Dr. Swers, Associate Professor in Georgetown University’s Government Department talks about long-term trends in Jewish voting habits and reviews key statistics needed to make sense of the Jewish vote.
Richard Heideman of the Republican Jewish Coalition makes an impassioned plea for Jewish voters to recognize that their interests are best served by a Romney/Ryan ticket.
Ambassador Dennis Ross talks about the dramatic implications of the Arab Awakening and the role it may play in the Mid-East peace process.
Dr. Robert Lieber, Professor of Government at Georgetown University, addresses the question of the American government’s support of Israel and explores the significance of polls indicating widespread American support for the Jewish state.
Jim Gerstein of J Street discusses polls he has conducted in which Jewish voters are asked about the salience of US-Israeli relations in their voting behavior.
Rabbi Dr. Barry Freundel of Kesher Israel in Washington, DC says that, when it comes to abortion rights, Jews should look at the Mishnah as opposed to the party platforms of the Democrats or Republicans.
Lissy Moskowitz, deputy policy director for NARAL Pro-Choice America, warns that it is a fallacy for women voters to assume that when Republicans speak of illegalizing abortion, it is just rhetoric.
Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post talks about how rare it is for discussions of Israel on campus to feature the type of ideological diversity witnessed at this symposium.
Sarah Posner, senior editor at Religion Dispatches, wonders why so little attention has been paid in this election cycle to the question of Palestinian rights and Israeli settlements.
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