Professors Crowe and Gilbert spoke to a group of about 30 students in Wig Lounge on October 28th, 2008 about the role of Jewish identity in politics. Professor Crowe emphasized that a politician must not define him or herself in terms of a Jewish identity for him/her to be a viable candidate, given the decreasing religious political affiliation in the US. Professor Gilbert described the effect of the Jewish voting bloc – both the historic affiliation of the Jewish vote with a Democratic civil rights platform, and an appeal to Jewish voters who may prefer a stronger military and conservative approach to the issue of Israel.
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