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The affair is a factor in several races in which Jewish incumbents are 'fight- ing for their political lives. In Michigan, veteran lawmaker Sandy Levin, a Democrat who is always on the "endangered Democrats" list, may be more endan- gered than usual. His challenger, Leslie Touma, a businesswoman and Reagan administration official, may benefit from the fact that the Democratic ticket in the state is headed up by Geoffrey Fieger, best known as attor- ney for assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian. Fieger has managed to offend a variety of groups, including Orthodox Jews and Catholics — and his oppo- nent is the popular Republican incumbent, John Engler. Engler could pull other Republicans with him, including Touma, a Lebanese- American who should do well with the district's big Arab-American popu- lation. In Wisconsin, one-term incumbent Russ Feingold, the Senate's leading champion of campaign finance reform, suddenly finds himself locked in a tight contest with Rep. Mark W. Neumann, a conservative Republican backed by the state's active anti-abor- tion movement — which targeted Feingold and Sen. Herb Kohl (D- Wisc,), who is also Jewish, in an unsuccessful recall effort. In California, Sen. Barbara Boxer Republican challenger Matt Fong, a moderate, has urged Republicans to move cautiously in the impeachment proceedings, warning of a potential backlash. That middle-of-the-road strategy has helped Fong move past Boxer in the polls. "Boxer has been a real leader on Israel issues," said Charles Brooks, executive director of the National PAC, the largest pro-Israel political action committee. And she enjoys strong support from Jewish women because of her pro-choice leadership." °- But Fong may pick up some Jewish support because of his efforts to impose state sanctions against Swiss banks. In Texas, Rep. Martin Frost, a Jewish Democrat who also heads the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, is ahead of businessman Shawn Terry, a Republican, but not bye•- much. And Frost could be hurt by a strong showing for the popular Texas governor, George W. Bush — a Republican. GOP Pens A Manual As usual, Jewish Republicans insist that the congressional elections will be a turning point in their effort to win Jewish voters to their cause. But this time they say they say they have a secret weapon: a manual by GOP pollster Frank Luntz teaching Republican candidates on how to talk to the Jews. The Luntz study, based on focus groups, predicted a resurgence of Jewish "Reagan Democrats" motivated. by growing frustration over welfare waste, high taxes and racial preferences in hiring and education. More importantly, it suggested spe- cific ways candidates can appeal to Jews on moral issues without raising the specter of Christian right groups. Jewish Republicans concede the party has sometimes turned the community off with their language; the Luntz study aims to change that. "The question is how we as Republican can sell our ideas and poli- cy positions to the community," said Matthew Brooks, director of the National Jewish Coalition, a Republican group. "This report helps answer a perplexing question many Republicans have had: why do some c Republicans like Rudy Giuliani and Al D'Amato get a huge percentage of the Jewish vote, while many others are lucky to get 25 percent?" Bibi's Missile Warning Last week's three-way summit between President Bill Clinton, Israeli Prime