An e-mail petition is being circulated calling on Jews to vote for “American Idol” finalist Elliott Yamin. The e-mail, which originated in Yamin’s home Jewish community of Richmond, Va., calls Yamin a “nice Jewish boy” whose “humbleness and sweetness is evident, even through the lenses of the camera.”
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