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(IsraelNN.com) A final report released by the U.S. Department of Defense finds that an Army engineer accused of spying for Israel over ten years ago was unfairly targeted because of his religion. The Army engineer, David Tenenbaum, is an Orthodox Jew. The U.S. government report did not specify any corrective action to be taken on behalf of Tenenbaum. Harassed Amidst Accusations The New York-based YeshivaWorldNews website reports that Tenenbaum was given a polygraph test in 1997 regarding charges of espionage, and that he was urged to confess to having spied for Israel. Among the harassment measures he experienced in this...

I remember well the case of David Tenenbaum. An Orthodox Jewish civilian employee of the military, he lives just a 1/2 mile from me. He belongs to the same synagogue as several members of my extended family. When the Pentagon and feds trumped up charges against him and chose to raid his house on the Jewish Sabbath--and to embarrass him, purposely doing so at the moment throngs of synagogue congregants were walking home and passing by--it was a cause of disgust in our community. We knew he was not a spy for Israel, and it was made even more obvious,...

With the television writers strike over, many people here in Ventura County may have tuned into the TV show Brothers and Sisters when it resumed airing last night to complete its last 4 episodes of the season. With much of the show set here, in our very own Ojai, the intense Republican primary race of the fictional character Senator McAllister plays can easily distract us from the politics facing us in reality. It is the similarities to this campaign that a primary challenger, Michael Tenenbaum faces as he runs for congress. Equally as handsome as Rob Lowe who plays a...

Michael Tenenbaum says most people he meets while campaigning in local communities don't know who their congressman is. "It's not your fault you don't know," Tenenbaum tells them. "If he'd done something you'd know him." Tenenbaum, 37, is speaking of his June 6 primary election opponent, Elton Gallegly of Simi Valley, the 20-year congressman for the 24th District, which covers parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, including Thousand Oaks. Voters will choose one of the two Republicans for the November election ballot. What many people do know about Gallegly, 62, adds Tenenbaum, is that Gallegly unexpectedly announced his retirement...

Can he re-retire Gallegly? Challenger seeks to engage reluctant incumbent By Timm Herdt March 29, 2006 pictureWhen Rep. Elton Gallegly earlier this month announced his intent to retire, then discovered it was too late for him to get out or for others to get in, and then unretired, did that awkward sequence of events create a political opportunity for someone else? It's a question only voters can answer, but the conventional wisdom among political pros is that the answer is no. Absent a scandal or a hostile redistricting, 10-term congressmen just don't lose at the polls. Still, some of Gallegly's...

Gallegly under fire to explain condition By Lisa Friedman, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - After drawing attention to his health by first trying to bow out of upcoming congressional elections and then jumping back in to the race, Rep. Elton Gallegly should explain his medical condition to voters, the chairwoman of the Ventura County Republican Party said Thursday. Gallegly, 62, R-Thousand Oaks, initially cited an unspecified medical problem when he tried to step out of the 2006 congressional race last week. But after intense pressure from GOP leaders and President Bush, he declared Wednesday that the health issues have now been...

Congressman Elton Gallegly announced today he would not run for reelection, citing "a medical issue that is yet to be resolved." In a press release, Gallegly said it has been a privilege to have served Ventura County for the past 20 years, but said "circumstances over the past two weeks have convinced me that it is now time to begin the next chapter of my life."

WASHINGTON - A longtime California Republican congressman's last-minute withdrawal of his re-election bid has brought turmoil to his party back home. Hardly anyone can run for the seat. In a set of circumstances that has stunned local Republicans, Rep. Elton Gallegly's name will remain on the ballot despite his surprise announcement Friday — the deadline to file for re-election — that unspecified health problems were forcing him to withdraw. Gallegly, a 10-term Republican, apparently thought that his withdrawal meant the filing deadline would be extended and other candidates could get into the race in the strongly GOP district north of...

NEW YORK, OCT. 26, 2005 (Zenit.org).- A Jewish leader considers the Second Vatican Council's declaration "Nostra Aetate" of 40 years ago a landmark that completely redefined relations between Catholics and Jews. Baruch Tenembaum, president and founder of the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation, recalled the importance, in this connection, of the election of Cardinal Angelo Roncalli to the papacy in 1958. "With the advent of the Good Pope on the throne of Peter an extraordinary revolution began within the Catholic Church, promoted from the word and action of the Second Vatican Council, a historic landmark that completely redefined the relationship between...

The South Carolina Democratic Party is in a sorry fix, and it might take decades to repair. Inez Tenenbaum’s decision not to seek re-election in 2006 as state superintendent of education shocked the party, left it gasping for air. Experts stop short of declaring the party dead, but they don’t hold out much hope for recovery any time soon. “The outlook certainly is not bright,” says College of Charleston political scientist Bill Moore. When one looks down the road, things don’t look that promising for the Democrats. They have no reserves. In fact, they have no starting lineup to speak...

