Editor’s Notes: At the GA, American Jews worry about the future of the Democratic Party

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Worry about the Democratic Party dominated the Jewish Federations GA in Washington, but pro-Israel Democrats like Wesley Bell keep winning inside the party.

At the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly in Washington this week, I asked a prominent American Jew about Josh Shapiro. Could the Pennsylvania governor speak at a gathering like this if he wanted to run for president?This is someone who knows both parties well and works comfortably with both. He thought about it for a moment and said: “Probably not.”In his view, someone planning a presidential campaign would have to consider the political cost of coming, even if he believed it was the right thing to do.

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