A former Pennsylvania Supreme Court judge has apologized for signing an e-mail to Jewish voters that likened a vote for Barack Obama to ignoring warning signals which led to the Holocaust. Sandra Schultz Newman said she regretted not reviewing the final draft more carefully before it was released. "Some of the language was inappropriate and intemperate," Newman said, adding, "I apologize to anyone who was offended by this misguided e-mail."
The e-mail sent last week to 75,000 Jewish voters in Pennsylvania warned 'Fellow Jewish Voters' of the danger of a second Holocaust due to the threats to Israel from its neighbors. It also praises Republican presidential candidate John McCain's qualifications over those of Obama, the Democratic nominee. Republicans quickly disavowed the e-mail and fired the campaign consultant who helped draft it. A campaign spokesman for McCain also repudiated it. In Monday's statement, Newman said the original e-mail was drafted by "a worker for the McCain campaign."