There was a moment, about two weeks ago, when it looked like South Carolina Democrats might make it a race for the U.S. Senate. Inez Tenenbaum — their candidate to replace Fritz Hollings — was reaping the benefits of a smart, well-financed campaign. She was successfully spinning Rep. Jim DeMint's support for replacing the income tax with a national sales tax as a tax hike on South Carolina families. And DeMint wasn't doing himself any favors with kooky comments about banning unwed mothers and homosexuals from public-school classrooms. Thanks to these converging events, there was a moment when Tenenbaum...

LET'S DEMAGOGUE THE FAIR TAX Perhaps you noticed that in quite a few congressional races around the country Democratic candidates have been attempting to frighten voters into believing that the evil Republican candidate is going to burden them with a horrible new tax. More specifically, the wicked Republican is going to add a 23% federal retail sales tax on everything they buy .. and this is in addition to all the other taxes they're already paying! Effective politics? You bet! Can you imagine how frightened some middle or lower income American would be at the prospect of paying another 23...

Hidden by her deceptive attacks on Jim DeMint's plan to eliminate the federal income tax, is the real truth behind Inez Tenenbaum's proposal to raise state sales taxes by 40%. Yes, that's right - 40%. Mrs. Tenenbaum has proposed a 40% state tax hike on groceries, diapers, baby formula, shoes, dresses, suits, prescription drugs and so much more. In yesterday's debate on Meet The Press Congressman DeMint said, "There's only one person in this race, Tim, that's proposed a billion-dollar sales tax increase in South Carolina. It's not me," he said, referring to Tenenbaum's 2003 support for a two-cent, or...

SCGOP NEWS FLASH! New Poll Shows DeMint With Commanding Lead Congressman Has Commanding 13-Point Lead Over Liberal Opponent A poll conducted this week for the Club for Growth shows Republican Congressman Jim DeMint, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina with a commanding lead over liberal Inez Tenenbaum. The poll of 500 likely South Carolina voters was conducted by Basswood Research, based in Washington, D.C. on September 25-26. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.38%. Among the poll’s key findings are: • 45% of those surveyed support Jim DeMint for the U.S. Senate....

Kerry & Tenenbaum – Together Again? Kerry travels to Charlotte, Tenenbaum to Rock Hill (Less than 30 miles away…)Will they get together Today? (Columbia) – According to news reports, both John Kerry and Inez Tenenbaum (South Carolina’s top-of-the-ticket Democratic candidates) will be less than thirty miles away from each other today. Surely, they will find time to campaign together for one of the top United States Senate races in the country. According to today’s Charlotte Observer, Kerry’s campaign event is scheduled to take place just over the state border in Charlotte at the Grady Cole Center (310 N. Kings Drive)....

2004 SurveyUSA Election Polls President, SC 8/19/2004 Bush (R) 53% Kerry (D) 42% Other/Undecided 5% Data Collected 8/16/04 - 8/18/04 Geography State of South Carolina Sample Population 727 Likely Voters Margin of Error 3.7% Client WCSC-TV Charleston U.S. Senate, SC 8/19/2004 DeMint (R) 52% Tenenbaum (D) 39% Other/Undecided 9% Data Collected 8/16/04 - 8/18/04 Geography State of South Carolina Sample Population 720 Likely Voters Margin of Error 3.7% Client WCSC-TV Charleston

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Inez Tenenbaum held a conference call with reporters Monday to pitch a TV ad that bemoaned the loss of South Carolina jobs overseas. Oops. Tenenbaum learned during the call that her own teleconference had been contracted out to workers in Canada.

Despite Democratic claims of solid unity among members, some top candidates for office either showed up and quickly fled the national convention in Boston, or shunned it entirely. Most of the no-shows came from the South, or other conservative red state areas, and are seeking to distance themselves from the liberal Kerry-Edwards ticket. According to the Los Angeles Times, some of the party's most promising U.S. Senate candidates in the South opted to stay home and campaign in an effort to avoid being connected to their party's far-left nominees. Wrote the Times, "Many have staked out positions on such issues...

Tenenbaum promises to defend port if elected Senate candidate, manager part ways BY SCHUYLER KROPF Of The Post and Courier Staff With a crew of port workers lined up behind her, Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Inez Tenenbaum pledged to be the successor to retiring Sen. Fritz Hollings in the fight to defend the Port of Charleston. "There can be no greater tribute to Sen. Hollings than to carry on his legacy of protecting our ports," Tenenbaum said during a press conference Thursday at the Charleston Maritime Center. Her comments came as the campaign hit a setback. Campaign manager Carol Butler...

