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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShould 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
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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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
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marym625
(17,997 posts)1. No
Democrats should be worried about losing the liberal vote.
Wounded Bear
(61,778 posts)2. Not sure...
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.
The Democratic Party should be concerned about every vote, in my opinion. I'm still a fan of the 50 State Strategy.
Renew Deal
(83,834 posts)4. I agree
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.
hatrack
(62,271 posts)5. Implied in your question: there is one monolithic Jewish vote
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el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)6. This is a good point. nt
treestar
(82,383 posts)7. No, not every Jewish voter in the US will agree with Bibi
Probably not even everyone is Israel does.