Dick Morris: Obama Is Losing Jewish Voters, ‘Too Biased Against Israel’
- Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:02pm by
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As the 2012 election approaches, political operatives are asking where President Barack Obama’s support stands among Jewish Americans. While some contend that he has maintained their backing, others believe he is trending downward in garnering their support. Last week, The Blaze’s Christopher Santarelli wrote the following:
Since his May 19 speech on the Arab Spring and with the increasingly vocal support of Israel coming from Republican challengers, more and more Jewish Democrats are having trouble picturing themselves voting for President Obama in 2012…
In 2008 Jews voted for Obama in droves, exit polling at 78 percent for the then Senator from Illinois. As general approval of the President has declined since the inauguration, Mr. Obama and chief campaign advisors know his reelection could hinge on once again securing the Jewish demographic.
Yesterday, a poll was released by Gallup that showcases a slight reduction in support among the Jewish cohort. In June, 60 percent of Jewish Americans gave the president a favorable rating. This was down from 68 percent in May and 64 percent in April. The disapproval rating — currently 32 percent — is similar to the average so far in 2011 (30 percent). Below, see an explanatory graph from Gallup:
From the beginning, Jews were more supportive of the president than was the general American populace. Back in 2009, Obama held an 83 percent favorability rating among American Jews. At the same time, 66 percent of the general public approved of him. These numbers have decreased to 60 and 46, respectfully.
Now, just one day after these telling results were released, political operative Dick Morris claims that Obama is, indeed, losing the Jewish vote. In a piece published on TheHill.com, he writes:
If the election were held today, President Obama would get only 56 percent of the Jewish vote against a generic Republican candidate, down from the 78 percent he won in 2008 and less than the 74 percent John Kerry received in 2004.
Morris, who says the study includes a sample size of 1,000 individuals, claims that the drowning numbers are being fueled by Jewish dissatisfaction with Obama’s Israeli border proposal. Both the general Jewish populace and those individuals aligned with the Democratic Party deeply opposed this recommendation. On the whole, the president was also seen as being “too biased against Israel” (though the gap was not very large on this indicator).
Among Jewish Democrats Morris found the following:
• By 37-47, they do not think Obama is “doing a good job of promoting peace in the Middle East.”
• By 43-42, they break evenly on whether Obama “is being too tough on Israel.”
• By 61-30, Jewish Democrats think the president “is naïve in thinking that he can make peace with the Arabs.”
Sixteen months will come to pass between now and the 2012 presidential election. There’s no telling how these proportions will evolve, just as there’s no predicting how Obama will adjust his policies and standpoints in the wake of an impending campaign. But, for the moment, it does seem that the commander-in-chief has lost some key support among American Jews — a group he has counted on in the past.
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Comments (169)
Glenn in Virginia
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:17pmWell, the ol’ toe-sucker is STILL the smartest political operative on the scene.
If I could get him in my corner, I’D run for President myself; and I’d have a fair shot at winning.
Report Post »Mack truck
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:13pmBarry is a *****…..cat. He will never Man up!
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:13pmDah you think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »FaithfulFriend
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:02pmI contributed some funds to the Big Morris recently. I hope he puts together something that sticks with the folks with it.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:01pmI know many Jewish folks who support Bachman and have run from Romney. They know who the rinos are and who the true conservatives are–at least here in Colorado. I hope this happens nationwide.
Report Post »EdBoo
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:00pmJews, including my friends, are definitely liberal. The vote for the Democrats out of habit. Ditto for blacks but in that case look where it got them – welfare commandos. Not so the Jews and we all know that, of course.
A few days before the 2012 election Obama will come out with some kind of sweeping statement throwing his overwhelming support to gays. They in turn, like lemmings, will vote for him automatically since the gay community is primarily single issue voters. Anybody that they think likes them gets liked right back.
My sense is Obama and the DNC are planning on the gay vote offsetting the Jewish vote. It will be harder in 2012 to gets Jews to the polls than the gays.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:54pmI do not understand how any Jew could vote for Obama. Can they not see the truth?
Report Post »Elaine P
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 7:42pmNo, they have been blindsided by the morons in Washington. They are going to pay big time for selling their own people down the river. Remember what the Holy Bible says about those who curse Israel.
Report Post »timej31
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:44pmYou can’t be a democrat and a Jew without sending millions to the ovens again. Not in today’s world. Not too late to change. The world is heading right down the same road as Germany 1930′s.
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:25amYou’ve got that right! I’d say that we are at about 1939.
Report Post »Coldheart
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 9:50pmSadly it has already started. My being a Gospel minister may mean being in those silly non-existent FEMA camps with Lloyd Blankfein and Jane Hirschmann. Boy what humdinger that will be! Since I‘m fat I’ll have to grease the oven for all of those slim, trim and fit jewish Folks that hate Jews and me.
Report Post »Sure hope Lloyd has a coupla bucks to share with me, I won’t be able to pay attention!
Grandmadar
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:43pmYes, strange new format. Still getting the bugs out?
Report Post »ofallon
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:42pmI love Israel and I love Dick Morris (dot com).
