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'''Daniel B. Shapiro''' is a longtime political operator in the US Senate and Congress, with a brief interlude at the National Security Council. He is touted as: "He is a foreign policy specialist with particular expertise in the Middle East." In 2007, Shapiro emerged as an advisor/strategist ("work on Middle East issues and Jewish outreach") for Sen. [[Barack Obama]]'s presidential campaign.   
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'''Daniel B. Shapiro''' is a longtime political operator in the US Senate and Congress, with a brief interlude as director for legislative affairs at the National Security Council. He is touted as: "He is a foreign policy specialist with particular expertise in the Middle East." [http://www.ujc.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=179739] In 2007, Shapiro emerged as an advisor/strategist ("work on Middle East issues and Jewish outreach") for Sen. [[Barack Obama]]'s presidential campaign.   
  
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Shapiro's ascendance coincided with Obama's emphasis on proving his pro-Israel credentials in the form of several speeches in fromt of Jewish audiences; Obama will also deliver a major speech at the 2007 [[American Israel Public Affairs Committee]] (AIPAC) conference. James D. Besser writing for the ''Jewish Week'' outlines the effect Shapiro's recruitment will have:
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Shapiro's ascendance coincided with Obama's emphasis on proving his pro-Israel credentials in the form of several speeches in front of Jewish audiences; Obama will also deliver a major speech at the 2007 [[American Israel Public Affairs Committee]] (AIPAC) conference. James D. Besser writing for the ''Jewish Week'' outlines the effect Shapiro's recruitment will have:
 
:With millions of campaign dollars at stake as well as votes in a handful of key primary states, the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is poised to dramatically increase its Jewish outreach.<br>That includes the recruitment of top Jewish donors and advisers, and an expected major speech on Israel and the Middle East that a Democratic insider said "will set the baseline and establish Sen. Obama as a reliable, strong supporter of Israel."{{ref|besser}}
 
:With millions of campaign dollars at stake as well as votes in a handful of key primary states, the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is poised to dramatically increase its Jewish outreach.<br>That includes the recruitment of top Jewish donors and advisers, and an expected major speech on Israel and the Middle East that a Democratic insider said "will set the baseline and establish Sen. Obama as a reliable, strong supporter of Israel."{{ref|besser}}
  
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While Shapiro was legislative director for U.S. Democrat Senator [[Bill Nelson]], Nelson co-sponsored legislation with [[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]] to restrict US contacts with Palestinians, to criminalize Middle Eastern groups, and to torpedo the Dubai-Port Authority deal.  
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While Shapiro was deputy chief of staff and legislative director for U.S. Democrat Senator [[Bill Nelson]] [http://www.ujc.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=179739], Nelson co-sponsored legislation with [[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]] to restrict US contacts with Palestinians, to criminalize Middle Eastern groups, and to torpedo the Dubai-Port Authority deal.  
  
 
==Career==
 
==Career==

Revision as of 21:12, 18 February 2007

Daniel B. Shapiro is a longtime political operator in the US Senate and Congress, with a brief interlude as director for legislative affairs at the National Security Council. He is touted as: "He is a foreign policy specialist with particular expertise in the Middle East." [1] In 2007, Shapiro emerged as an advisor/strategist ("work on Middle East issues and Jewish outreach") for Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

Shapiro's ascendance coincided with Obama's emphasis on proving his pro-Israel credentials in the form of several speeches in front of Jewish audiences; Obama will also deliver a major speech at the 2007 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference. James D. Besser writing for the Jewish Week outlines the effect Shapiro's recruitment will have:

With millions of campaign dollars at stake as well as votes in a handful of key primary states, the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is poised to dramatically increase its Jewish outreach.
That includes the recruitment of top Jewish donors and advisers, and an expected major speech on Israel and the Middle East that a Democratic insider said "will set the baseline and establish Sen. Obama as a reliable, strong supporter of Israel."[2]

While Shapiro was deputy chief of staff and legislative director for U.S. Democrat Senator Bill Nelson [3], Nelson co-sponsored legislation with Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to restrict US contacts with Palestinians, to criminalize Middle Eastern groups, and to torpedo the Dubai-Port Authority deal.

Career

  • (2007) Advisor, strategist and fund-raiser for Sen. Barack Obama. Shapiro will concurrently work with Timmons and Company (a lobbying firm with cable-industry clients) -- VP (possible he is working for the Obama campaign via Timmons & Co. [4]
  • (2003 - 2007) Legislative advisor, and later deputy chief of staff to Senator Bill Nelson [5]
  • National Security Council -- official during the Clinton administation; Congressional liaison for National Security Adviser Sandy Berger
  • (1995 -1999) Legislative assistant and senior foreign policy adviser to Senator Dianne Feinstein.
  • (1993 - 1995) as a professional staff member on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East, under Chairman Lee Hamilton (D-Indiana).
  • State Dept. position at the US embassy in the United Arab Emirates

External Sources

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