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April 30, 2012

An Election With a Lot of Chutzpah!

Tevi Troy, Tablet Magazine

Now that Rick Santorum has dropped out of the Republican primary, the long-anticipated election showdown between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama is beginning to heat up. And one thing is becoming clear even at this early stage: The 2012 presidential race, between a Mormon Republican and a Christian Democrat, is shaping up to be one of the most Jewish elections in American history.

Yes, you read that right.

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