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Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2015, 12:22 AM Mar 2015

Should Democrats be concerned about losing the Jewish vote?



http://www.pewforum.org/2012/11/07/how-the-faithful-voted-2012-preliminary-exit-poll-analysis

Is there a risk of Democrats losing the Jewish vote? It has been a solid block for Democrats. The last few months have been rough between Obama and Israel. Add to that all of the Democrats not showing up for Netanyahu's speech and I wonder if it sends the wrong message.

There is also the decline in Democratic voter support of Israel:

A Gallup Poll out this week underscored Cohen's point. It found that the percentage of Democrats sympathizing with Israelis over Palestinians fell 10 points over the past year, to 48%, which Gallup pollster Lydia Saad wrote was "possibly reflecting the tension between Obama and Netanyahu."

Meanwhile, Republican approval of Israel has continued to grow. Eighty-three percent of Republicans supported Israelis over Palestinians in the Gallup survey. That number compensated for the steep drop in support from Democrats so that overall support for Israel among Americans remained steady.
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http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/27/politics/netanyahu-speech-alienates-democrats


Are those poll numbers of partisan divide or of Jewish voters switching parties (or both)?


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Yes, Democrats should be concerned about losing the Jewish vote
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No, Democrats should not be concerned about losing the Jewish vote
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Should Democrats be concerned about losing the Jewish vote? (Original Post) Renew Deal Mar 2015 OP
No marym625 Mar 2015 #1
Not sure... Wounded Bear Mar 2015 #2
Yes, but not at all costs. ZombieHorde Mar 2015 #3
I agree Renew Deal Mar 2015 #4
Implied in your question: there is one monolithic Jewish vote hatrack Mar 2015 #5
This is a good point. nt el_bryanto Mar 2015 #6
No, not every Jewish voter in the US will agree with Bibi treestar Mar 2015 #7

Wounded Bear

(58,648 posts)
2. Not sure...
Tue Mar 3, 2015, 12:35 AM
Mar 2015

mostly because I'm not so sure that Nettie Yahoo has that much support among the American Jewish community.

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)
3. Yes, but not at all costs.
Tue Mar 3, 2015, 12:46 AM
Mar 2015

The Democratic Party should be concerned about every vote, in my opinion. I'm still a fan of the 50 State Strategy.

Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)
4. I agree
Tue Mar 3, 2015, 09:22 AM
Mar 2015

Though I don't think not showing up to the speech is the biggest risk. Collectively it may send the wrong message when the far right is fighting for the Jewish vote.

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