Obama Polling Worse Among Jews Than Any Dem in 32 Years

Front Page Magazine ^ | 9-15-2012 | Daniel Greenfield

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September 15, 2012

Obama Polling Worse Among Jews Than Any Dem in 32 Years

Daniel Greenfield

You have to go all the way back to Jimmy Carter in 1980 to find a Democratic candidate who’s polling worse among Jews than Obama is. And that’s no coincidence. Carter scored big numbers against Ford in 1976 only to lose a major chunk of Jewish supporters after four years of pro-Terrorist policies that undermined Israel and security and stability in the Middle East.

Obama reportedly scored 76 percent of the Jewish vote in 2008. Carter picked up 71 percent in 1976. By 1980, Carter was down to 45 percent. The latest polls show Obama down to 59 percent among Jews.

No Democrat has ever won the White House with that low a share of the vote. The Democratic candidates who scored that low, Carter in 1980, Dukakis, Mondale, McGovern, Adlai Stevenson, were all losers who went on to lose the election. To find a Democratic presidential candidate who won less than 60 percent of the Jewish vote and still won the White House, you have to go back 96 years to the election of 1916 where Woodrow Wilson had 55 percent of the Jewish vote against 45 percent for Republican Chris Evans Hughes. And that was considered a very close election.

The Jewish vote does not determine elections, but it is a sign of the loss of support. Romney is taking a Reagan sized bite of the Catholic vote and is within 4 percent of matching Reagan’s numbers among Jews.

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1980 Presidential Election The American Presidency Project by Gerhard Peters

				Electoral				Popular
	Political Party	Presidential Nom.	VP Nom.	#			%		#		%
	Republican	Ronald Reagan	George Bush	489			90.9		43,904,153		50.7
	Democratic	Jimmy Carter	Walter Mondale	49			9.1		35,483,883		41.0
	National Union	John Anderson	Patrick Lucey	0			0.0		5,720,060		6.6

