Calculated political ploy. Timely foreign outreach. A dash of each? Ask voters across the country about Barack Obama's image-packed week of foreign travel

NEW YORK (AFP) — White House hopeful Barack Obama is still struggling to convince some wary Jewish voters to close ranks behind his campaign despite their

As demonstrated by his visit to the Western Wall this morning, Barack Obama isn't taking the Jewish vote for granted. Nor should he: Though polls show he's

By Brent Baker (Bio | Archive) The Wednesday CBS Evening News story on Barack Obama's day in Israel presumed Jewish concerns about his commitment to Israel

An investigative journalist based in Jerusalem believes Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will try to shore up his Jewish support in the US

By Matthew Bigg MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - If US presidential candidate Barack Obama's trip to Israel is to be judged a success, one of the things it