Poll: 75% of US Jews favor Kerry over Bush

Jpost ^ | 17 aug 04 | Janine Zacharia

[RepublicanHippy]

"if 76% of American jews like Kerry over Bush there are some dumb-assed American jews"

Dumb-a$$ed secular Jews like the ones working for the ACLU and the media. The ones who gave up their religion and only use it when it is convenient for them. Orthodox Jews would probably not want to see kerry win (IMHO).

[Hollywoodghost]

Looks like Kerry did it! Got to hand it to him for getting the Palestinians and Jews together on something--supporting him for president! Double Talk does work--so it seems.

[xJones]

A new poll commissioned by the National Jewish Democratic Council

What else would you expect from a DEMOCRAT poll?

[gunnedah]

The fact of the matter is the Jews in America and their interest are different from those in Israel. I dont understand why but it once was explained to me by a Jewish friend. He went as far to say that the Jews in America could care less about Israel at this time.

[ozdragon]

Shouldn't he be in jail for theft of classified documents?

[My2Cents]

The Democrat Party is a hodgepodge of conflicting social dysfunction.

[Rummyfan]

If the President picks up 10% of the Jewish vote from 2000 and five percent more of the black vote, it'll be a landslide. And I do think he is doing better among both of these constituencies.

[kittymyrib]

It's the old Jews from NY and NJ that are responsible for putting FLA in play in every election now. And many of them are registered in both states, so they can vote Dem twice.

[pete anderson]

If you look at other polls and past election results it will show that Jewish Americans vote for Democratic candidates at even higher rates than Arab Americans.

[Mr. Mojo]

We'll find out soon enough, but I predict that Bush will get at least 35% of the total Jewish vote (10% better than in 2000). And younger (under 35) Jews will keep the trend toward the GOP going.

[Always Right]

Many of the Jews in America care more about abortion rights and gay marriage then they do about their homeland.

[Radix]

Jewish Americans will vote for Kerry at their own peril. Kerry is clearly going to take the French approach toward diplomacy and that will result in a hostile environment for Jews everywhere.

France is already having it's share of problems with anti-semitism and appeasing those here in the USA who hold such sentiments (as the French do) will only encourage the perpetrators. You can expect to see more anti-semitism displayed in this country following a Kerry win.

I know a number of Jewish persons who are quite liberal and I have never been able to reason with them. Some people just have to relearn the lessons of history it seems to me.

Once "W" got into the White House the Israelis were allowed to behave a bit more unrestrained against the palestinian terrorists. Under Clinton their hands were always tied. Kerry would return to such policies and as a result more innocent Israeli civilians will be slaughtered and the world will of course as always blame the Jews because they are so unreasonable.

[alwaysconservative]

Thank you for your thoughtful words. I too have several Jewish friends who have become very pro-Bush since 2000, AND who realize which candidate is Israel's best friend. They are, like many people who come out of the darkness of the left, bright, knowledgeable, and willing to openly say why they support President Bush!

[Solamente]

Funny that 75% of the mutts over at Democratic Underground think the Jews set up McGreevey via the Mossad!

[Rummyfan]

Personally, I am looking forward to popping a bottle of champagne at about nine o'clock Eastern time on November 2nd as President Bush wins in a landslide. The weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth of Carville / Begala / Matthews / Woodruff / Clift et al is going to be so sweet!

Hey, I can dream can't I? In the meantime my money and my support goes to George W Bush!

If the result goes the other way, I will be drinking something more potent!

[mattdono]

The new NJDC survey said 66 percent found Kerry to be better on the issue of Israel

ARE YOU F'N KIDDING ME?!

This is ridiculous. If the Jewish vote actually is anywhere near this figure (66%) or higher, I will stop worrying about the Israeli/PLO conflict, because it will be hopeless.

• If the Jewish vote in America wants the Holy Land handed over to the PLO >> elect John Kerry.
• If the Jewish vote in America wants the holocaust all over again >> elect John Kerry.
• If the Jewish vote in America wants to see all Jewish exterminated and pushed into the Med >> elect John Kerry.

I do note that the groups sponsoring this is a demonRAT group, so while the results may have been actual, one has to question the sampling.

[rabidralph]

Depends on the defintion of educated.

[SirAllen]

Great analogy!

[AlexW]

I never understood why Jews were so much into being Dims, but seems that I read recently that most Jewish voters that they count are JINOs.
I would like to see a poll of the faithful.

[DoctorMichael]

I grew up in the Northeast US so this sounds about right. Personally, I don't know any Conservative Jews; the ones I know are all 'pre-epiphany' David Horowitz-types (ie. Leftist/Socialist). In fact, the only Conservative Jews I've ever met have been here on FR (all 20 of them).