Report Post »bellereve
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 10:40amlol @ the (dot com)… i always say that to myself after his name is announced.
and i <3 israel too. :)
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:40pmLooks like the House of Obama is falling apart about his being.
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mrsmileyface
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:38pmIn 1935 European Jews witnessed Germanys rebirth and the rise of Hittler and the National Socialist party Nazi for short. They saw the telltale signs of trouble and the ones that could fled to Palestine (Pre Israel state) under the auspaces of the Brittish Government and Ben Gurian. Read your history book if you want to know more about the birth of the state of Israel. Jews here in the USA YOU are wittnessing similar threats to your race and religion by this evil OBAMA REGIME. What are you going to do about it.
Report Post »mydogtippy
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:22pmyou are right about that.They need to read the real history.and our prez was in wright church for how long, but he didn’t listen to him not much HA HA
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:31pmAmerican Jews? American Muslims? American Liberals? All of them seem to be working overtime for the destruction of America. Somebody with some sense needs to say stop it.
Report Post »bytorandthesnowdog
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:02pmStop it!!!!!!
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:31pmWhy is this article filed under the “faith” section?
Why the breakdown of story subjects between popular, technology, finance and faith?
No politics?
No international?
This new format is worse than the old one.
Buy golden crosses and shove them up your rear end with an iphone filming it.
cheers
Report Post »Cuthalu
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:29pmSo jewish voters are upset the president is not 100% taking Israels side? I guess tthe jewish voter loyalty is not with the US, it is with Israel.
All of this coming from people who make up less than 3% of the population, who cares what they want.
Report Post »CulperGang
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 11:42amIsrael is important to Jews because it is a safe haven if countries around the world decide to kick them out AS USUAL. Jews have been kicked out of every country on the face of the planet. There is your reason for their affinity to Israel. You need to know Jewish history and then you would understand.
Report Post »loveoursoldiers
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:25pmbout time they woke up.. look what it took to wake them up..THE THREAT OF ANNIHILATION of their race with him agreeing with those who want to wipe Israel off the map…. wow…. when when when will the rest of the non-black people look at his actions instead of his empty rhetoric meant to deceive.. I know most blacks can’t be expected to see past his color.. by their own admission
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:24pmHow did they know they were Jews? I thought profiling was illegal. Seems like Americans stand behind Israel more than Jews in America. Backwards world.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:23pmA vote for Obama is a vote for the ovens being reopened
Report Post »American Jews better see this. The charlatan spent 20yrs in Rev. Wright’s Jew hating church for a reason…….
whatthecrazy
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:19pmtalk about being on the fence are these people insane ican see them making poor judgement the first time but to do it again will prove fatal for many.Wise up jewish people UNITED WE STAND DEVIDED WE FALL get it peace
Report Post »ILPatty
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 9:24pmI agree with you- Wise up or fall. What the heck is wrong with Jewish people? Are they going to allow the country they waited for centuries for to be destroyed before their very eyes? I‘m not Jewish but I am very concerned for the State of Israel’s. I stand with Israel. Where are the Jewish people?
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:19pmJews will NEVER vote for Bachmann.
They may vote for Romney.
I guess thats the trade off evangelicals will have to make if they really “support israel”.
Report Post »NSWPP
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:28pmMRBUTCHER
You’re a fat di<k, has anyone ever bothered telling you that?
Report Post »joan k
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:03amWhy wouldn’t Jews vote for Bachmann? She lived in a Kibbutz and is a strong supporter of Israel. http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/MicheleBachmann-Israel-support-Kibbutz/2011/07/01/id/402147
Report Post »RETIREDOLDGUY
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:27pmI guess the best we can ask for is that if they don‘t vote for a GOP candidate they don’t vote at all.
Report Post »Pappadoc
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 1:08amThis Jew right here will, and so will many others who are sane. But you are right friend that liberalism is a mental disorder. I know “let my people go” thing worked, but somewhere my people really went off astray. Sad ust very sad. For the life ofmmeI don’t uderstand this un holly alliance between the American Jews and the American Left. But the same thhing happened in Bolshevic coup of 1917. The Jews were in the first raws to bbuild a “New World”, but when it turned sour…they were also were the first to be blamed. Sounds familiar my good Jewish American friends? Well, I hope it does. Get some brains…will you…..before it’s too late.
Report Post »frjimr
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 2:31amDear Mr. B–
The American Evangelical Community–throughout all denominations–has raised a loud and unwavering voice in support of Israel. Michelle Bachmann has been uncompromising in her suppport of Israel.
Report Post »The Jewish community doesn;t have to vote for her. All they have to do is stay home. And, considering the declared position of the candidates, those who oppose the President and do not stay home have much more reason to vote for Mrs. Bachmann than they do for Mr. Romney.
Our own staying home is what lost it for McCain in ‘08, remember.
We do not need another GOP-Establishment, post-American Globalist, opportunistic position-changer this time around, Mr. B.
I know you’re trying your best for Mr. Romney, and I’m sure you have what you see as good reasons for supporting him. But he would be the death of our country.
