Posted on 08/04/2014 4:44:45 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Republicans believe that the deepening crisis in Gaza could ultimately loosen the grip that the Democratic Party has traditionally held upon American Jewish voters.
While declarations of a rift between Democrats and the Jewish community have proven premature in the past, things could be different this time, they assert.
Just in the last week, the Obama administration used unusually strong language to condemn the shelling of a United Nations-run school in Gaza, apparently by the Israeli military, and drafted a document for a cease-fire that Israeli officials denounced as favoring Hamas.
Conservatives say the overall stance of the administration has created an atmosphere of skepticism in the Democratic base toward Israel.
They point to a succession of recent polls to make their case. A Gallup survey last month found that only 31 percent of Democrats believed Israel’s actions against Hamas were justified, whereas 65 percent of Republicans held that view.
A Pew poll during the same period asked people which side was most to blame for the violence. Democrats split almost evenly on that question, with 29 percent blaming Hamas and 26 percent blaming Israel. By contrast, more than four times as many Republicans held Hamas culpable (60 percent) as pinned the blame on Israel (13 percent.)
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I’ve always thought it odd that pundits spend so much time talking about “the Jewish vote.” They’re at most 2% of the voting population, and concentrated as they are they have influence in only one swing state, Florida, AFAIK. Other states with significant Jewish populations are reliably Democrat without them.
Jewish donors are another matter entirely, but their votes just don’t matter much, most of the time.
You have any evidence for that remarkable assertion?
In the last election, the Nazis got 44% of the vote, a truly remarkable mandate in a system with six "major" parties and a host of minor ones. Hitler got a clear majority with his allied parties.
Strange that the GOP sees Jews drifting away from the Democrat Party but it doesn’t see (or conveniently ignores) legions of Tea Party voters drifting away from its own party. The GOP only sees what it wants to see.
I don’t.
Jewish political influence stems from more than just the percentage of their voting population. Just saying.
Of course, as I stated with regard to donors. The massive Jewish influence in the media, entertainment and other cultural fields is also very important, especially over time.
But the article claims to be discussing “Jewish voters,” and they, as such, just aren’t that important.
I have a college friend who is Jewish and very passionate about mid-east issues. He studied in Israel during college and joined the IDF while he was there.
On matters regarding Israel he’s usually 100% on the mark. On everything else, he’s as leftist as you can get
anyway, last week he sent around an email reminding all his liberal Jewish friends that as he’s said all along, if you support Hamas you’re supporting folks just like all those religious Christian Republican whackjobs in the USA.
I’d be shocked if American Jews support Republicans in more significant numbers than they have in recent years.
Just like those UMW workers who supported Obama even after Obama said he would start closing coal fired powerplants.
Stupid people making stupid choices all because of the big “D” after the name.
Of course, as I stated with regard to donors. The massive Jewish influence in the media, entertainment and other cultural fields is also very important, especially over time.
But the article claims to be discussing “Jewish voters,” and they, as such, just aren’t that important.
As an example, there is roughly the same percentage of “Mormon voters” in the country, and nobody spends any time discussing shifts in their voting patterns.
I’ve know three Jewish guys, two are acquaintances’, one a co-worker.
One is conservative...or conservative leaning, the other two are about as liberal as can be.
Just don’t get it.
Fly in that ointment is that Demonrat-voting American Jews are liberals first and Jews and Americans second.
btt
They always drift back to vote Progressive.
It would help if there were any Jewish Republican candidates or elected officials.
Echoes of Evan Sayet:
“I hate my wife...”
Eric Cantor was no help.
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