PELOSI’S BERMAN-SHERMAN PREFERENCE?: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi hasn’t issued an endorsement in the California race between Democratic incumbents Howard Berman and Brad Sherman, but there are signs that she has a favorite.
OBAMA’S ISRAEL SURGE: A majority of Israelis Jews now feel favorable to President Obama, according to a Brookings Institution poll, with his favorability among Israelis surging since last year.
KARGER FOR PRESIDENT: The L.A. Jewish Journal profiles the gay, pro-choice, Jewish Republican presidential candidate who isn’t getting much attention.
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WEST JABS FRANKEL: Republican Rep. Alan West tweaked a possible Democratic opponent, former West Palm Beach mayor Lois Frankel, who is vying for the Democratic primary nod to challenge him. West, who is black, noted that Frankel had previously challenged black Democrat Rep. Alcee Hastings in a nearby congressional district, saying "maybe she likes running against black guys."
HIGH-FLYING HEROICS: In an Illinois congressional district, where two Jewish candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination, there is a third primary contender, who recently subdued a rowdy airline passenger.
IF HE CAN MAKE IT THERE…: The Gingrich campaign says New York will be in play.
PANETTA CRIBS FROM MSNBC: Politico’s Byron Tau notes that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta borrowed MSNBC’s slogan in offering advice for Israel.
KRAUTHAMMER ON MITT VS. NEWT: Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer isn’t too pleased with the two Republican frontrunners.
KLEIN VS. ROMNEY ON ISRAEL: Time’s Joe Klein accuses Mitt Romney of distorting President Obama’s Israel record.
DEFENDING PAUL EXCLUSION: Commentary’s Jonathan Tobin writes that the Republican Jewish Coalition was correct to exclude Ron Paul from its presidential candidates’ forum.
AMBASSADOR ON THE HOOK: The Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin isn’t ready to let the U.S. ambassador to Belgium off the hook for his remarks about anti-Semitism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
FRANKEN CLAUS: Sen. Al Franken is behind a new Senate “secret Santa” effort aiming to increase bipartisan cheer.
