Obama’s Edge With Jewish-Americans Drops 10 Points Since 2008
- Posted on June 10, 2012 at 11:05pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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While President Barack Obama still enjoys a majority of support from Jewish-Americans, his popularity with the demographic has seen a 10-point decline since 2008. According to a new poll from Gallup only 64 percent of Jewish-Americans support President Obama, joining the likes of Michael Dukakis, Walter Mondale and Jimmy Carter in 1980, as the only Democrats running for president since 1976 who have failed to reach 70 precent. Dukakis, Mondale and Carter in 1980 all lost in the general election to their Republican opponents.
The only silver lining the president may find from the drop is that he is still preferred by twice as many Jewish voters as Mitt Romney. The Republican presidential candidate has only been able to secure 29 percent of support from Jewish-Americans. The Republican Jewish Coalition still notes that this percentage is the highest level of Jewish support for a Republican presidential candidate in 24 years. The gap between Romney and Obama among Jewish-Americans is also not as great as the lead the Republican has with Mormon-Americans, 84 percent to the president’s 13. According to Gallup roughly 2 percent of Americans identify their religious faith as Mormon, or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The same percent as those who identify as Jewish. The two religious groups represent the next-largest religious faiths in the United States after Protestants (including those who identify simply as Christian) and Catholics.
The Hill reports that Romney has made a major push to win over Jewish voters this cycle, criticizing the president’s stance on Israel and playing up his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Comments (41)
dmerwin
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 12:58pmWhat I really don’t understand is how they vote AGAINST their own best interest. It is easy to see antisemitism in the Democrat party, OWS etc.
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 11:43amShould DROP TO MINUS 1000000000000000000
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 10:54amAnd the Wisconsin recall was too close to call 2 hrs after the polls closed.
Report Post »OllieK
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 9:50amReform Jews (as opposed to Conservative or Orthodox- including Hasidim and other sub-sects) worship at the altar of Progressivism. As such, they truly disdain the Christian origins of America and particularly abhor and fear Christian groups. As a result, they join Progressive causes seeking to “fundamentally change” America, since they, like Progressive radicals, hate this country. This makes for strange bed fellows, but they would sooner throw in with Islamic fundamentalists than with God fearing Christians who mean them no harm. Go figure.
Report Post »Magyar
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 9:16amI scratch my head every time I hear that the Jews will overwhelmingly vote for OWEbummer.
They stood by and marched to their death under Hitler.
Looks like history will repeat itself–
Report Post »teddie888
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 10:54amStop assuming that every jew is concerned about every other jew. They already have so much power here in Amer. / owners of media /industrial banks/ Wh right now is full of them, along w/ governors of major states.
Report Post »the only jews that care about Isreal are Hassidic, but they actually live out their religious life and are already Repub
Neils60
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:07pmTeddie888, Contrary to your efforts at hate speech, Jews do not have a lot of power in the USA. Mostly everyone who’s Jewish here care deeply for the health and welfare of America and his/her fellow Americans, first and foremost. Some, I believe, are misguided, just like a lot of others here, and believe that liberalism is the answer to what ails America. If there was evidence that liberal programs worked, I’d join their efforts. But, so far, they haven’t. That‘s why I’m supporting Romney.
Those of the Jewish faith are prevalent in medicine, research, science, engineering, law and the arts. However, you’ll find very, very few Jews involved in major roles in industry. There were a few members of the Jewish faith involved in high profile banking, but they’re very much in the minority. You failed to mention in your ramble, that Jews, who only represent a tiny percentage of the general population, have a rate of enlistment in the US Armed Forces than what would normally be expected. As a matter of fact, the Commander of the U.S. Air Force is General Norton Schwartz. And, yes, he’s Jewish.
Report Post »jackact
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:48amDon’t believe this for a second.
Report Post »Too many hold over FDR generation voters still around.
We always get positive news reports of ‘shifting’ or ‘swing’ voters shortly before the POTUS election… only to witness this stubborn generation cancel out all the brave new votes of the younger generation.
Do us all a favor please…..talk some sense into your patents thick skulls.
The democratic party no longer exists.
Explain it to them.
rangerp
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:58amthe Jewish vote is one thing i have never really come to understand.
First off, just because of the republicans general stance on gun control issues, you would think they would get and keep the Jewish Vote. After the holocaust, you would think no other people would be as staunchly armed as Jewish people.
Generally republicans are less wanting to regulate the banking industry, which Jewish folks are heavily involved.
Republicans are generally way more supportive of the nation of Israel.
While I may not understand Jewish voters, I still love them. My Bible tells me that God blesses those that bless his chosen people.
Report Post »obrien871
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:42amI really don’t get Jews in this country. Democrats could run Adolf Hitler and still get 51% of their vote.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:31amJews are liberal folks, they don’t like wars, they like entitlements not being cut, they want money spent on the community instead of war abroad, socially they want equality and freedom to some sense, and they support central banking system/Keynesian economics. Unless Adolf Hitler is the democrat nominee i doubt the Republican will ever obtain the majority of Jewish voters.
