Poll: Obama has less Jewish support than previous Democratic candidates

Jerusalem Post ^ | July 17, 2008 | JERUSALEM POST STAFF

[rightwingintelligentsia]

American Jews are less supportive of Barack Obama than previous Democratic nominees, a new poll has found.

The lack of support comes despite overwhelming unhappiness with the Bush administration.

The survey, commissioned by the Washington-based advocacy organization J Street, found that only 58 percent of American Jews said they would definitely vote for Obama. Another 4% said they were leaning toward the presumptive Democratic nominee.

In contrast, Al Gore and Bill Clinton both drew approximately 80% of the Jewish vote in their respective runs for the presidency, while John Kerry garnered about 76% in 2004.

Twenty-nine percent of respondents said they would vote for Sen. John McCain, with 3% saying they were leaning toward the presumptive GOP nominee. That would represent a higher showing among Jews than the 24% President George W. Bush drew in 2004.

[I still care]

Lieberman is not helping the Dems here.

[WayneS]

Based on his political stances (even what little we’ve learned so far) he should have about 0% support among Jews.

Truly, I cannot understand why anyone of the Jewish faith would support this man.

[Bluebird Singing]

“Even as American Jews appear to be displaying some reservations about Obama, they are highly critical of the current White House. According to the poll, 90% of American Jews believe the country is on the wrong track.”

They better display more that reservation toward this palestinian-loving hack named Obama.

Stupid poll - what in the world is the definition of “wrong track”.

[FreeAtlanta]

Why does he get even 1% much less 58%?

[SolidWood]

That’s the point. The Jews voting Dem are mostly self-hating liberal secularists with Jewish ethnic background. The fewest of them are religious Jews. Orthodox Jews vote Republican in the vast majority.

[CrazyIvan]

Have the figures been corrected for the six million Jews who can no longer vote against intrusive government and gun confiscation?

[DustyMoment]

(Adjusting flame retardant asbestos undies) American Jews are less supportive of Barack Obama than previous Democratic nominees, a new poll has found.

American Jews who support Dems who favor the destruction of Israel and believe (like the muzzies) that Judaism is a curse on the earth that should be eradicated for all time are dumber than a bucket of hair. Why would you ever support the people who want to destroy you?

[Broker]

Well put. The holacost was so horribly dreadful, these seculars will generally do anything to blend in and hide their heritage.

[jmaroneps37]

Going up and counting. Remember the bradley factor. For a group like the Jews who have been sooooooooo loyal to the rat party it is probably very difficult for the words “I'm voting for a Republican” to pass their lips let alone actually tell a stranger.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

The Jews voting Dem are mostly self-hating liberal secularists with Jewish ethnic background. The fewest of them are religious Jews.

Reform Judaism = Golden Calf

[ChicagoHebrew]

Reform Judaism = Golden Calf

That's unfair to the golden calf worshippers. At least they believed in something.

A better analogy -- Reform Judaims = The Hellenizers who got their arse kicked by the Maccabees.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

A better analogy -- Reform Judaims = The Hellenizers who got their arse kicked by the Maccabees.

They got hammered!

[cookcounty]

"Stupid poll - what in the world is the definition of “wrong track”.

"Wrong Track" polls are gimmicks used by liberals to invent talking points for themselves.

With Popeye Pelosi and Hopeless Harry running the Congress OF COURSE we're on the wrong track, but if I answer "yes" to the Question, it will be universally seized upon by all liberal pundits as evidence of my dissatisfaction with Bush and the GOP.

Serious polling firms don't ask the "Track" questions.