02.02.2012                      09.Schwat. 5772

US-Vorwahlen:

Eclectic cast of Jews added spice to Florida primary

Most Jewish voters in Wednesday's Republican primary focused on the economy, but there were many outliers.

The American elections are so prolonged and expensive that a different system would probably free up money for a pony for each U.S. citizen (a pony for each citizen is one of the campaign promises of the oddest presidential candidate, Vermin Supreme, who actually received 833 votes in last month's New Hampshire primary ). But the Americans will never give up their elections, even if – or maybe because – they sometimes resemble a carnival.
"It's the whole political process," said Sue Gibbs, retired school teacher and Newt Gingrich supporter, adjusting the colorful new buttons on her hat, which is topped with a toy elephant, ahead of her candidate's rally in Tampa the day before Florida's Republican primary. "I am so lucky and so blessed to be involved. Had I retired in the north, it wouldn't happen. But they are all coming to Florida!"…