Poll shows abortion, fears for democracy are driving Jews to favor Democrats in November

[Behind the Aegis]

A poll showed that the Supreme Court’s removal of abortion protections and concerns about democracy are driving Jewish turnout in November, which will favor Democrats substantially.

The poll released Thursday by the Jewish Electorate Institute, a body with a board made up of prominent Jewish Democrats, found that 70% of Jewish voters favored Democrats in the midterm congressional elections, while 24% favored Republicans.

Asked to select from a list the two issues most important to them as they considered their vote, 45% of respondents listed fears about democracy as one of the issues, and 38% listed the court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision guaranteeing a right to an abortion.

Respondents were highly motivated to vote, the poll found; 9.3 was the mean in responses to a question measuring motivation with 0 as not motivated and 10 as extremely motivated. Asked if the abortion reversal motivated them to vote, 56% of respondents overall said it made them more motivated, with 44% saying it made them much more motivated. That tracks with data showing voter registration among women climbing dramatically after the court’s reversal.

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[elleng]

1. 'driving Jews to favor Democrats'

[Behind the Aegis]

2. What's with the shrug?

I am mean seriously. This is actually POSITIVE news and presented in a positive light, so why the ?

[elleng]

3. Kind of a joke, like we have to be 'driven' to favor Democrats???

It's our NATURE!

[Behind the Aegis]

4. Gotcha!

[Meowmee]

13. That was my first thought also

Most jewish voters vote dem as far as I know. 79% in 2018.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. Would it be inappropriate to make a joke about George Soros being the driver?

Just in case a MAGAt wanders by. I like to see them foam at the mouth and become inarticulate.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

8. I would posit inarticulate is their default state.

[karynnj]

7. I am not sure that percent is very much different than in any election in the recent past

I know that as the proportion of Orthodox increased among the Jewish population, the percent Republicam increased, but this percent seems in keeping with what would be expected. In the past, other issues likely related to Tikkun Olum or social justice might have been the values mentioned.

[Hekate]

6. Pleased to give the 5th Rec

[Heather MC]

9. My question is, how is it not 98%? Like black folks?

They literally were marching through Charlottesville screaming "Screaming Jews will not replace us"

I have a serious question, it sounds races but it's not, How come white people are so willing to put up with so much b*******?.
53% of the Republican party's voters are consistently white women
How on Earth is 24% of the Jewish people still supporting a party that actively wants them dead?
And the Republican party often gets 30% of the Hispanic vote.

Even though they want to treat all hispanics like terrorist according to Donald Trump except you know some he assumes are good people.


I look at the Republican party ever since I was a kid, all I've ever seen from them is racism. All I've ever seen from them is greed, and selfishness.

And don't get me wrong the Democratic Party has a ways to go but at least they're further ahead in the race. At least the Democratic Party respects the majority rule.
And last I checked the Democratic Party isn't trying to completely destroy our democracy.

I guess I will never understand what people see in a party that wants to destroy the very planet they live on I just don't get it

[SouthernDem4ever]

10. So the fact repuglicans aligned themselves with anti-semitic white nationalists

wasn't enough? I shrug too.

[marybourg]

11. Gop kowtowing to religion appeals to Orthodox.

Also-appearing to be "strong on defense" appeals to many who prioritize Israel's security.

[SouthernDem4ever]

12. By now it should be clear to any half-wit

that they were just pandering on those issues.