I just do not get why Jews overwhelmingly vote rat. It makes absolutely no sense. Conservative Christens are the best friends the Jews have. Oh well, like you said, we’ll still stand with them.
>>I just do not get why Jews overwhelmingly vote rat.
The more conservative ones often don’t. It’s the Liberal culural Jews and Reform Jews who are inveterate Leftists.
1) A deeply-held suspicion that Evangelicals are only being friendly with the intent of converting Jews to (in their view) an alien religion and culture. That, and the secular Jews just plain don't understand Evangelical enthusiasm and think they're a bit nutty. It doesn't help that they perceive Evangelicals as only being fair-weather friends to Israel, since so many expect the Rapture to happen before they're actually forced to put their skins where their mouths are.
2) For the non-religious, a combination of suspicion about religion in politics and replacing religion with politics.
3) A long-standing committment to social justice--and being convinced that voting Dem is the best way to bring that about.
4) As one rabbi in Jerusalem explained to me, Jews have a long history and a long memory . . . but all too often that means fighting the last war long after the enemy has changed.
5) Peer pressure from friends and family. If everyone around you thinks that conservatives are all Richard Nixon, you tend to believe it.
6) Concentration in the urban areas and academia which are largely leftist.
There are a lot of other factors, but those six are the big ones as I understand it.