blog.thejewishweek.com — The Obama presidential campaign, still fighting hard to shore up the Jewish vote can't be entirely thrilled with today's announcement of additional speakers for next week's convention. Buried in a long list of names was one certain to raise the hackles of many Jewish voters: former President Jimmy Carter.
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ridgeliner7Aug 20, 2008
The Obama campaign cannot be thrilled?It is the Obama campaign that approves all speakers. Obama has long been anti-Israel, in spite of his recent attempts at pandering to American Jews, so his choice of Jimmy "Never met a left wing dictator he didn't like" Carter makes sense.
Closed AccountAug 20, 2008Submitter
I'm sure that it is the party that decides on speakers. Mr. Obama isn't the candidate yet.
ridgeliner7Aug 20, 2008
You are 100% wrong, and what is more, you know you are.
tomasiiAug 20, 2008
Why wouldn't Carter speak...Obama is already taking some of Carters Policies and making them his own...specifically windfall profits tax and appeasment of terrorists.