STATE	T. VOTES	Votes	%	EV	Votes	%	EV	Votes	%	EV
Alabama	1,341,929	654,192	48.8	9	636,730	47.4		16,481	1.2
Alaska	158,445	86,112	54.3	3	41,842	26.4		11,155	7.0
Arizona	873,945	529,688	60.6	6	246,843	28.2		76,952	8.8
Arkansas	837,582	403,164	48.1	6	398,041	47.5		22,468	2.7
California	8,587,063	4,524,858	52.7	45	3,083,661	35.9		739,833	8.6
Colorado	1,184,415	652,264	55.1	7	367,973	31.1		130,633	11.0
Connecticut	1,406,285	677,210	48.2	8	541,732	38.5		171,807	12.2
Delaware	235,900	111,252	47.2	3	105,754	44.8		16,288	6.9
Dist. of Col.	175,237	23,545	13.4		131,113	74.8	3	16,337	9.3
Florida	3,686,930	2,046,951	55.5	17	1,419,475	38.5		189,692	5.1
Georgia	1,596,695	654,168	41.0		890,733	55.8	12	36,055	2.3
Hawaii	303,287	130,112	42.9		135,879	44.8	4	32,021	10.6
Idaho	437,431	290,699	66.5	4	110,192	25.2		27,058	6.2
Illinois	4,749,721	2,358,049	49.6	26	1,981,413	41.7		346,754	7.3
Indiana	2,242,033	1,255,656	56.0	13	844,197	37.7		111,639	5.0
Iowa	1,317,661	676,026	51.3	8	508,672	38.6		115,633	8.8
Kansas	979,795	566,812	57.9	7	326,150	33.3		68,231	7.0
Kentucky	1,294,627	635,274	49.1	9	616,417	47.6		31,127	2.4
Louisiana	1,548,591	792,853	51.2	10	708,453	45.7		26,345	1.7
Maine	523,011	238,522	45.6	4	220,974	42.3		53,327	10.2
Maryland	1,540,496	680,606	44.2		726,161	47.1	10	119,537	7.8
Massachusetts	2,522,890	1,057,631	41.9	14	1,053,802	41.7		382,539	15.2
Michigan	3,909,725	1,915,225	49.0	21	1,661,532	42.5		275,223	7.0
Minnesota	2,051,980	873,268	42.6		954,174	46.5	10	174,990	8.5
Mississippi	892,620	441,089	49.4	7	429,281	48.1		12,036	1.3
Missouri	2,099,824	1,074,181	51.2	12	931,182	44.3		77,920	3.7
Montana	363,952	206,814	56.8	4	118,032	32.4		29,281	8.0
Nebraska	640,854	419,937	65.5	5	166,851	26.0		44,993	7.0
Nevada	247,885	155,017	62.5	3	66,666	26.9		17,651	7.1
New Hampshire	383,990	221,705	57.7	4	108,864	28.4		49,693	12.9
New Jersey	2,975,684	1,546,557	52.0	17	1,147,364	38.6		234,632	7.9
New Mexico	456,971	250,779	54.9	4	167,826	36.7		29,459	6.4
New York	6,201,959	2,893,831	46.7	41	2,728,372	44.0		467,801	7.5
North Carolina	1,855,833	915,018	49.3	13	875,635	47.2		52,800	2.8
North Dakota	301,545	193,695	64.2	3	79,189	26.3		23,640	7.8
Ohio	4,283,603	2,206,545	51.5	25	1,752,414	40.9		254,472	5.9
Oklahoma	1,149,708	695,570	60.5	8	402,026	35.0		38,284	3.3
Oregon	1,181,516	571,044	48.3	6	456,890	38.7		112,389	9.5
Pennsylvania	4,561,501	2,261,872	49.6	27	1,937,540	42.5		292,921	6.4
Rhode Island	416,072	154,793	37.2		198,342	47.7	4	59,819	14.4
South Carolina	894,071	441,841	49.4	8	430,385	48.1		14,153	1.6
South Dakota	327,703	198,343	60.5	4	103,855	31.7		21,431	6.5
Tennessee	1,617,616	787,761	48.7	10	783,051	48.4		35,991	2.2
Texas	4,541,636	2,510,705	55.3	26	1,881,147	41.4		111,613	2.5
Utah	604,222	439,687	72.8	4	124,266	20.6		30,284	5.0
Vermont	213,299	94,628	44.4	3	81,952	38.4		31,761	14.9
Virginia	1,866,032	989,609	53.0	12	752,174	40.3		95,418	5.1
Washington	1,742,394	865,244	49.7	9	650,193	37.3		185,073	10.6
West Virginia	737,715	334,206	45.3		367,462	49.8	6	31,691	4.3
Wisconsin	2,273,221	1,088,845	47.9	11	981,584	43.2		160,657	7.1
Wyoming	176,713	110,700	62.6	3	49,427	28.0		12,072	6.8
Totals	86,513,813	43,904,153	50.7	489	35,483,883	41.0	49	5,720,060	6.6	0

[jazusamo]

That’s a very good article by Prager.

[A CA Guy]

That high after giving Hamas all that money to kill Jews. Shows hot this country has lots of non-religious Jews in the Democrat party.

[potlatch]

After THIS meeting where Bibi spoke up to him, I read an article that said when Obama returned to the Oval Office, those in the outer halls heard him ranting, "What the F was that!" repeatedly......!

[smoothsailing]

and Carter managed to carry West Virginia and Georgia, that ain’t happening for the Bumster.

[rdcbn]

Nevermind the Jews. How could any clear thinking, tax paying, human vote for this man?

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They can't, which is a big part of the problem we currently face. Very close to 50% of Americans do not qualify as clear thinking, tax paying, humans any more.

That's the whole reason this guy was elected in the first place

[garjog]

“How could any clear thinking, tax paying, human vote for this man?”

