Posted on 08/26/2026 2:54:09 AM PDT by Freeleesy
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers remarks at a bill signing event at Cheyney University, an HBCU in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, US, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo: Bastiaan Slabbers via Reuters Connect
Pennsylvania voters are broadly comfortable with the pro-Israel positions of two of the state’s most prominent Democratic figures, Gov. Josh Shapiro and US Sen. John Fetterman, according to a new poll that offers a counterpoint to the Democratic Party’s growing divisions over Israel.
Nearly half of likely Pennsylvania voters, 47 percent, said Shapiro’s approach to Israel is “about right,” while 43 percent said Fetterman’s outspoken defense of Israel is also “about right,” according to a New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena University poll released on Monday.
Just 14 percent said Shapiro is “too supportive” of Israel, compared with 19 percent who said he is “not supportive enough.” For Fetterman, 30 percent said he is too supportive and 6 percent said he is not supportive enough.
The findings offer a potentially important political boost for Shapiro, a Jewish Democrat who has maintained a strong commitment to the US-Israel relationship while also criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing governing coalition. Fetterman, meanwhile, has emerged as one of the Democratic Party’s most outspoken defenders of Israel, frequently breaking with members of his own party on the issue.
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It’s sad that Shapiro cares more about Israel than he does America. And it’s not even a case of dual citizenship, because he doesn’t have that. He just hates America.
(OTOH, often Fetterman seems to care about his country.)
Jeez louise, consider your sources for the article and the poll.
The poll methodology...
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/25/polls/times-inquirer-siena-pa-poll-lv-crosstabs.html
I’m glad the Dems would never support Fetterman for Prez in 2028 because he’s the strongest candidate they could run.
“Cares more”. Proof? Zero
You are peddling the same hate trope. Liar.
What is true is that the DSA , Trashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, El Sayed care more about your beloved sharia fakestine.
Thanks for the link
You’re welcome.
“the DSA , Trashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, El Sayed care more about your beloved sharia fakestine.”
It’s not good to drink before noon. Seriously.
A pro-israel jew will not fit in that big tent
That’s gonna leave a mark.
Which begs the question, what exactly are you peddling on this conservative forum with this puff piece boosting two Pennsylvania Democrats? 🤔
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