The John McCain-Barack Obama contest has been one in which the issues of Wall Street and fitness for the presidency have far overshadowed the subject of Israel. But the Jewish vote remains a key element in battleground states, and, playing a wide variety of roles, Jews have helped to shape the campaigns. Thirty-six of them are mentioned below. This list is by no means all-inclusive, and, for considerations of space, many Jews who have played active parts in the campaigns do not appear - among them Obama surrogate U.S. Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland, and Obama advisor and ex-California congressman Mel Levine.
Members of the tribe / 36 Jews who have shaped the 2008 U.S. election
Daniel Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill., has won the Democratic primary for the state's 9th...
Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, has been formally subpoenaed to appear before a House panel...
