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Wesley he notion that Jews Clark's father was Jewish (Clark cast their votes solely was raised as a Protestant and is on the issue of Israel currently a Catholic); Sen. John is more myth than Kerry of Massachusetts recently fact. Of course, you might for- "discovered" that his grandfa- get that if you listen to some of ther was Jewish; and former the rhetoric aimed at Jews by Vermont Gov. Howard Dean is presidential candidates. Can it JONATHAN married to a Jew, and his chil- - be that Israel is once again a dren were raised as Jews. S. TOBIN presidential-election issue? Will any of this appeal to Special For all of the alarmist rhetoric Commentary Jewish voters? I doubt it, but as we often hear from Jewish a minyan of Democrats line up groups, the truth is that Israel for the chance to knock off simply hasn't been an issue during the Bush the younger, some of them have last two elections. It was conspicuously not been shy about attempting to use absent from the discussion during the the Middle East to make some political 2000 George W. Bush vs. Al Gore hay. match-up, as well as in 1996, when Bill Clinton bested both Republican Bob Dean Gives Opening Dole and independent Ross Perot to win re-election. In August, Dean gave an opening to his In fact, it has been 12 years since rivals by stating that the United States Israel was a factor in a presidential elec- must be "evenhanded" in its policy don. In 1991, President George H.W. between Israel and the Arabs. Bush's administration was seen as hostile This prompted Lieberman to publicly to the State of Israel and many chastise Dean for abandoning Israel. American Jews were eager to do any- Kerry, the putative Democratic front- thing to boot him out of the White runner until Dean mobilized anti-Iraq House the next year. war sentiment on his behalf, chimed in -Bush's disdain for Israel and efforts to on that score, and then one-upped isolate its leaders were deeply resented. Lieberman by seizing upon a Dean The hostility of his Secretary of State, quote in which he referred to Hamas James A. "bleep the Jews" Baker III, terrorists as "soldiers." toward Israel was the icing on the cake. The latest entrant to the Democratic This probably didn't cost Bush the elec- race may soon face some of the same tion, but he did get the lowest total of treatment. A political greenhorn, Clark Jewish votes by a major-party candidate has been all over the place on the war in since Barry Goldwater, and set back Iraq. But he has stated support for the GOP efforts to make inroads among idea that NATO troops could serve as Jews by a decade. peacekeepers in Israel, as well as for an The issue disappeared entirely in enhanced international component to 1996, as neither of Bill Clinton's chal- Middle East diplomacy. That immedi- lengers could credibly present them- ately drew fire from the Jewish Institute selves as more pro-Israel than the presi- for National Security Affairs, which dent. pointed out the dangers for Israel Nor was the 2000 election much of a involved in bringing American soldiers, test of affection for Israel. Despite some or more European or U.N. diplomats, outreach efforts to the pro-Israel com- into the conflict with the Palestinians. munity, George W. Bush was fatally The decision of Lieberman to use the handicapped by the association with his Israel issue against Dean is interesting father, as well as by the fact that the because it may be his best chance to Democrats nominated a Jew, Sen. rally Jewish voters to his flagging cam- Joseph I. Lieberman, for vice president. paign. Lieberman is seen by some as Ironically, Lieberman, who is attempt- having trouble raising Jewish money. ing to move up on the ticket this time On the one hand, some believe and become the first Jewish president, Lieberman's election, would stir up isn't the only Democrat candidate with more anti-Semitism. That is patently false, as his well-regarded run for the vice presidency in 2000 proved. But Jonathan S. Tobin is executive editor others are right to worry whether of the Jewish Exponent in Philadelphia. Lieberman or any Jewish president His e-mail address is would be so eager to prove his "even- jtobin@jewishexponent.com