Obama has turned American foreign policy against Israel.

Over the last four years he has weakened our economy, caused increases in poverty and dependency, degraded our military and set us up for national bankruptcy with astronomical debt.

On top of this the party he leads champions gay marriage and wants to force taxpayers to cover the costs for killing thousands of unborn babies with government paid abortions.

As Paul Ryan said yesterday:

“President Obama likes to say, ‘We’re all in this together.’ Yet how hollow it sounds coming from a politician who has never once lifted a hand to defend the most helpless and innocent of all human beings, the child waiting to be born.”

[wardaddy]

I can’t say I’m surprised but it’s a little bittersweet.

[Sarah Barracuda]

People who have no connection dont really care, that is the way it is, its unfortunate but its true. I was in Israel in June for my sisters wedding so I see Israel differently than those who havent been there. I have family there and I dont want to see Israel destroyed. Jews who have no connection to Israel just don’t care what happens.

[Eddie01]

Jews fear white Christians without distinction between US Christians and European Christians and see the Republican party as the party of the Christian Religion. All down to a misguided historical fear - the motivation for Jews voting democrat.

Interesting thought starter.

My father in law is Catholic and thinks very highly of himself and his loyalty to the Democrat party.

Irrationality certainly seems in play. Groupthink is a powerful motivator and subjects one to easy manipulation.

Thanks.

[smoothsailing]

...those in the outer halls heard him ranting, "What the F was that!"

:o)

[potlatch]

Lol, I love that gif. Thanks SS!

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

That’s an interesting, well-written article. Now when you consider that it was written in 2003, and one couples that thinking with the overbearing, ridiculously overdone meme over the past few years of everything any white has ever done being racist, one develops hope for Jewish and Black voters. Maybe.

[wardaddy]

no disrespect but I have a lifetime of Jewish and Israeli interaction as an obvious Southern baptist who has lived in Manhattan and Miami and worked in Ramat Gan

and I cannot think of one Jewish friend I ever knew who wasn't concerned about how the US dealt with Israel...not even the liberal/progressive ones who were the vast majority

the scores of liberal Jews I have known have usually said Israel and keeping a lid on Christian Conservatives ...and the Messianic Social stuff they love/genuine Christians hate... are what propel their voting ideology

I am aware of Jews ambivalent about Israel like Chomsky or Chris Hitchens..RIP...but I never knew one I can recall offhand

Obama’s utter contempt for Israel hanging on in a sea of madness ...particularly when governed by a real man like Bibi which must drive Obama and Cankles crazy..is in my estimation what has peeled off 20% more Jews than usual who would ordinarily vote for leftist manna...which is why it is bittersweet...those in question will vote for policies killing traditional America but they will wake up when their kin in Israel are being maligned by the same turd they elected and propagandize for here to begin with

better than nothing but as Americans their motivation should converge here first then there

[TexasFreeper2009]

The blacks will never wake up, they are blinded by their racism.

Hispanics on the other hand can be reasonable.

[I Drive Too Fast]

Interesting article. Thanks.

[smoothsailing]

Catholics aren’t nearly as skewed towards the Dems as the Jews have been.

http://cara.georgetown.edu/Presidential%20Vote%20Only.pdf

[SaraJohnson]

Jewish people and the Democrats who crap on them. Never understood that one.

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Now they are crapping on Catholics directly and God in general. Spell the party correctly - the Demonrats. They have progressed from being run of the mill Democraps.

[SaraJohnson]

Jews fear white Christians without distinction between US Christians and European Christians and see the Republican party as the party of the Christian Religion. All down to a misguided historical fear - the motivation for Jews voting democrat.

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Yeah, Christians heard loud and clear from the Jewish Palm Beach Dem party leader who resigned after puking all over us the DNC convention. You can replace the word “fear” with “hate.” That is more accurate.

[Psalm 144]

FYI, some happier news.