US Sen. Jon Ossoff's soaring popularity and cruise to reelection last Tuesday have spurred speculation about his political future - and whether he might aim to become the first Jewish president of the United States. Less than an hour after polls closed on Election Night, he was projected to handily defeat his Republican challenger Mike Collins. With a campaign focused on expanding affordability and fighting corruption, Ossoff built a broad coalition in one of the nation's most diverse states, even earning Republican endorsements. Ultimately, he retained his seat by 59%-41%. The leading polling analyst Nate Silver said Saturday that Ossoff was his “slam dunk number one pick” for a Democratic presidential candidate in 2028, despite Ossoff's insistence that he has “zero interest in running for president.”Ossoff's Jewish supporters have expressed pride in his affirmation of Southern Jewish history while leading a state with a fervent Christian population. But other Jewish constituents have said they feel betrayed by his mounting criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, and it remains to be seen whether Georgia's pro-Israel Jews would coalesce around Ossoff if he pursues the country's highest office.For Andrew Lewis, Ossoff is a worthy standard-bearer for the Jewish community.
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Jon Ossoff's soaring popularity and cruise to reelection last Tuesday have spurred speculation about his political future - and whether he might aim to become the first Jewish president of the United States. The leading polling analyst Nate Silver said Saturday that Ossoff was his “slam dunk number one pick” for a Democratic presidential candidate in 2028, despite Ossoff's insistence that he has “zero interest in running for president.”Ossoff's Jewish supporters have expressed pride in his affirmation of Southern Jewish history while leading a state with a fervent Christian population.
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