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Republican Jewish Coalition Statement on Recent Gallup Poll Data
Republican Jewish Coalition | 5/7/08

Posted on 05/07/2008 2:32:47 PM PDT by freespirited

Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2008) -- Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Executive Director Matt Brooks issued the followed statement today:

"The just released Gallup poll of Jewish voters is another important indicator of the ongoing troubles Barack Obama has with Jewish voters. In the poll of Jewish voters (conducted April 1-30), it showed Obama getting only 61% of the Jewish vote against John McCain (32%). By comparison, in 2004, John Kerry received 75% of the Jewish vote and George W. Bush received 25%. The recent polling numbers demonstrate Obama's weakness among Jewish voters. This data comes on the heels of the exit poll data from the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania. Hillary Clinton beat Obama among Jewish voters 62% - 38%," said Brooks. "These results show that the American Jewish community is troubled by what they know of Barack Obama, his views and his positions. The RJC remains confident that John McCain will continue the trend of the GOP making inroads among Jewish voters."


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: jewishvote; obama; polls; rjc
In the poll of Jewish voters (conducted April 1-30), it showed Obama getting only 61% of the Jewish vote against John McCain (32%).

Well, 61% is better than 80%, and I am hoping to see it go down a little more.

1 posted on 05/07/2008 2:32:47 PM PDT by freespirited
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To: freespirited

So what percentage of Jewish Voters should one have before it is not considered a weakness?

Seems like a ridiculous statement.

Do Jewish Voters want to be a monolith block like African Americans? I guess so.


2 posted on 05/07/2008 2:38:46 PM PDT by The_Republican (Ovaries of the World Unite! Rush, Laura, Ann, Greta - Time for the Ovulation!)
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To: freespirited
Will someone that really understands (preferably someone of the Jewish faith in NY) please explain to me why 61% of the Jewish vote will vote against their own self interest and against the interest of Israel. This has always amazed me. It seems to me that this is like George Washington voting for King George III.
3 posted on 05/07/2008 2:41:13 PM PDT by cpdiii (roughneck, oilfield trash and proud of it, geologist, pilot, pharmacist, iconoclast.)
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To: freespirited

lol @ “only 61%”.


4 posted on 05/07/2008 2:41:38 PM PDT by forkinsocket
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To: forkinsocket

61% of brain dead idiots.


5 posted on 05/07/2008 2:48:46 PM PDT by LowTaxesEqualProsperity
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To: cpdiii
Well, the Old Testament refers to the children of Israel as being a “stiff necked people”!!! Perhaps that explains their propensity for voting against their own interests?
6 posted on 05/07/2008 2:59:48 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Soldier home after 15 months in the Triangle of death)
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To: freespirited

There’s only one state I can envision this being a problem for Obama and that state is Florida.


7 posted on 05/07/2008 3:11:49 PM PDT by randita (I'm a "typical white person" and I voted for Lynn Swann.)
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To: cpdiii
Will someone that really understands (preferably someone of the Jewish faith in NY) please explain to me why 61% of the Jewish vote will vote against their own self interest and against the interest of Israel. This has always amazed me. It seems to me that this is like George Washington voting for King George III.

Far too many Jews believe that they have the "moral high-ground" by being victims. And far too many don't mind making OTHER people the victims, so they don't feel bad about themselves. And far too many Jews see their primary "religion" as being liberalism.

Mark

8 posted on 05/07/2008 3:27:32 PM PDT by MarkL
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To: cpdiii

Very simple.Many American Jews follow footsteps of their parents without thinking twice.I’m a Jew,who was born in USSR,raised in Israel(military service included-elite unit)live in US for almost 30 years(US citizen),always will be Republican.Thanks God,there is many more like me.


9 posted on 05/07/2008 3:35:40 PM PDT by QQQQ
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To: LowTaxesEqualProsperity
You know, these 68% Jews are similar to the Jews in world War II that said “ sHitler will NOT kill us, we fought in WWI for Germany...blahblah blah ...” 6 million dead Jews later...the same old same old....Jews are supposed to be so smart?????
10 posted on 05/07/2008 4:36:29 PM PDT by forYourChildrenVote4Bush (911 Republican)
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To: cpdiii

Well, I’m not in NY but here goes.

Jews by their nature tend to be idealistic—they want to make the world better. Idealists tend to vote RAT. IOW, this idealism overrides their intelligence and they foolishly vote against their own interests.

Jews in Israel can’t afford to be idealistic—reality is staring them in the face. So they don’t have a head full of crazy idealistic ideas like Jews here do.

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.


11 posted on 05/07/2008 4:38:03 PM PDT by freespirited
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Not enough to make a difference. If Obama wins as most claim, the Jews and Israel are about to learn what it is to have a US opposed to the state of Israel. As the saying goes, “the chickens are coming home to roost.”


12 posted on 05/07/2008 4:45:14 PM PDT by shrinkermd
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“Jews in Israel can’t afford to be idealistic—reality is staring them in the face. So they don’t have a head full of crazy idealistic ideas like Jews here do.”

Then why in hell did they elect Olmert?


13 posted on 05/07/2008 4:45:51 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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Then why in hell did they elect Olmert?

I don't think they did. Wasn't he appointed?

14 posted on 05/07/2008 6:36:37 PM PDT by freespirited
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“I don’t think they did. Wasn’t he appointed?”

His party was elected the majority, and everyone knew he would get the office once the party got the votes. Thus, when the electorate knows who gets the office if the party gets the majority, the electorate is pretty muich voting for the person who is slated for the office when they vote for the party.


15 posted on 05/08/2008 5:29:50 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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