[pistolpackinpapa]

To lose Jewish support for a Democratic candidate means a loss of money and campaign donations, which is more "crippling" to a campaign than the number of lost votes.

[pistolpackinpapa]

Mr. Obama can’t do that because he doesn’t “feel the love.” He sprang from a culture of radicalism where Israel was regarded as illegitimate, if not evil. He gives the clear impression that he doesn’t like Jews very much. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ya think???

[SkyPilot]

Why don't Jews vote Republican? Its the Jesus Christ

" Medved nails it when he says "The answer is that distinctive religious attitudes among Jews play a greater role in shaping voting behavior than ideology, education levels, income, or any sense of ethnic solidarity.[..] "The voting behavior of American Jews conforms closely to the preferences of the irreligious and the unaffiliated precisely because so many of them are, in fact, theologically unaffiliated. He goes on to say that Jews "cringe" at the thought of a believer in Jesus Christ becoming President. They will never get in bed with Christ believers no matter how much they love and want to protect Israel. This is in fact visceral for them. Secular Jews have no trouble embracing Muslims, who hate and kill Jews, but don't believe in Jesus Christ. "

I greatly respect Michael Medved, and I believe he is about 90% correct in his assertion. Now, is Romney a Christian? No. The beliefs of Mormons are just that - Mormonism. They are 180 degrees out of shift with Biblical Christianity. Will that matter to many Jewish voters?

No.

People MUST understand this; to many Jewish voters (clearly the majority), here is the equation that matter above all else:

Republicans = Jesus' Followers

And that's it. Nothing else matters to them. Not Israel, not economics, nothing.

I love the Jewish people. I have never felt more at "home" than when included in a big family Jewish wedding. I love Israel. The Jews have contributed more to science, medicine, philioiphy, physics, ehemistry, mathematics, law, and literature than any other people on the face of the earth.

But, for the majority, Christ remains the great stumbling block that they cannot overcome.

[LRoggy]

This is also a generational issue. Younger Jews are far more likely to be Republican than their parents and grandparents because they have no memory of either Roosevelt or the radio evangelists of that time. The Father Coughlin’s and Aimee McPherson's were very scary to Jews. Also, don't forget how some Baptist groups tried a decade ago to organize a ‘Jewish conversion’ period. These are the things that drive Jews bonkers. The best way for evangelicals to sway Jews to be Republican is to NOT TRY TO CONVERT THEM. Then the natural alliance of Judeo-Christian values and beliefs can flourish side-by-side. When you attempt to convert you are basically saying you are not worthy of our support.

[jmaroneps37]

No Democrat has ever won a presidential election while getting less than 68% of the Jewish vote. The polls have been “up and down” on the Jewish vote but this could very well be pollster manipulation. If a pollster wants to show Jews are solidly in support of Obama he will call Jews in Forest Hills Queens. If he wants to be honest he will also call Jews in Brighton Beach Brooklyn. Nevertheless, Obama does have a problem with the Jewish vote and this is good for us.

[sickoflibs]

This author is writing wishful thinking.

I have seen no polls that show Romney has the advantage with Jews in America. All polls I have seen show the opposite by a big margin. That is one of the reasons why Romney went to Israel. We will see if it works.

[ssaftler]

This is hard for Jews, who have been voting Democratic since their grandfathers rallied to FDR

Which shows the absurdity and self-destructiveness of the "average" Jew living in the middle part of the 20th century. Though FDR was probably quite careful in how he dealt with "the Jewish Question", some of the people he surrounded himself with during the White House years were quite apparent in their feelings on the matter.

For those of you in Rio Linda, check out Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.

[justiceseeker93]

...many Jews, loyal Democrats by birth and tradition...

More accurately, "...many Jews, loyal Democrats by brainwashing and addiction..."

[justiceseeker93]

Mr. Romney is willing, even eager, to give heartfelt, emphatic, unadulterated, full-throated support for the Jewish state in its hour of greatest peril since the founding. Mr. Obama can’t do that because he doesn’t “feel the love.” He sprang from a culture of radicalism where Israel was regarded as illegitimate, if not evil. He gives the clear impression that he doesn’t like Jews very much.

That pretty much sums it up, as far as the relationships of the major candidates to Israel and the Jewish people as a whole are concerned. No surprise that Zero's favorability rating in Israel is near Zero.

Wes Pruden might have also added that Romney is willing to attribute the superior performance of the Israeli economy vis-a-vis the Palestinians' economy to superior cultural values, at the risk of offending the Obots.

[Eleutheria5]

What “dilemma”. Life is full of self-imposed obstacles, unless you stop imposing them on yourself. There is no dilemma. Obama sucks. Don’t support him. If you feel guilty about voting against a Democrat, or supporting a Republican, don’t worry. Romney’s a RINO. Problem solved.