Be Heard! Participate in our Upcoming 2012 Election Teleconference!

JCRC Followers are invited to participate in the Jewish Federations of North America Teleconference Series on the 2012 Presidential Election.

The first call, on Wednesday., Feb. 1 at 3 pm CST, will feature Lynn Sweet, Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago-Sun Times and Ron Kampeas, Washington Bureau Chief for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA).

Sweet is a regular guest on MSNBC programs and has appeared on CNN, FOX, NBC and CBS. Sweet is universally acknowledged as one of the leading media experts on Barack Obama, having covered him since the start of his political career.

Kampeas, as JTA's Washington Bureau Chief, is responsible for coordinating coverage in the US capital and analyzing political developments that affect the Jewish world. Before coming to JTA, Kampeas worked for over a decade with the Associated Press in its bureaus in Jerusalem, New York, London, and Washington, D.C. Kampeas is a leading expert on the intersection of the Jewish community with public policy and politics.

This call is the first in a series of calls regarding the 2012 Presidential election. If you would like to participate please email us at JCRC by 5 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 31 for the call-in information.

These calls, which are being sponsored by Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), are one more way that our national Jewish Federation movement serves the American Jewish community. (Neither JFNA nor The Jewish Federation of San Diego County endorses candidates or is affiliated with a political party.)

Click for more on Jewish Federations of North America.