Nina Stanley: I Feel Invigorated
“I believe the vice president puts us in a much better position. You can feel the electricity in the air.”
Chesky Blau: Trump Will Pull Through in the End
“I think it is going to be harder to beat Harris than Biden.”
Aaron Weissman: Democrats’ Chances Go Up
“I think that the Democrats have a much better chance of beating Trump this November as a result of Biden’s departure and her candidacy.”
JPVP Roundup | Biden Drops Out
In this update, four JPVP respondents spoke about Biden’s decision, Harris’ candidacy—how it all will affect their votes this coming November.
A Jewish Primer on Kamala + Biden meets Bibi
How do you turn a week that began with the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate, and ended with the sitting president dropping out of the race, into five points?
Moment Debate | Who Do You Think Would Make a Better President—Biden or Trump?
Two Jewish voters explain their pick for president—and the impact of issues like Trump’s convictions and Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza.
B’Ivrit | Israeli Dailies Pounce on Biden’s Lackluster Debate Performance
“The Debate and the Collapse,” read the main headline of Yediot Aharonot, Israel’s largest centrist publication. The commentary column alongside the article, written by Nadav Eyal, was simply titled “Catastrophe.”
JPVP Roundup | Trump’s Trials and Biden’s Tribulations
In this update, 7 JPVP respondents talk about how Biden’s poor performance at the debate will affect their votes in November.
Opinion | A Deportation Policy With Chilling Echoes
Stephen Miller, Trump’s speechwriter and the architect of the deportation proposal, promised the biggest forced movement of people in American history.
Opinion Interview with Daniel Klaidman | Are Threats Eroding Our Politics?
Daniel Klaidman, coauthor of “Find me the Votes”, discusses the violent threats received by Georgia officials following the 2020 election.
What Israelis Are Reading
Nathan Guttman provides commentary and analysis on Israeli media in B’Ivrit, Moment’s Hebrew Language Media Roundup. In this first installment, Guttman covers the U.S. presidential campaigns, the question of releasing hostages versus securing an Israeli victory, Israel’s economy and the Superbowl.
On Primaries, Caucuses and Hitler Comparisons
“Not all Hitler comparisons are equal,” writes Nathan Guttman in this week’s Jewish Politics and Power newsletter. Guttman looks at the Republican candidates, recent speeches and the political stances on the war in Gaza.