Published: August 22nd, 2012
Palm Beach, Florida
Tonight's debate in the swing state of Florida will not be the standard snooze, and you can watch it on your very own computer screen. Among the players are one vegetarian, animal rights, nuke-the-terrorists rabbi; a Christian Zionist whose opposition to Islamic terrorism has placed his group on the Southern Poverty Law Center's list of hate groups; a dyed in the wool Democratic Party leader; and a former high school teacher who debates as if his life depends on it. He thinks it does.
Florida is one of the key swing states in play in this year's US presidential campaign. President Obama made a personal visit to Century Village in Boca Raton, Florida last month, and newly-annointed Republican vice presidential candidate Cong. Paul Ryan (R-WI ) made one of his first official campaign visits there. Ryan appeared with his Wisconsin-based mom, who lives part of the year in Florida.
Within the swing Sunshine State, Florida's 639,000 Jews are attracting a lot of the campaign attention. According to a Boston Globe article this week, President Obama is losing some support amongst Jewish Floridians. Although Jews constitute only 3 percent of Florida voters, their high voter turnout means they may account for as much as 7 or 8 percent of the vote.
Which brings us to tonight's debate.
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