Obama Speech May Increase GOP's Jewish Vote

[bobbyw24]

Republican strategists say President Obama’s call for peace negotiations based on Israel’s 1967 borders will help them drive a wedge between Jewish voters and the Democratic Party.

GOP strategists acknowledged that their party for years has tried with little success to split Jewish voters and donors from Democratic candidates.


This time is different, they say, because of perceptions by some that Obama is more concerned with the American image on the Arab street than staunchly defending Israel in its standoff with Palestinian leadership.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/162831-republicans-see-israel-as-wedge-issue

[cindy25]

the Jewish vote is less than 2%, and most are in NY and NJ.

there are more Moslems and Christian Arabs than Jews now

[bobbyw24]

the Jewish vote is less than 2%, and most are in NY and NJ.

there are more Moslems and Christian Arabs than Jews now


And while the Jewish vote may be only one-seventh of the black vote, it has proven decisive in the crucial state of Florida. Moreover, Jewish contributions, by some estimates, may make up half of all the contributions to the Democratic Party.

http://buchanan.org/blog/bibi-votes-republican-4755

[cindy25]

And while the Jewish vote may be only one-seventh of the black vote, it has proven decisive in the crucial state of Florida. Moreover, Jewish contributions, by some estimates, may make up half of all the contributions to the Democratic Party.

http://buchanan.org/blog/bibi-votes-republican-4755


contributions and media access, yes-but Israel is one issue, and Obama knows this. and Jews won't become social conservatives just because of Israel. Obama will play Medi-scare card in Florida.

[bobbyw24]

People on this forum, for the most part, are not social conservatives are they?

[Romantarchist]

the Jewish vote is less than 2%, and most are in NY and NJ.

there are more Moslems and Christian Arabs than Jews now

Actually about 3% of Americans are Jewish and I've read (forget where) that they're about twice as likely as Gentiles to vote. So that would mean Jews are about 6% of voters from the start.

[sirgonzo420]

Jews may make up less than 10% of voters, but they call about 90% of the shots.



http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/US-Israel/obamajews.html


Jews in the Obama Administration

David Axelrod (2009- ) Senior Advisor to the President
Jared Bernstein (2009- ) Chief Economist and Economic Policy Advisor to the Vice President
Rahm Emanuel (2009-2010) Chief of Staff
Lee Feinstein (2009) Campaign Foreign Policy Advisor
Gary Gensler (2009- ) Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Elena Kagan (2009-2010) Solicitor General of the United States
Ronald Klain (2009- ) Chief of Staff to the Vice President
Jacob Lew (2010- ) Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Eric Lynn (2009- ) Middle East Policy Advisor
Peter Orszag (2009-2010) Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Dennis Ross (2009- ) Special Advisor for the Gulf and Southwest Asia to the Secretary of State
Mara Rudman (2009- ) Foreign Policy Advisor
Mary Schapiro (2009- ) Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Dan Shapiro (2009- ) Head of Middle East desk at the National Security Council
Susan Sher (2009- ) First Lady's Chief of Staff
Gene Sperling (2011- ) Director National Economic Council
James B. Steinberg (2009- ) Deputy Secretary of State
Lawrence Summers (2009-2011 ) Director National Economic Council
Mona Sutphen (2009- ) Deputy White House Chief of Staff