It wasn’t a landslide, but it was decisive. Jews, who comprised 7-percent of today’s Democratic Pennsylvania electorate, broke for Hillary Clinton 55-percent to 45-percent, according to exit polls. Barack Obama and Clinton staged a surprisingly spirited fight for the Jewish vote these last few weeks. Their numbers aren’t huge, but Jews have long been a…

She’s the first candidate to issue a Passover message: Statement By Hillary Clinton On Passover As Jewish families across the world prepare to gather together around the Seder table, I am delighted to offer greetings and good wishes for a joyous Passover. I have always been inspired by the enduring words of the Haggadah: “In…

Who woulda thunk it? The conservative Catholic League, which my bear more responsibility than any other group for tarnishing John Kerry’s reputation among fellow Catholics during the 2004 campaign, has issued this pro-Clinton press release: KUDOS TO HILLARY CLINTON: BUSH SHOULD BOYCOTT OLYMPIC OPENING April 7, 2008 Catholic League president Bill Donohue backed Senator Hillary…

Good old-fashioned shoe leather reporting by the JTA (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) turned up a rare thing for this phase of the presidential race: an entirely new religion and politics story. Hillary Clinton has launched a serious Jewish outreach program in Pennsylvania this week, overseen by longtime top Clinton aide Ann Lewis: While Obama’s campaign is…

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