Just opened an email from Wasserman reporting this. Hoping it's not too late to perk up South FL vote. (It's now 2am so I'm not publishing this until about 7am Sunday morning so it will find an awake readership.)
This along with Koch's endorsement should help some.
I have been concerned - yes, me, concerned - that Romney could peel off just enough of the Jewish vote especially in FL to make major difference in the outcome.
Just emailed this to my contacts who may find it interesting. Why not do the same?
Yesterday, Haaretz, the oldest Israeli daily newspaper, endorsed President Obama. It's a must-read. Take a look at these excerpts, then forward it to everyone you know:
Obama is good for Israel
Haaretz editorial
"Tens of millions of Americans will go to the polls on Tuesday to vote for a president and vice president. It will be an important day for American democracy. This will be the Americans' day, but the outcome of the elections will impact the entire world.
For Americans in general, and American Jews in particular, the United States' attitude toward Israel is just one of many factors to consider - among internal and foreign affairs, the economy and defense - when casting their vote ...
A deeper examination of the core issues comprising the two countries' relations -- devoid of political and personal interests -- reveals no grounds for portraying Obama in a negative light.
Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, assisted Israel's defense by toppling Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq and deterring, albeit for a limited period, Iran's accelerated progress toward attaining nuclear weapons. Bush contributed to Israel's peace, even if partially, by being the first president to adopt the two-state solution. His support even enabled the evacuation of settlements from the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank.
Obama continued this two-way track vis-a-vis Iran and the issue of Palestinian statehood. Under his pressure, Israel suspended for the first time -- for a while -- construction in the settlements. Relations between the two countries' armed forces have never been so close. Obama's challenge in his second term, if he wins the elections, is to lead the region to a stable arrangement of peace and security.
The outcome of the elections will be determined by the voters' decision as to which of the two candidates is good for America. But if any of them are vacillating in their vote over whether Obama has been a good president for Israel, the answer is yes."
http://www.haaretz.com/...
ALSO: MAYOR KOCH ENDORSES OBAMA
The Obama campaign released a five-minute video of former New York Mayor Ed Koch's endorsement of the president. Koch defined Obama as the "clear choice" on domestic policy and praised his support of Israel: "All of us are doing better because of the leadership of President Obama. He listens to the Jewish community. He's proven himself as a friend of Israel.