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Radio host Dennis Praeger emceed the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Salutes GOP Governors reception atop the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis this afternoon. Governors Jon Huntsman (R-AR), Sonny Perdue (R-GA) and Linda Lingle (R-HI) along with Praeger made the case for a McCain-Palin office and why they'd serve – especially Jewish Americans – best.

The RJC favors strong support of Israel. “I don’t know if there are two nations on earth who share more than the American people, the Jewish people and the people of Israel,” Israeli ambassador to the United States Sallai Meridor said.

The major challenges facing America and Israel include Iran, terrorism and promoting peace Meridor said. As Praeger opened the program he said, “Auschwitz was not liberated by peace activists. Peaceful resistance against evil does not [work].” Praeger said the Democrats may have good intentions, but they lack the wisdom to resolve the issues of the day.

Gulf Coast governors Haley Barbour (R-MS), Charlie Crist (R-Fla.), Bobby Jindal (R-LA), Rick Perry (R-TX) and Arnold Schwarzenneger (R-CA) all were scheduled to attend prior to Hurricane Gustav, Praeger said. Republican Jewish Coalition national chairman David Flaum will still speak at the Republican National Convention on Thursday evening as planned.