Republican presidential hopeful Thompson: Money-making part of Jewish tradition

Former Wisconsin governor and Republican presidential hopeful Tommy Thompson told Jewish activists Monday that making money is "part of the Jewish tradition," and something that he applauded.

Speaking to an audience at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism in Washington D.C., Thompson said that, "I'm in the private sector and for the first time in my life I'm earning money. You know that's sort of part of the Jewish tradition and I do not ... Full Story »

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Jami Dwyer
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by Jami Dwyer - Oct. 1, 2008

Worth covering -- slips like this do get at candidates' unexamined prejudices. Covers both his comment and his unapology. Does not say anyone was offended, though, only that the audience "stirred." (Would it have killed Shmuel Rosner to quote a Jew or two?) Can't tell if headline intentionally misleads one to think this is Fred Thompson, not some guy no one ever heard of.

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