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The huge Jewish vote for
the Clinton-Gore ticket, he
said, may have significantly
helped put the duo over the
top in at least one key state,
Ohio. And Jewish voters
provided a boost in Florida
that almost wrested the
state from the Republicans.
"The Jewish community
did play a role in this elec-
tion," he said. "As a result, I
think there will be a real
renaissance for Jewish polit-
ical power."
Mr. Lichtman argued that
the fact that Jews were not
heavily targeted by the Bush
or Clinton campaigns may
actually boost Jewish ac-
tivism in the next few years.
"When an interest group is
too much in the forefront,"
he said, "it can have a
boomerang effect that can
diminish its influence. I
think this will be a very good
period for Jewish groups ac-
tive in Washington."
One Jewish group that was
probably strengthened by
the Clinton win was the Na-
tional Jewish Democratic
Council (NJDC), which was
formed after the failed 1988
Michael Dukakis campaign.
Democratic Party leaders
are reportedly pleased with
NJDC's performance. It de-
veloped a grass-roots net-
work to promote the Dem-
ocratic ticket, as well as
Democratic candidates at
the state and local levels.
NJDC "will play an impor-
tant role in terms of access to
the administration," said
one Democratic activist.
"And it will have something
to say about the transition
process. In many ways, it
will become the main con-
duit for Jewish input into
the new administration."
Last week, at a meeting of
Jewish activists in Washing-
ton that NJDC convened to
develop relationships with
the incoming administra-
tion, council officials
downplayed their role in
providing access to the Clin-
ton White House. But with a
Democratic administration
coming to Washington —
and with NJDC's strong role
in the overwhelming Clinton
victory in the Jewish com-
munity — most observers
expect the group will have a
major role in the Jewish
community's relationship
with the new president.
Jews Say They're
Bullish on Christopher
Jewish groups here are go-
ing to great lengths to prove
they have nothing against
Warren Christopher, who
heads Bill Clinton's tran-
sition team's day-to-day
operations.
Recent press reports have
suggested that pro-Israel ac-
tivists have been campaign-
ing on Capitol Hill against
Mr. Christopher, who was
deputy secretary of state in
the Carter administration.
He is still considered a
possible choice for a top posi-
tion in the Clinton ad-
ministration, despite saying
last week that his role as
transition coordinator might
preclude a permanent posi-
tion.
Those press reports were
inaccurate, Jewish activists
C-