Baruch Obama’s support among Jews (is fading)

Israel Commentary ^ | August 19, 2008 | Michael Freund

[Presbyterian Reporter]

The Orthodox Jews will usually always vote Republican because they are conservative when it comes to social issues.

Compare the difference between two major jewish organizations.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is Orthodox and Conservative on social issues and a strong Israel supporter. Perhaps the stongest supporter of Israel among all jewish organizations.

The Anti-Defamation league is very liberal on social issues, but is a strong Israel supporter. ADL positions on social issues would compare very favorably with AARP.

[reg45]

And Obama would gladly stab Israel in the back so as not to offend Ahmadinajad or Hezbollah.

[taildragger]

I spent some time with my wife's (Jewish) relatives at a cook out in the Northern Chicago burbs this past weekend and the topic of discussion turns to the Presidential Race.

One of the 4 is a Staunch Republican and will pull the lever for McCain. The Aunt and host of the cook out notes she would have voted for Hillary, but was miffed that she voted for Obama locally and had broken his promise not to seek the Presidency, chalk one up for maybe not in the Obama Camp. Her husband was harder to read, played devils advocate and talked about facts and Snopes...

But the last voter was the Aunt's Dad. of the 2 elderly gents, he surprised me the most, He couldn't stand Bush, I didn't try to change his mind, but gave him a different perspective. But it is what he said, again he would have voted for Hillary, but their was something about Obama's wife that he didn't trust and would vote for McCain!

I relayed the same sentiments from another gent his age, someone he could relate to and I asked is this your and his gut feel, and he said yes.

The point is this....

This is Obama's backyard, and a voting block that should be his (Liberal Jewish vote) and McCain has a 2/4 split if not 3 out of 4.

I know this is anidotical, but you tell me what is truly going on here. IMHO he can't close the deal, at least with 2 out of 4 Jews in his Northern Burbs and maybe 3 of 4.

[wagglebee]

I’m a middle-aged Jew and I’m telling you that it’s changing...

I'm still waiting for someone to explain WHY Jews ever flocked to the 'Rats in the first place, especially after Carter sold out Israel.

[Hildy]

It’s complicated. It has to do with old world Eastern European socialism and old-fashioned fear of Christian conversion.

[rmlew]

American Jews, as a voting bloc, only make up 2% of the total.
We are 2% of the population, but 4-5% of voters. Jews tend to be older and vote at very high rates.

[Ziva]

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