[Mr. Mojo]

More and more Jewish Americans are coming to recognize this [that the GOP is far more pro-Israel than the Donkeys]. They're just not doing so fast enough.

From 11% GOP voters in 1992 to 25-30% in 2004 is pretty fast, historically speaking. The fact that it's not faster can be attributed to: 1) Voting habits/traditions can be very difficult to break. (Many Southern conservatives still vote Democrat, for example); 2) Liberal-Democrat Jews have plenty of political concerns other than Israel.

[Mr. Mojo]

2) Liberal-Democrat Jews have plenty of political concerns other than Israel.

As do conservative-Republican Jews (of which I am one), of course. For me 2nd Amendment issues, lowering taxes, limiting gov't spending, border control, and a host of other issues take precedence over issues regarding Israel (even though I'm staunchly pro-Israel).

[justiceseeker93]

Liberal-Democrat Jews have plenty of political concerns other than Israel.

But getting an abortion is not a "Jewish" concern. Nor are the vast majority of other issues on their agenda.

[SJackson]

From 11% GOP voters in 1992 to 25-30% in 2004 is pretty fast, historically speaking. The fact that it's not faster can be attributed to: 1) Voting habits/traditions can be very difficult to break. (Many Southern conservatives still vote Democrat, for example); 2) Liberal-Democrat Jews have plenty of political concerns other than Israel…A potentially insurmountable problem with Jews voting increasingly Republican is jewish geographical distribution in heavily blue locations.

IMO Plutarch is right about the urban nature of the US Jewish population. Jews don’t vote much differently than their non-Jewish neighbors, and issues like the 2nd amendment aren’t driven by faith.

It’s also worth noting that 11% in 92 was down from 35%-27%-39%-31%-35% in 72-76-80-84-88. The Republican party was, with some basis, perceived as hostile toward Jews, American Jews, not just Israel.