[TheBrotherhood]

>In the last two elections 2% wouold have swung the tide.

True, but you can't get 100% of a group to vote for you. You can, however, get an additional 2% of Christian votes for example, which in essence amounts to more than 100% of the jewish vote. You gotta go and pander for the larger base and disregard the numerically irrelevant ones.

[hlmencken3]

A woman of my acquaintance who works for a marketing research firm that does some political demographics makes your points in great detail.

Unfortunately, she considers the President too liberal and so was banned by the Bushbots here at FR.

[rmlew]

We shouldn't pander. However, I would note that Jews vote at a very high rate. In New York about 80% of eligable Jews come out for many elections. No one else comes close.
Jews may be 2% of the population, but we are closer to 4% of the electorate.
Jews tend to be better educated, wealthier, and more politically active than others in America. Our influence is certainly not commensorate with population.