Posted on 07/28/2012 5:13:43 PM PDT by tsowellfan
Days after telling Israelis that they deserve better treatment than they have had from the United States during Barack Obama’s presidency, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrived in Israel on Saturday night for talks with Israeli leaders, a meeting with the Palestinian prime minister, and a fundraiser.
Just as candidate Obama did four years ago, challenger Romney is visiting Israel in good part to try to maximize support for his presidential campaign among American Jewish supporters. Sensitive bilateral issues will also be on the agenda, however, notably the shared US-Israel concern about how to thwart Iran’s nuclear drive.
Obama was a relatively unknown quantity to Israel at the time of his 2008 visit, but his Democratic Party has traditionally garnered the vast majority of US Jewish votes. Romney is a more familiar figure, but his Republican Party has found it difficult to change those US Jewish voting habits. Romney has promised that, if elected, he would visit Israel as his first overseas destination. Obama has not visited Israel as president.
A Gallup poll released Friday showed that American Jews support Obama over Romney by a margin of 68 to 25 percent. That’s a decline compared to the 78% support Obama won, according to exit polls, in the elections...
(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...
I dislike Bill Mahar with gusto. I don’t care what money he has, I’m talking about the worst display of arrogant wealth I have ever seen in politics at a time of 14% unemployment. You have the average American looking at romney’s million dollar horse in the “dressage”. Most could never even go to the Olympics much less buy their way into competition. I’m paraphrasing no other champion to conservatives but Charles Krauthammer who said the same thing on Thursday evening on FNN. It just looks bad.Republicans will differ and can differ. Maybe we will see it at the convention?
And only people who read and believe the agenda-driven ultra-leftist British tabloids believe Romney "insulted" the Brits.
Can you tell me where the "insult" was in his statement?
He said their readiness was “disconcerting” . Then he said their readiness”was not disconcerting” A man of steel!!
Class warfare leftist scum logic.
How many OWS protests have you been to?
You're a leftist troll. Have you ever even had a real job? How much public assistance do you pull down each month?
No he won because conservatives could not coalesce behind any one candidate.
Bachmann was the savior one week...not so good the next.
Cain was the savior one week...repudiated the next.
Perry was the savior one week...a dull speaker the next.
Gingrich was the savior one week...then an adulterer the next.
Also, your negative comment about Poland really speaks volumes.
"doug from upland, loyal he is to ME, watch him demean and backstab any man
who dares not support DEATH PANELS, TARP, and RomneyCARE, so bow and obey our spam."
I B T Z,
But I don’t know why, this one is ripe.
Bring on the electric Arquebus!
Romney believes in capitalizim. Zero does not.
I wanted Sarah Palin and she would have helped us win the women vote in the future by changing young women and girls hearts for future election. any republican man would only win this year and maybe in the next four years.
Romney also vetoed many tax bills puppy. Does that sound like a democrat?
He loves America, do you really think Zero does. Don't you think that Romney would be better for the miltary or Isreal? Hey, what state are you from?
Does your support of Cbama, really mean anything?
Second, why do you support Obama??????
Mitt Romney wins much coveted Jimmy Carter endorsement
Gore Praises Romney's 'Climate Protection Plan'
Carville(D):
"It's a feel-good story, this Romney thing.
Romney is an ascendant guy."
Sen. John Kerry (D) to Don Imus on RomneyCARE:
"I like this health care bill".
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D) on RomneyCARE:
"To come up with a bipartisan plan in this polarized environment is commendable."
George Soros Wants Mitt Romney
And, it isn’t arrogant wealth to purchase a million dollar plus home in the Hamptoms, complete with million dollar horses? Give me a break!
What a troll you are, and a bad one at that.
Mitt Romney made his money honestly. We can’t say the same about most members of the leftist Congress - now can we?
Romney wants to do something about the unemployment - which this current squatter doesn’t care to do.
Take your weak arguments elsewhere - they aren’t welcomed here.
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