Key points regarding Jews influencing US policy:
<><>Lobbying Efforts: Pro-Israel lobbying groups, such as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), are widely considered to be among the most influential single-issue lobbying organizations in the U.S.
<><>Multiple Jewish lobbies utilize plentiful financial resources (that some suggest are foreign aid tax dollars), to support candidates and influence legislation related to US-Israel relations and MidEast policy.
<><>Within the American Jewish community, a majority generally identify as liberal and Democratic. There are numerous Jewish organizations advocating for a variety of stances on US policy towards Israel, including those that are highly critical of the Israeli government’s actions, demonstrating that no single “Jewish lobby” speaks for the entire community.
<><>Academic studies acknowledge the significant and effective influence of the pro-Israel lobby on specific U.S. foreign policy issues, particularly concerning US taxpayers funding of Israel and who expend large campaign contributions too US candidates to advance their causes.
<><>Jewish “Experts” on antisemitism insist that accusations of “Jewish control” of media, banks, and government oversimplify complex political processes and are employed to decrease the involvement of Jewish citizens in public life.
<><>Specific pro-Israel lobbying groups have demonstrable influence on U.S. policy regarding the Middle East. That “Jews” as a collective group secretly control the US government is always termed by Jews as an “antisemitic conspiracy theory” in the vain hope that labeling critics anti-semites might effectively silence critics.
Jews are considered too few in number for polling; because they make up a small percentage of the US population, standard national polls often use extraordinary methods to ensure adequate representation which makes it appear Jews are numerous when Congressional funding issues loom.
Here is how polling on the Jewish population works:
Overall Population Size: The total U.S. Jewish population is insignificant .......a small fraction of the overall U.S. population.......it is too small a number to study with proper methodology.
Specialized Polling: Major research organizations, such as the American Jewish Population Project at Brandeis University, conduct targeted surveys specifically to analyze Jewish Americans’ views and demographics.
Methodology: To get statistically significant results for a smaller demographic like Jews, pollsters use techniques like:
Oversampling: Including using a larger number of Jewish individuals in a survey sample than would occur by pure random chance, and then weighting the results back to their correct proportion in the overall population for national estimates.
Targeted Sampling: Using commercial lists or focusing on geographic areas (such as specific counties in New York, Florida, or Pennsylvania) where large Jewish populations reside to reach potential respondents.
Political Significance: The Jewish vote is considered insignificant in U.S. politics, particularly in swing states or districts with unseemly high Jewish populations, but Jews high voter registration and turnout rates and voting patterns leaning Democratic, have nuances across different Jewish subgroups, making their vote an area of analysis for funding and political strategies.
While they are a tiny minority group, the Jewish population is routinely polled using extraordinary statistical methods to get their opinions and voting behavior