Senate Hopefuls Are Convention No-Shows Some Fear Being Tied to Democratic Ticket By Charles Babington Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, July 26, 2004; Page A01 BOSTON, July 25 -- Boston is the place for Democrats this week, but some will be conspicuous by their absence Thursday night, when John F. Kerry accepts the presidential nomination. The top Democratic candidates from seven of the eight most competitive Senate races will be back home, as will dozens of House candidates. Publicly, these candidates say they need to spend every possible minute campaigning at home. Privately, some acknowledge they do not want to...

Edwards' coattails questionable WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- In tapping John Edwards to be his running mate, John Kerry stoked growing hopes among Democrats for achieving a Senate majority in the November elections. No doubt, Democratic prospects have improved since the start of the year when most prognosticators expected Republicans to pad their narrow 51-48 majority by at least a seat or two. But overturning GOP control still looks like a tough job. Jennifer Duffy, who tracks Senate races for the closely watched Cook Political Report, sees a 30 to 35 percent chance Democrats will achieve a Senate majority. In January,...

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Inez Tenenbaum is urging members of Congress to support a quota buyout for tobacco farmers. "The quota system that was designed as a lifeline for tobacco growers has become a noose around their necks. And while folks in the Pee Dee struggle, Washington refuses to untie the knot," Tenenbaum said in a statement. Tenenbaum was set to travel to a Pee Dee farm Monday with the president of the South Carolina Tobacco Growers Association, Johnny Shelley, to talk about her plan to bring relief to the crippled industry. She wants private tobacco companies to pay farmers...

South Carolina's GOP Senate Primary Forces Beasley Into Runoff NewsMax.com Wires Wednesday, June 9, 2004 Hoping for a political comeback, former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley found himself unable to clinch a primary victory and was forced into a runoff in his bid to win the Republican nomination for one of the nation's most closely watched Senate seats. Tuesday's primary put Beasley up against three-term Rep. Jim DeMint in the GOP's effort to grab the longtime Democrat seat held by retiring Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings. Education Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum won the Democrats' nomination. Beasley got 37 percent of the vote,...

Democrat Inez Tenenbaum staked out an independent course for herself Saturday in her first major address since announcing her candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Her message was clear: She’ll be her own person. “I will go to Washington and serve not on behalf of one party or one ideology,” she said, “but on behalf of one person and one state. “That is where I stand. I won’t back down. I won’t compromise,” Tenenbaum vowed in a 20-minute speech before some 2,000 delegates, alternates and guests attending the South Carolina Democratic Convention. Tenenbaum is seeking her party’s nomination for the U.S....

The U.S. Senate campaign of Inez Tenenbaum is going to great lengths to distance itself from John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. “They just don’t want to be seen anywhere near the guy,” says Winthrop University political scientist Scott Huffmon. Tenenbaum’s campaign views Kerry, a Massachusetts liberal, as a hazard to her political health. Tenenbaum, the state’s popular education superintendent, is seeking the Democratic nomination to fill the seat of U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings, the Charleston Democrat who is retiring. Tenenbaum’s supporters are said to have discouraged any visits here by Kerry. His presence, they maintain, would harm Tenenbaum,...

<p>COLUMBIA, S.C., April 14 (UPI) -- A Republican poll shows former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley ahead of Democrat Inez Tenenbaum for a U.S. Senate seat.</p> <p>The survey shows Beasley, who served one term as governor, leads Tenenbaum, the state education superintendent, 48 percent to 33 percent, with 20 percent undecided.</p>

<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — State Education Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum said Wednesday she will run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings' seat.</p> <p>The 52-year-old Tenenbaum said her decision had hinged on Hollings, who said earlier this month he would not seek re-election to the seat he first won in 1966.</p>

<p>COLUMBIA — State Superintendent of Education Inez Tenenbaum said Tuesday she is considering seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate if Sen. Ernest Hollings decides not to run.</p> <p>Tenenbaum, who is serving her second four-year term, said she has had numerous people urge her to run. She said she's "enthusiastic" about running if Hollings decides to retire.</p>

If not Fritz, then who? That's the question Democrats keep asking themselves if U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings, South Carolina's 81-year-old senior senator, chooses not to seek re-election to a seventh full term. The Charleston senator has been mulling his future ever since Democrats took a drubbing at the polls last November. When Republicans regained control of the Senate, Hollings lost his coveted job as chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee -- and the clout, influence and prestige that go with it. At home, Republicans regained the governor's office, took six of the eight constitutional offices, and retained...