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The Times of Israel

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Topic: Mitt Romney

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November 12, 2012
11:04 pm

Jewish Republicans say the party should expect to hear from donors such as Sheldon Adelson, pictured at a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, about how to do better in the next election. (Photo credit: Ron Kampeas/JTA)

Jewish Republicans regroup after Romney rout

Top donors and commentators advocate a more moderate stance on immigration and social issues — and suggest avoiding any discussion of rape

By Ron Kampeas

November 11, 2012
3:37 am

My president is busy

From the Web Thomas L. Friedman, in the New York Times, says Obama won’t waste his time ‘wrestling with Bibi’

By Thomas Friedman

November 10, 2012
9:22 pm

US President Barack Obama (photo credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama wins Florida, topping Romney by about 74,000 votes

Four-day count ends in president’s favor; of the nine swing-states, he lost only North Carolina

By Tamara Lush

November 10, 2012
1:37 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (photo credit: Sergei Karpukhin/AP)

Congress to vote next week on removing Cold War-era trade restrictions with Russia

Bill to be combined with human rights component to make it more palatable, given Moscow’s crackdown on dissidents and record on Syria

November 9, 2012
1:33 pm

Paratroopers in training (photo credit: IDF Spokesman's Office/Flash90)

Election aftermath and misplaced wagers

Israel’s political arena responds to Obama’s reelection; Syrian civil war gets too close for comfort; and the IDF keeps it all in the family

By Ron Friedman

November 8, 2012
8:58 pm

Benjamin Netanyahu at a corner stone laying ceremony for a new public hospital in Ashdod Thursday. (photo credit: Flash90)

Netanyahu tells Obama election victory is ‘vote of confidence’ in his leadership

Phone call comes on heels of claims that PM’s purported backing of Romney would damage working relationship between leaders

By Joshua Davidovich

November 8, 2012
5:35 pm

Then-prime minister Ehud Olmert meets with Barack Obama in Jerusalem in 2008 (photo credit: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

An insult to Obama

By suggesting that Obama might punish Israel for Netanyahu’s ostensible intervention in the US elections, the prime minister’s critics are demeaning the president as well

By David Horovitz

November 8, 2012
2:41 pm

President Barack Obama and his family take the stage ahead of Obama's victory speech in Chicago on Wednesday, Nov. 7 (screen capture: Channel 2)

Reflections on reelections

The Israeli press finally announces Obama’s win, and throws in its two shekels, to boot

By Ilan Ben Zion

November 8, 2012
1:06 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) with Ehud Olmert in 2009 (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

Netanyahu slams ‘those who try to instigate strife with allies’

Finance minister labels ‘absurd’ Olmert’s accusation that Netanyahu played favorites in US elections; US ambassador says leaders’ relationship is positive

By Gabe Fisher and Times of Israel staff

November 8, 2012
12:01 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz during a plenum session in the Knesset in October (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Finance minister slams Olmert’s ‘absurd’ accusation that Netanyahu played favorites in US elections

US ambassador says relationship between PM and Obama is open, positive

By Gabe Fisher and Times of Israel staff

November 8, 2012
9:59 am

After Obama reelection, Olmert slams Netanyahu for playing favorites

Former PM says it is uncertain if ‘our prime minister has a friend in the White House’

By Gabe Fisher and Times of Israel staff

November 8, 2012
9:28 am

People watch early election results displayed on a utility lift suspended from the front of the GE Building at Rockefeller Center, New York, Tuesday, November 6 (photo credit: AP/Craig Ruttle)

With sterling call, Nate Silver defines new wave in polling

From the web Reuters: Statistician who correctly predicted the election results across all states is poster child of data-driven approach to political surveys

November 8, 2012
1:54 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listening as President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting in Washington in March 2012 (photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama win puts Netanyahu between Barack and a hard place

PM, widely seen as having backed defeated Romney, will have to overcome chilly relationship and find a way to curry favor with Washington

By Josef Federman

November 7, 2012
10:31 pm

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Olmert blasts Netanyahu for alienating Obama

Former PM charges that premier showed support for Romney, says ‘not sure Israel still has a friend in the White House’

By Philip Podolsky

November 7, 2012
9:47 pm

While some analysts argue that the drop in Jewish support for Obama merely reflected broader trends, Republicans claim their efforts at winning over the community are making inroads. (Photo credit: CC BY/HJL via Flickr.com)

Election fails to end debate over Obama’s share of Jewish vote

Exit polls show a modest drop in support — a result of the president’s fractious relationship with Netanyahu, or a natural fall-off in a close election?

By Ron Kampeas

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Mitt Romney

Jewish Republicans regroup after Romney rout

Top donors and commentators advocate a more moderate stance on immigration and social issues — and suggest avoiding any discussion of rape

My president is busy

From the Web Thomas L. Friedman, in the New York Times, says Obama won’t waste his time ‘wrestling with Bibi’

Obama wins Florida, topping Romney by about 74,000 votes

Four-day count ends in president’s favor; of the nine swing-states, he lost only North Carolina

Congress to vote next week on removing Cold War-era trade restrictions with Russia

Bill to be combined with human rights component to make it more palatable, given Moscow’s crackdown on dissidents and record on Syria

Election aftermath and misplaced wagers

Israel’s political arena responds to Obama’s reelection; Syrian civil war gets too close for comfort; and the IDF keeps it all in the family

Netanyahu tells Obama election victory is ‘vote of confidence’ in his leadership

Phone call comes on heels of claims that PM’s purported backing of Romney would damage working relationship between leaders

An insult to Obama

By suggesting that Obama might punish Israel for Netanyahu’s ostensible intervention in the US elections, the prime minister’s critics are demeaning the president as well

Reflections on reelections

The Israeli press finally announces Obama’s win, and throws in its two shekels, to boot

Netanyahu slams ‘those who try to instigate strife with allies’

Finance minister labels ‘absurd’ Olmert’s accusation that Netanyahu played favorites in US elections; US ambassador says leaders’ relationship is positive

Finance minister slams Olmert’s ‘absurd’ accusation that Netanyahu played favorites in US elections

US ambassador says relationship between PM and Obama is open, positive

After Obama reelection, Olmert slams Netanyahu for playing favorites

Former PM says it is uncertain if ‘our prime minister has a friend in the White House’

With sterling call, Nate Silver defines new wave in polling

From the web Reuters: Statistician who correctly predicted the election results across all states is poster child of data-driven approach to political surveys

Obama win puts Netanyahu between Barack and a hard place

PM, widely seen as having backed defeated Romney, will have to overcome chilly relationship and find a way to curry favor with Washington

Olmert blasts Netanyahu for alienating Obama

Former PM charges that premier showed support for Romney, says ‘not sure Israel still has a friend in the White House’

Election fails to end debate over Obama’s share of Jewish vote

Exit polls show a modest drop in support — a result of the president’s fractious relationship with Netanyahu, or a natural fall-off in a close election?

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