Koch May Test His Political Voice on National Stage.

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Mr. Koch is considering taking his critique of President Obama’s policies toward Israel to a national stage.

“I’m hopeful the president will read the tea leaves, will get the message — you’d have to be deaf not to,” he said, adding, “I’m hopeful that he will change his position.”

But if Mr. Obama does not, Mr. Koch is weighing his options, he warned. Would he, for instance, go to Florida and talk to Jewish voters there?

“I might,” Mr. Koch said. “In fact, if it doesn’t work out that the president changes his position, I certainly will.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/16/nyregion/koch-may-oppose-obamas-israel-stance-on-national-stage.html?hp