They can’t participate in New York’s GOP primary unless they have changed their registration. I am almost convinced of that, he will win those congressional districts.”Ĭruz is competing for a relatively small pool: According to leaders in the community, the bulk of Orthodox Jews in New York are registered as Democrats so that they can vote in local and state primaries, even if they are more likely than other Jews are to vote Republican in general elections at the presidential level. One former Rubio donor, who is now backing Cruz, said, “Cruz will win the Orthodox community. “Cruz has been the beneficiary since Rubio ” “Rubio was organized as well, they were definitely the top two,” said Nathan Diament, the head of the Orthodox Union. He once faced stiff competition in the conservative Orthodox world from Marco Rubio, but is now enjoying a clearer path. Since then, he has kept up a steady dialogue with community leaders and donors, attending fundraisers, speaking at synagogues - including in wealthy enclaves like Beverly Hills and in the Hamptons - and further burnishing his pro-Israel credentials. “If you will not stand with Israel and the Jews, then I will not stand with you,” he said, remarks that went viral in the Orthodox world. Cruz first came onto the Orthodox radar in a significant way in 2014, when attendees at a Middle Eastern Christian conference, at which he was speaking, began to boo Israel. There’s also common ground on national security, particularly when it comes to Israel. Orthodox Jews tend to be more conservative than their predominantly liberal, more secular co-religionists, and are more likely to appreciate Cruz’s conservative message on social issues and, in particular, on religious freedom. “Districts that have a low number of Republicans, it’s easier to appeal to them.”Ĭruz, a Southern Baptist evangelical Christian, would seem a world apart from New York’s Orthodox Jewish Republican community, but there’s significant ideological overlap. Peter King, who represents Long Island and is otherwise a vehement Cruz critic. “I think there’s some cleverness there,” said Rep. For more on the 2016 presidential race, see the Reuters blog, “Tales from the Trail” ().The Republican Orthodox community is small, but in heavily Democratic districts in and around New York City with few Republicans, even a small group can help win delegates - and in fact, smaller groups are easier to target. "There's a complete double-standard for daughters and sons of Republicans," she said, claiming the media treated her differently from offspring of Democratic politicians such as Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former President Bill Clinton and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Meghan McCain, daughter of Senator John McCain, who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2008 against Barack Obama, appeared on Fox News and called on the Washington Post to apologize. Their clothing, physical features, underage drinking and even boyfriends have been fodder for barbs. "I understand why Ann thought an exception to the policy was warranted in this case, but I do not agree." Over the years there has been spirited debate whenever the children of presidents and other politicians, both Republicans and Democrats, have had their mostly private lives pierced by journalists. "I failed to look at this cartoon before it was published," Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt said. He sought $1 million in contributions in 24 hours to "send a message to the Washington Post." The Post said its policy generally is to avoid children in its editorial section. But my girls didn't sign up for that." Cruz responded to the cartoon on Tuesday with an email to supporters that, according to NBC's website, featured the cartoon. "If folks want to attack me, knock yourself out," he said. Cruz, rising in polls ahead of next November's election, said at a campaign event in Oklahoma that he expected to be attacked but not his daughters. Telnaes said that since Cruz used the girls in a campaign video, she was justified in putting them in her cartoon, which was on the Post website on Tuesday before editors removed it. The Washington Post pulled the cartoon by Pulitzer Prize winner Ann Telnaes. The debate dominated cable news television and social media. It followed a new Cruz campaign TV ad in which the Texas senator shares with his wife and two young children faux Christmas stories entitled, “How Obamacare Stole Christmas” and “The Grinch Who Lost Her Emails,” a reference to Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton. presidential campaigns when it published - and then retracted - a political cartoon portraying Republican candidate Ted Cruz as an organ grinder and his daughters as monkeys. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Post ignited a debate over the role of children in U.S.
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