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Republican Jewish Coalition -- www.rjchq.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) is encouraged by a new poll that shows an indisputable shift in the trends of Jewish voting. Commissioned by the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the poll reveals that if the presidential election were held today, President George Bush would win significantly more of the Jewish vote than he did in the 2000 elections. “We are still in the early stages this election cycle, but there is much reason for optimism,” said RJC Executive Director Matthew Brooks. “It now undeniable that there is a major shift taking place...

Republican Jewish Coalition (www.rjchq.org) President George W. Bush puts his money where his mouth is. He has me convinced. Erev Shabbos Chanukah I received an envelope from a Texas accountant. Having no business in Texas, I was immediately curious. Inside was a generous contribution to the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, the organization I have run for the last decade, from George and Laura Bush. Shocked would be a mild description of how I felt holding that check. Don't get me wrong — Met Council receives generous contributions from scores of New Yorkers. And we're grateful for each and every...

The Republican Jewish Coalition is the national grassroots organization of Jewish Republicans. The RJC's Board of Directors includes Ari Fleischer, Cliff May and dozens of other notable Republicans nationwide. WASHINGTON, DC (JTA) -- Worried by signs of President Bush's soaring popularity among Jews, Democrats launched a coordinated campaign 18 months ago to win back Jewish votes. In recent interviews with the JTA, top Democrats who attended the meetings disclosed the secret strategy sessions for the first time. The campaign has three prongs, according to senior Democratic operatives who were involved in its formulation: Stress the Democratic Party's commitment to Israel...

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Republican Jewish Coalition is troubled by MoveOn.org’s decision to post advertisements that compare President George Bush to Adolph Hitler on their website. While the RJC commends MoveOn.org for acknowledged their mistake and pulling the clips, it does not mitigate the damage inflicted by the careless and casual use of Nazi imagery. Employing the memory of genocide for political gain is offensive to the Jewish American community and corrosive to healthy political discourse in the United States. “Political ads using this sort of imagery are part of an alarming trend that is disconcerting and unhealthy for the...