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    <title>NJ Jews at Dem convention want unity</title>
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    <description>The little Jewish corner of the New Jersey delegation was hardly united in designation: two were delegates for Sen. Barack Obama (D&#45;Ill.), two were for Sen. Hillary Clinton (D&#45;N.Y.) and one was an unpledged &#8220;superdelegate.&#8221;

They were united in opinion, however: The time had come to unify the party and back the presumptive nominee.

I asked the group what they expected from Clinton&#8217;s speech in a precious few minutes before ushers hustled me off the convention floor in Denver (reporters are allowed on the floor, but apparently are not permitted to report.)

&#8220;As a staunch and passionate supporter of Hillary Clinton, I have every confidence  she will stress the importance of real change and the need to defeat John McCain,&#8221; said Steven Goldstein of Tenafly. (Clinton did, and judging from the reception, hit a home run.).

&#8220;We don&#8217;t want four more years of Republican rule,&#8221; agreed another Clinton delegate, Pat Sebold of Livingston. The others nodded in agreement.

After thinking a bit, Goldstein felt he needed to add a caveat &#45; but not about Clinton&#8217;s speech. Anticipating Obama&#8217;s acceptance speech Thursday night, he said: &#8220;As a Jewish delegate, I would like him to touch on Israel. Am I a one issue voter? No. But that issue is paramount to me.&#8221;</description>
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    <dc:creator>rkampeas@jta.org</dc:creator>
    <dc:rights>Copyright 2008</dc:rights>
    <dc:date>2008-08-27T;06:36:37-05:00</dc:date>
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