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Scary: Romney/Ryan signs decorate many of the residential lawns in Boca Raton, Florida, Oct 31, 2012 (photo: Roee Ruttenberg)

U.S. elections: The majority voting on the rights of the minority

On Election Day in the United States, Americans are choosing between two different visions for the future of their country. And some are being asked to sacrifice their rights for the sake of one of those visions. Boca Raton, FL and Los Angeles, CA – Every four years, around this time, people begin criticizing the…

By Roee Ruttenberg November 6, 2012

Breiyda Franklin, a long-time Democrat, calling American Jews and encouraging them to vote for Romney from Jerusalem, Oct 16, 2012. (photo: DC)

WATCH: Israeli Democrats canvass American voters for Romney

The U.S. presidential race is entering its last two weeks. On Friday, President Barack Obama picked up a surprising endorsement from the Salt Lake Tribune, the official newspaper of the capital city of the predominantly Mormon state of Utah. Governor Mitt Romney, a Mormon, seemed like the natural choice, but as the Tribune noted, Romney…

By Roee Ruttenberg October 20, 2012