The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/2012-presidential-elections/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:18:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png 2012 presidential elections | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/2012-presidential-elections/ 32 32 US officials say foreigners regularly and illegally donate to election campaigns https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-officials-say-foreigners-regularly-and-illegally-donate-to-election-campaigns/ Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:31:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2173265 Prosecutors and an AP investigation find a middleman, Los Angeles venture capitalist Imaad Zuberi, who helped connect Saudi and other donors to Obama and Trump inaugural committees

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]]> NY Times: Netanyahu took ‘vow of silence’ for US elections https://www.timesofisrael.com/ny-times-netanyahu-took-vow-of-silence-for-us-elections/ Fri, 02 Sep 2016 22:57:11 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1455851 By keeping mum with visiting US politicians, PM reported to be trying to avoid repeat of 2012 election troubles over perceived bias

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]]> Obama offers domestic roar, foreign policy whimper https://www.timesofisrael.com/obama-offers-domestic-roar-foreign-policy-whimper/ Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:22:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=349952 President dedicates a 287-word tangent to global affairs, suggesting the US will tread lightly and raising questions about previous pledge to do 'whatever it takes' to stop Iran

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]]> Obama wins, Bahraini oppositionists lose (their citizenship) https://www.timesofisrael.com/obama-wins-bahraini-oppositionists-lose-their-citizenship/ Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:10:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=274948 Arab columnists are cautiously optimistic about Obama's second term

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]]> Debating the debates https://www.timesofisrael.com/debating-the-debates/ Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:03:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=259548 Qatar donates millions to Gaza as more rockets pound Israel; Sderot is in the limelight and Bibi the builder visits Gilo

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]]> No big changes expected in US Jewish vote https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-big-changes-expected-in-us-jewish-vote/ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:31:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=253828 Analysts say that although there are indications that some are drifting towards the GOP, it won't be a revolution

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]]> Romney: Ahmadinejad is ‘voice of unspeakable evil’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/romney-ahmadinejad-is-voice-of-unspeakable-evil/ Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:03:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=234302 Republican presidential candidate makes economic freedom the pillar of his foreign policy

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]]> Republican Jews make major push in bid to send votes to GOP https://www.timesofisrael.com/republican-jews-optimistic-about-attracting-jewish-vote/ Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:03:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=222360 Fresh from a first-of-its-kind grassroots campaign that canvassed 100,000 homes in battleground states, RJC announces new billboards and ads in key areas

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]]> The imagined ‘niggerization’ of Obama https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-imagined-niggerization-of-obama/ Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:02:34 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=198130 Pundits and politicians alike have succeeded in emasculating American English to the point where using the word 'angry' makes you a racist

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]]> Romney’s running mate Ryan ‘very supportive of Israel,’ says Ambassador Oren https://www.timesofisrael.com/romneys-running-mate-ryan-very-supportive-of-israel-says-ambassador-oren/ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:26:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=191826 Israel's Channel 10 presenter continues stream of gaffes about would-be veep, asking, 'What's this Romney like?'

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]]> Ryan attacks Obama for ‘record of failure’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/romney-picks-ryan-as-presidential-running-mate/ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:21:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=191550 Republican challenger Romney names Wisconsin congressman as VP choice

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]]> Romney flip-flops through the Holy Land https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/mitt-romneys-dizzying-flip-flops-on-display-in-israel/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:58:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=180686 If we can’t depend on the Republican candidate to keep to his words or his policies, how are we supposed to count on him when it comes time to act?

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]]> Israel is not on the campaign trail https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/what-to-expect-from-campaign-2012/ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:27:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=178622 Over the coming months, both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama will attempt to color themselves blue and white, but when all is said and done, it doesn't really matter

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]]> The real dirty tricks are Obama’s — not Romney’s https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-real-dirty-tricks-are-obamas-not-romneys/ Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:34:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=175858 A response to Liam Hoare

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]]> On Israel, exposing Romney’s dirty tricks https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/on-israel-exposing-romneys-dirty-tricks/ Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:56:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=174696 The Republican candidate's flagrant mendacity is an electoral ploy to frighten more conservative elements of the Jewish community into abandoning Obama

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