Since John McCain’s announcement of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, there’s been a torrent of reporting and spin in our corner of the political universe trying to assess what the potential Vice President’s views and attitudes toward the Jewish community and our interests may be.
Politico’s Ben Smith and the JTA offer some useful reporting

On the spin side – the Lubavitch emissary to Alaska vouches for Ms. Palin while the head of the Jewish Democrats attacks her.
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