It’s time we stopped letting our country be run out of some sub-basement at Yale, or some office compound in
Brussels, and took it back into the hands of the American electorate, where it belongs.
Sicialian Eyeball
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:19pmJust another muslim who hates the Jews.
Report Post »rictic
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 10:51amI agree 100%
Report Post »PER100
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:58pmwe need to respect out POTUS more. Barrack Muhammad Obama made history as our first gay president.
Report Post »Michael
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:14pmWant to help Israel? Visit http://www.letsbuildthetemple.org
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:12pmI wouldn’t call it “bias’ .. I call it out and out HATRID!
I am Christian and I stand with ISRAEL!
TEA!
Report Post »The_Hut_In_Co
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:43pmI stand with Israel also, but American Jews never cease to amaze Me. Over and over they vote for the lying liberals that are going to sell them down the river!!! Remember the Nazis and what they did to Jews! The islamists don’t ever try to hide their hatred and have vowed to eliminate them! Get your heads out of your hemroidal area before it’s to late!
Report Post »Cuthalu
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:42amYou don’t think that jews in this country keep voting for and supporting all these progressive ideas and politicans yet, we are suppose to believe they are on our side? Open your eyes people.
Report Post »libertydoc
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:59amAs do I. I have read “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich”. I have served this country in both Iraq and Afghanistan and I stand with Israel. I pledge my property, my blood and my life there will be no second holocost!!
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:21am@ LIBERTYDOC
“The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich” By William L. Shirer. One hell of a well-writen book! Read it years ago, and it shaped my perception of the NAZI rise to power. Very tricky!
Extremely informative and interesting. Should be required reading in high schools. I recommend it to anyone who is literate. Even today’s Generation “Y” moonbat morons, if they can handle it!
Report Post »Conservative New Yorker
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:43pmThank you for your service to our country and I agree with everything you said. I too stand with Israel.
Report Post »mr.goodvibe
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:05pmI hope the Jews wake up to the Obama future for their homeland before it’s too late!
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 5:14amThey won’t. They are only at 43-42 on whether or not Obama is too tough on Israel. Come on! The Jews will vote for Obama. NYC and Boca will go for 4 more years of this Marxist.
Report Post »miles from nowhere
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:04pmGEE do you THINK!
Report Post »Revere1
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:15pmDidn’t Sarah Palin visit Israel recently? http://www.elephantwatcher.com/2011/06/feud-between-sarah-palin-and-michele.html
Report Post »Ironmaan
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:23pmIts about time the Jewish communitiy wise up and dismiss their partisanship for common sense and the preservation of Israel.
Report Post »http://guerillatics.com
Louie Louie the Progressive
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 7:49pmDon`t worry America; Israel is behind you!
Report Post »fatjack
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:32pmmrbutcher
Report Post »Jew will never vote for Bachmann
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Maybe not, but I sure will.
DrJen
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:58pmFatjack
Report Post »mrbutcher
Jew will never vote for Bachmann
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Maybe not, but I sure will.
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I would, my family would, and I’m pretty sure that our rabbi would too. For the record, no one in this Jewish household voted for Obama. We campaigned against him.
That said, we’re Herman Cain supporters. Go Cain!
Jacque
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 9:12amI thought Jews were supposed to be smart? 1) An anti-American anti-Semitic muslim who wants ALL non-muslims murdered or 2) a woman who believes in freedom for all. Tough choice…don’t spend too much brain power figuring out the answer.
Report Post »MonteCristo
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:51pmWhile I seriously doubt that is the case, it would be about damn time if it were to happen. Unfortunately, the Jews are mostly liberal and self defeating.
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:13amMy only question: Has it really taken THIS LONG to figure that out??
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:14amI pray the Jews see the light.
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:49amNo joke!
I’ve been saying that he was tooling the Jewish vote back in 2008. The local afternoon radio guy (nationally syndicated show out of Tampa area) had a litany of anti-Israel, anti-Jewish remarks and positions he’d had that convinced me.
He’s been proven more and more correct as time has gone on.
Oh, but Obama can’t *possibly* be an anti-semite! His former Chief of Staff was a Jew! SMH *eyeroll*
Report Post »EZDOZIT
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:54amHitler was half Jewish.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:27amToo bad the destruction of our country (USA) wasn’t enough for my peeps to see the light. Maybe it will further open their eyes to the truth of the progressive/liberal/socialist agenda. Wake up Hebs.
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:19amYOmamma is really only interested in promoting “Those Things Black”. He needs to be removed from office forthwith.
Report Post »Marc Jacobs
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 9:05amHere’s the problem with Jewish voters (and yes I am Jewish) I think I am paraphrasing Dennis Prager and amazing, intelligent, interesting and funny Jewish Conservative) “Jews are very religious – the problem is their religion is not alwasy Judaism – it is often Liberalism” It is hard for me to reconcile any Isaraeli supporter Jew voting for Mr. Obama – unless they vote their true religion first – that is – Liberalism.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 11:08amThat is a flattering photo of Dick (haid) Morris – (I have a book to sell on my website) whose claim to fame was “saving the Clinton administration” but if that’s true it means Newt is a Fail!
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