan, University of Illinois Marion Kaplan, New York University Samuel D. Kassow, Trinity College Ira Katznelson, Columbia University Ellie Kellman, Brandeis University Ari Y. Kelman, University of California -- Davis Carole S. Kessner, SUNY Stony Brook Ann Kirschner, Macaulay Honors College , CUNY Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblet, New York University Rebecca Kobrin, Columbia University Madeline Kochen, University of Michigan Ross S. Kraemer, Brown University David Krikun, SUNY-New Paltz Hartley Lachter, Muhlenberg College Lisa Lampert-Weissig, University of California , San Diego Berel Lang, Wesleyan University Lisa Moses Leff, Southwestern University Erica Lehrer, Concordia University Paul Lerner, University of Southern California Jeffrey Lesser, Emory University Mark Leuchter, Temple University Adriane Leveen, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Andrea Levine, George Washington University Daniel Levine, The Johns Hopkins University Michael G. Levine, Rutgers University Laura S. Levitt, Temple University Rhoda G. Lewin, Minneapolis , MN Andrea Lieber, Dickinson College Olga Litvak, Clark University Maud Mandel, Brown University Barbara Mann, Jewish Theological Seminary Jessica Marglin, Princeton University Mary McCune, SUNY-Oswego Ezra Mendelsohn, Hebrew University Keren R. McGinity, University of Michigan Tony Michels, University of Wisconsin-Madison Joel S. 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Today the U.S.Supreme Court ruled against the Ohio GOP which attempted to hijack Ohio's election by removing more than 200,000 newly registered voters from the voter rolls.
Hats off to the Ohio Supervisor of Elections who took the case all the way to the Supreme Court
YES WE CAN!
Gordon
Wow, a sit com length commercial from Obama, to be aired almost right before election. I have to say I am pretty excited about this one, almost like waiting for the fist epiosde of a new show (hopefully this metaphor is a sign of things to come, keep your fingers crossed guys)
Check for more details here: http://kronomy.com/event/2bLnWX5swt/
Ruth
