2016 hopefuls Christie, Cruz court Jewish donors in New York

Times of Israel ^ | May 29, 2015, 4:41 pm | JILL COLVIN

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NEW YORK (AP) — One declared and one likely Republican presidential contender criticized the administration’s nuclear negotiations with Iran and reaffirmed their support for Israel as they courted wealthy Jewish donors Thursday at a gala in New York.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a declared presidential candidate, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is widely expected to jump into the race next month, criticized President Barack Obama’s handling of the Middle East as they worked to impress donors at the third annual Champions of Jewish Values International Awards Gala.

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"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[b4its2late]

Screw Christie. GO CRUZ!

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[jjotto]

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2013/09/20/chris-christie-inducted-into-cair-s-best-list-for-pushing-back-against-islamophobia/

[Red Badger]

They may be wasting their time. The NY Jewish vote is Democrat forever..............................

[jjotto]

Votes aren’t what they’re after, which wouldn’t make a difference in Dem NY state anyway. I believe this is Shmuely Boteach’s organization. Sean Penn got an award from them last year.

[lostboy61]

Jews will never vote for Christie the man pig!

[Calpublican]

Christie needs to sit down.