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gleaned from years of meetings."
Karben brought Edwards' wife,
Elizabeth, to a meeting with the New
York Board of Rabbis when she was
Washington
campaigning for her husband. At the
en. John Edwards, D-N.C., does-
n't need to represent a state with a time, Elizabeth spoke of her belief in a
strong U.S.-Israeli relationship, partici-
lot of Jews to understand the
pants said.
needs of the Jewish community, sup-
The Jewish community has had a lot
porters say. "In a lot of ways, John
less contact with Edwards than with
Edwards transcends North Carolina,"
Lieberman or other candidates who
said Lonnie Kaplan, a former president
came to national cam-
of the American Israel
paigns with decades of
Public Affairs Committee,
Washington experience.
who backed Edwards
But supporters and Jewish
when he sought the
analysts say Edwards has
Democratic nomination
warm ties with Jews in his
for president earlier this
state.
year.
Edwards was a highly
U.S. Sen. John Kerry,
successful trial lawyer in
D-Mass., who defeated
North Carolina seven
Edwards to become the
years ago when he sought
presumptive Democratic
a seat in the U.S. Senate,
nominee for president,
largely financing his own
named the trial lawyer-
campaign. That meant
turned-legislator as his
Edwards didn't spend as
John Edwards
running mate Tuesday,
much time as other aspir-
July 6.
ing lawmakers courting
•
The much-anticipated
support
and
dollars
in the Jewish com-
announcement didn't trigger the same
munity, both in and out of his state,
elation among Jews that Sen. Joseph
North .Carolina Jewish activists said.
Lieberman's selection by Al Gore did
"He didn't seek out the Jewish com-
four years ago when the Connecticut
munity," unlike others who "go from
Democrat became the first Jewish name
candidate event to candidate event beg-
on a major national ticket. But there is
ging for money,", said Jennifer Laszlo
seemingly solid support among Jewish
Mizrahi, a Democratic political consult-
Democrats hoping that Edwards' selec-
ant from North Carolina who made a
tion will help bolster Kerry's bid to
failed bid for Congress in 1994.
unseat President Bush.
"Because he was self-financed, he could
The National Jewish Democratic
avoid
a lot of that."
Council called Edwards "an outstanding
friend of the American Jewish commu-
nity and a powerful supporter" of the
Solid On Israel
positions "held by the vast majority of
Edwards
nonetheless has earned Jews'
American Jews." As the number of can-
respect.
He
has a solid voting record on
didates dwindled in the 2004
Israel, pro-Israel lobbyists say, and he
Democratic primary last winter, several
emphasizes issues that resonate with
significant Jewish contributors became
many Jewish voters: health, education
enamored with Edwards.
and poverty.
Activists like Kaplan, who initially
Edwards visited Israel with colleagues
backed Lieberman, found in Edwards a
from
the Senate Intelligence Committee
solid supporter of Israel and someone
in 2001 and was there when a suicide
able to connect with Jewish voters on
bomber attacked a Sbarro restaurant in
issues of importance.
"His basic instincts are in line with the downtown Jerusalem.
"I think the trip left on him an under-
community," said Ryan Karben, a Jewish
said Randall Kaplan, a
standing,"
state assemblyman in New York who
Greensboro
businessman who is a board
area
with
several
Chasidic
represents an
member for the American Israel Public
communities. "That's reassuring because
Affairs Committee. "He really gets the
it doesn't come across as contrived or
MATTHEW E. BERGER
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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