Report Post »Chuck T
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 7:18amOnly 10%? That leaves 80% as being idiots who are supporting the political and economic machinery of their own destruction.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 7:43amDid you notice Obama appointed a Jewish guy and a black guy to investigate the security leaks in the White House? Just a coincidence I’m sure.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 11:31amGonzo the second I read who they appointed I thought oh yes what a coincidence. I love that the black guy is an obama donor and we all know that dc has no corruption too right? just a coincidence he picked a jew and a black guy…
Report Post »hogtrashhd
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 6:10amit’s BS .. they would never not vote for a dem.. never.. they’re masochistic and believe they are suppose to suffer eternally.. they did the same with hitler.. dumbarses
Report Post »GulfPeg
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:46amIt’s high time that more Jewish people understand that “you know who” is a M U S L I M!
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:46amDon`t believe any of this crapp. Don`t believe the polls as Bill O`rielly says it`s going to be a tight race either. All you need to do is look back at every election since Obama has been in office. The Democrats have taken an azz woopen. Democrats and Unions were handed their butts in Wisconcin just last week in a mostly Democratic/Union state. The correct number here is not 10% it`s probably closer to 90%. The news media loves the ratings of everyone following the race. If they tell everyone Obama is toast it would be like watching a Pee Wee Leage game with a score of 40 to 1.
Report Post »MRMANN
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:41amVoting for O-bomb as a Jew–not a safe proposition.
Report Post »BlazeGlory
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:19amWhy wouldn’t the Jews want to vote for Obama? He‘s the US’s first Jewish president.
Report Post »Simonne
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 4:32amI don’t understand why the Jewish is still so high. What has to happen before they realize Obama isn’t pro Israel.
Report Post »TexasHunter
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:27amI guess Owebama has to have a mike check saying he has to deal with him everyday. Or maybe bowing to every other guy in charge. BHO Is that your name? Owebama yes we get that.. Glad a judge stood up for OUR RIGHTS. Must suck/ WE ARE AMERICA and we will NOT go down without a fight!!
Report Post »cookcountypatriot
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:06amits amayzingto me that jewish americans align themselves with democrats…why?? democrats are the party of hate,look at our universitys….jewish kids are allways being discriminated against…they have pro palistinian rallys just to hate on jews…wake up oh israel! our God is waiting for your calls upon him.
Report Post »TexasHunter
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 7:14amI keep asking my fellow office buddy. EVERYDAY. One day I may hear a smart response, I keep a dream in hope and change. MINE. NO AMERICA’S!!
Report Post »verbatim
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:13amUnfortunately, my Jewish brethren are liberal and stupid. For my co-Jews, religious/faith level correlates to conservative level: usually, the more religious the more conservative. In the 2008 election: liberal (irreligious) Jews voted 80/20 in favor of the Bamster. Conservative (religious) Jews voted 80/20 for McCain. Unfortunately, only about 7 to 12% of Jews have faith.
On the one hand it’s a little surprising it has dropped to 64%. On the other hand, I can’t believe even one of my Jewish brothers or sisters would vote for this idiot.
Report Post »Constructionist
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:12amJewish support for Obama being down by only 10 points is why the Jews are known as “God’s Chosen“ and not ”God’s Smartest”.
Report Post »gatekeeper96740
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:38amThey work like Episcopalians and vote like Puerto Ricans,” as Milton Himmelfarb phrased it.
Report Post »GdHUs
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 1:51amOy vey!
Report Post »frogg
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 1:40amIf Jewish Americans don’t know that Obama is out to get rid of Israel they are deaf, dumb, and blind!!! Wake up people! Vote the Bum out!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:43amThey only call themselves “Jewish” … they stopped being Jews a long time ago ..
I STAND WITH ISRAEL!
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 12:17amwe cannot imagine why any Jew would be voting for obama —unless they are completely suicidal.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 12:08amI guess this proves that most American Jews only identify with Jews as an ethnic heritage.
Report Post »tzion
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 12:44amAbsolutely true. I‘d estimate that at least a third of those who identify as Jews either aren’t considered Jews under traditional Jewish law or are so distant from Judaism that they know less about it than a typical Christian.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 11:42pm75 % of them thought Hitler was a good guy ………….until he turned on the showers, they really can not be this dumb…….but maybe that’s why it was so easy for the Germans to round em up….maybe they really aren’t very bright..”.”
Report Post »tzion
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 12:25amBack then many Jews had been conditioned to keep their heads down if they didn’t want to lose them. The rest had fully assimilated to the point that they thought no one would distinguish between them. But even then over half the Jews living in Germany during the 1930s, including my grandparents and great-grandparents, had enough sense to leave the country. Unfortunately not all of them fled far enough to escape the Holocaust.
Today however to many Jews, most of them secular or barely religious, have become complacent, ignorantly believing that Nazi-style hatred exists only as a fringe idea of radicals that won’t threaten them. Since most of the antisemitism we have observed in the past year or so has occurred in religious communities, those living outside such communities seldom encounter it.
The sad truth is that often times of peace are at least as threatening to Jewish survival as times as violence. When things get too peaceful, many Jews abandon their faith in order to fit in better. When times are less peaceful Jews at least seek safety with one another and often cling to their faith that much more.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 11:31pmSo siding with an enemy that wants to exterminate your people only drops him 10 points. I guess growing a little mustache and rounding up Jews might drop him another 10 points, but then again, he does give great speeches, and always appologizes.
Report Post »pma_guy
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 11:17pmI just have 1 comment , WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE JEWS??? are you out of your mind supporting barack obama ?
Report Post »rawmilker
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 11:43pmA jew voting for obama is like a chicken voting for Col Saunders….
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:44amAMEN!
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