Charlie Smolover, Vice-President of the Philadelphia Jewish Voice and frequent interviewer for the Philadelphia Jewish Voice's "In Their Own Words" Column.

The monthly "In Their Words" column features prominent politicians speaking directly to our readers on issues of concern to the Jewish community. By giving candidates the opportunity to be heard on these issues, we hope you will be better informed voters. Moreover, once the candidates take office, these interviews will remain online as a permanent record of their promises to our community.

Previous Interviews

• December 2008: Congressman-elect John Adler
• November 2008: Congressman Sander Levin and Senator Carl Levin and Rabbi Jack Moline.
• October 2008:Governor Sarah Palin, Governor Joe Biden and Ambassador Dennis Ross.
• September 2008: Sam Bennett, Congressional Candidate PA-15, and Joe Biden, Senior Senator from Delaware and Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee.
• August 2008: Rabbi Dennis Shulman, candidate for Congress in New Jersey's 5th district, and Women Governors Janet Napolitano (AZ), Kathleen Sebelius (KS) and Jennifer Granholm (MI)
• July 2008: AIPAC Speeches by Presidential Candidates Sen. Barack Obama (IL) and Sen. John McCain (AZ). Also, State Rep. Jason Bedrick (NH)
• April 2008: Rodeph Shalom, Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Amb. Dan Kurtzer.
• March 2008: Sen. Barack Obama
• March 2008: Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL)
• March 2008: Susie Stern and Steve Grossman
• February 2008: Rep. Steven Rothman (D-NJ), NE Coordinator for Obama campaign.
• Michael Weinstein, Military Religious Freedom Foundation
• January 2008: Rep. Josh Shapiro and Dr. Flaura Koplin Winston.
• October 2007: Rep. Duncan Hunter (CA) Presidential Candidate
• August 2007: Sen. Mike Gravel (AK), Democratic Presidential Candidate
• June, July, December 2007: Democratic Presidential Candidates Sen. John Edwards (NC), Sen. Joe Biden (DE), Sen. Chris Dodd (CT), Sen. Barack Obama (IL), Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY), Gov. Bill Richardson (NM) Rep. Dennis Kucinich (OH) speaking at the NJDC Policy Conference.
• November 2007: Ruth Damsker, Montgomery County Commissioner and Elie Wiesel, author and Nobel Laureat.
• May 2007: Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA 7) speaking at CAIR, and interviews with Marc Stier and Andy Toy, Philadelphia City Council candidates.
• April 2007: Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA 13)
• March 2007: Judge Anne E. Lazarus candidate for the PA Superior Court.
• February 2007: Rep. Mark Cohen, Democratic Caucus Chairman
• January 2007: Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN 5), first Muslim elected to Congress
• November 2006: Candidates Lois Murphy and Jim Gerlach, Pennsylvania's 6th district.
• October 2006: Patrick Murphy, candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 8th district.
• September 2006: Alan Schlesinger, Republican Senate candidate in Connecticut.
• August 2006: Peter Edelman, President of the New Israel Fund
• July 2006: Joe Sestak, candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 7th district.
• June 2006: Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY 2).
• May 2006: Charles Smolover, Vice-President of the Philadelphia Jewish Voice
• April 2006: Ira Forman, Executive Director of the National Jewish Democratic Committee
• March 2006: Alan Sandals, candidate in the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate
• February 2006: Matthew Brooks, Executive Director of the Republican Jewish Coalition
• January 2006: Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA 2).
• December 2005: Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA 6).
• November 2005: Gov. Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
• October 2005: Bob Casey candidate in the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate.
• September 2005: Pennsylvania State Representative Daylin Leach.
• August 2005: Lois Murphy candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 6th district.
• July 2005: Chuck Pennacchio candidate in the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate.