[liberty2004]

wow, after reading the chart I have only one wish. If Bush Wins in November, then he should abide by the wishes of the Jewish voters and minimize support for Israel and make sure the hard working American tax dollars are completely cutoff from Israel. All aid to Israel should end. It is disgusting the tribe mentality of so many groups. I really have just now changed my view of American taxpayer support of Israel. I really don't care if it is a democracy. It is irrational for any Rep to support Israel with tax dollars. I don't care for the crowd, "it is the right thing to do." The Reps are going to continue to be marginalized by these groups. The American Jews know there is NO consequent for voting Democratic.

[malakhi]

wow, after reading the chart I have only one wish. If Bush Wins in November, then he should abide by the wishes of the Jewish voters and minimize support for Israel

And if Kerry wins, should he move to punish Christians who supported Bush?

[SunkenCiv]

Buchanan Brigade, eh?

The Israel Swing Factor
by Jeffrey S. Helmreich
15 January 2001

[T]he greatest political strength of American Jewry lies in the fact that it is a uniquely swayable bloc. The issue of support for Israel has proven capable of spurring a sizable portion of Jews to switch parties - in large enough numbers to tip the scales in national or statewide elections. Moreover, the "Israel swing vote" is especially open to political courtship because, unlike the interests of other minority groups, support for Israel has long been compatible with traditional Republican and Democratic agendas. By contrast, most other issues (abortion, affirmative action, etc.) cannot be embraced by Republicans or Democrats without alienating certain support bases. A pro-Israel stance runs no such risk. On the other hand, being distinctively unsupportive of Israel can significantly hurt a candidate's chances.

Kerry thinks he can slip by -- all he has to do is take multiple positions on each issue, and call it "nuanced".