Move Could Help Bush Among Jewish Voters

Washington Post ^ | April 15, 2004 | Dana Milbank and Mike Allen (Analysis)

[Cincinatus' Wife]

.........The reaction in the Arab world -- already inflamed by the uprising in Iraq and the strong U.S. military response -- could not have been more contrary. "We reject this; we will not accept it," Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia protested.

There is a possibility that the action by Bush could further aggravate the situation in Iraq, just as Israel's killing of a prominent Palestinian militant set off rioting in Iraq several weeks ago. Independent pollster John Zogby, who has surveyed extensively in the Arab world, said: "This is pretty much the final nail in the coffin of the peace process as far as Arabs are concerned." He said his polling indicates the Palestinian cause is among the top three issues for 90 percent of Arabs in all Arab countries he has surveyed. "It's not even a political issue, it's a bloodstream issue," Zogby said.

Domestically, though, the move could enable Bush to chip away a few more of the Jewish voters who have traditionally been loyal to Democrats. And in a tight election, the small minority of Jewish voters -- who tend to have strong turnout levels -- could give Bush an edge in battleground states such as Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

"Given that Jews turn out at an 80 percent turnout rate, if you swing the Jewish vote 10 percent in Ohio, that could give you Ohio," said Nathan Diament, a lobbyist for the Orthodox Jewish movement. Though he believes Bush's motive is principle rather than politics, Diament also notes that the courting of Jewish donors -- hugely important to Democrats -- could aid the Republican Party...............

[1903A3]

Quite the contrary
This is the real peace process
Kill your enemies until there is none left to kill

[SJackson]

What's the status of Jews in the Gaza Strip? How many settlements and or people are we talking about? I'm not that knowledgeable about actual numbers.

About 7,500, they're being transfered.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Peace through strength.

[nmh]

Unlikely. Jews voted for Clinton in droves and even had a Jew perform oral sex on him while he recriprocated with a cigar ... need I mention old hilebeast kissed the Jews enemy and wanted a Palestinian state and STILL they voted for evil, clinton.

[SJackson]

If you'd like to be on or off this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

Zogby's close, and likely knows the truth.

"It's not even a political issue, it's a bloodstream issue," Zogby said

[MrB]

I can't wait to hear that this move "might inflame terrorists to hate America."

[veronica]

Move Could Help Bush Among Jewish Voters...

Like drinking chicken soup when you have a cold, nobody can say for sure if it will help, but, it can't hurt!

;)

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Perhaps newer generations of all colors and stripes will lean right. I'm afraid until some of the fifties and sixties generation are no more, there will be a glut of people like that.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

LOL

[Loyal Buckeye]

And this just in...

John F. Kerry says Pres. Bush has made a mess of the Israeli-Palestinian situation and that he can resolve the conflict in 7 notes.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks to both of you for those responses. The numbers don't look too significant, and it looks like facilitating a withdrawel from Gaza may give Israel something it needs. It needs a good counterpoint the the arguement of 'right of return'. 'Right of return' would be a death knell to an Israeli state in the long run, IMO. I'm glad that Sharon both seem to acknoweledge this (second hand) now publicly.

For a while there I honestly wondered if either agreed with me. All the public comments seemed to indicate otherwise until now.

I'm a happy camper.

[DoughtyOne]

Well I hope that's his present mindset. If so, I think he's right. Thanks.

[Tribune7]

"This is pretty much the final nail in the coffin of the peace process . . "

Well, they are two and a half-years behind me.