Posted on 09/03/2008 10:33:33 PM PDT by rightinthemiddle
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Barack Obama has struggled for 18 months to lock down the support of a traditionally Democratic group, Jewish voters.
In the past week, John McCain may have helped Obama with his Jewish problem by choosing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.
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But Democrats hope Palin's social conservatism, her paper-thin record on Israel, and - perhaps most importantly - her cultural roots in evangelical Christianity may be a major turnoff to Jewish voters, just as Republicans have tried to reach women disappointed that Obama didn't choose Hillary Clinton,
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There is almost always an inverse proportion between a candidate's popularity among conservative Christians and secular Jews - said Jeff Ballabon, a Republican lobbyist long active in Jewish politics who supports McCain.
An illustration of that gap came just two weeks ago, when Palin's church, the Wasilla Bible Church, gave its pulpit over to a figure viewed with deep hostility by many Jewish organizations: David Brickner, the executive director of Jews for Jesus.
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Palin was in church that day, Kroon (her pastor) said, though he cautioned against attributing Brickner's views to her.
The executive director of the National Jewish Democratic Council, Ira Forman, cited the "cultural distance" between Palin and almost all American Jews."
"She's totally out of step with the American Jewish community," he said. "She is against reproductive freedom - even against abortion in the case of rape and incest. She has said that climate change is not man-made. She has said that she would favor teaching creationism in the schools. These are all way, way, way outside the mainstream."
Huffington Post on Tuesday posted portions of Palin speaking at her former church, a politically conservative Assemblies of God congregation, in which she suggested that an Alaska pipeline plan reflects God's will.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
These are the same people on MSNBC who give Obama a pass for attending a Black Liberation church! Obama's pastor said America deserved to be attacked!
They fear Sarah.
Go back to your cave Rachel.
Evangelical Christians are strong supporters of Israel and the Jewish community. Jews are unlikely to see her evangelical background as a negative.
I think Allahpundit posted a video debunking this garbage. She supports Israel.
There’s another girl who looks like a guy waiting “at her cave.”
They need to check out Obama’s church first.
How does it feel to be totally PWNED?
Hey, if MSNBC wants to open up this can of worms, that is fine by me. I would love to play. Lets see, an alleged statement by someone that Israel deserves to be attacked because they are jews (not appearing on any videos or dvd’s for sale by said church0 v. “God d..n America,” and America’s chickens, are coming home to rooostaaaaah.” available on dvd. I wonder who will win???
They CAN’T be stupid enough to open up that whole can of worms again.........can they?? (please oh please oh please............)
No problems with Zerobama’s “church” though. Nope! No way! Uh, uh! The ‘RATS are still playing their tired old Nazi angle. Nobody except the Commie ‘RATS are buying it.
I suppose Jewish voters will be more comfortable with Obama, a parishioner of that great friend of the Jews, Jeremiah Wright.
an awful lot of Jews view Evangelicals with deep suspicion, their support of Israel notwithstanding. It seems counterintuitive, but I have read of it, and heard Jewish acquaintances speak of it. I’m not saying Palin is going to be an issue with them; I don’t know enough about her to know that. But Evangelical support of Israel doesn’t seem to have much impact on American Jewish perception of Evangelicals.
I think most Jews are aware and sophisticated enough to know that there are a lot of blacks who don’t like them, and that Reverend Wright in particular doesn’t like them. I believe most Jews are sophisticated enough to know that a person who has the support of Lewis Farrakhan and Hezbollah is not likely to be the most reliable man in a crisis. Those Jews who do not appreciate these facts are probably not really Jews, but simply leftists.
more hitjob crap
MSNBC is beyond the pale....
This is such BS. Christians are strong supporters of Israel and of the Jewish people. The only church I’m aware of that is anti-Semitic is Obambi’s so-called church and his raving racist Rev. Wright.
Barack Obama’s Mentor, Jeremiah Wright - Anti Israel Sermon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnI431s1r6s
The Jews I know distrust Evangelicals on cultural — read liberal — issues; and an awful lot of secular Jews aren’t particularly supportive of Israel, their being Jews notwithstanding.
hell, it's everything...
this is why they hate Sarah....she represents everything they hate namely anything Christian
we better be prepare to fight them
as they say, it's God's work
VIN News (the Voice of the Orthodox Jewish Community) has learned that the Alaska governor has demonstrated strong support for Alaska’s Jewish community. In particular, Gov. Palin signed a resolution in June of 2008 recognizing Israel’s 60th anniversary and the unique relationship between Alaska and the Jewish State, especially the fact that Alaska Airlines played a critical role in the rescue of 40,000 Yemenite Jews in 1948 and 1949.
Chabad of Anchorage’s Rabbi Yosef Greenberg had this to tell VIN News:
‘Gov. Palin signed this resolution in the presence of Alaska’s Jewish community leaders. This bill was orchestrated by members of the Alaska Legislation and heavily supported by Speaker of the House, Representative John Harris…
Gov. Palin has established a great relationship with the Jewish community over the years and has attended several of our Jewish cultural gala events. Gov. Palin also had plans to visit Israel with members of the Jewish community, however, for technical reason, the visit has not occurred yet.
I was personally impressed by Gov. Palin’s remarks of hope and faith when she gave birth to a child with special needs. We all feel that the Governor is a remarkable, energetic, and good person.’”
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