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A Philly fund-raiser throws support to Obama »

By Lisa Hostein on Jun 23, 2008 in Barack Obama, Featured, Presidential Race | 14 Comments |

Jewish attorneys raising money for Democratic presidential candidates is hardly news. Nor is it all that unusual for them to switch allegiances once their favorite is out of the game. Still, not so long ago, at least one of Hillary Clinton’s most ardent supporters and fund-raisers had some major questions about Barack Obama, particularly on [...]

Who’s afraid of Obama fans? »

By Lisa Hostein on Apr 10, 2008 in Barack Obama, Pennsylvania, Presidential Race | 5 Comments |

By several accounts, the Obama folks are keeping a tight rein on who is allowed to speak for the campaign (though we certainly can’t complain about our access to the candidate himself). But they may be shooting themselves in the foot as a result. Case in point: I visited Obama’s campaign office in the [...]