Posted on 07/05/2011 2:53:41 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
After President Barack Obama revealed the suspect status of his support for Israel — and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wowed crowds with a sternly-worded address to a special joint session of Congress — some speculated Jewish American support for Obama would wane. But a new Gallup poll out yesterday shows a large majority still approve of the president.
Jewish Americans gave President Barack Obama a 60% job approval rating in June, down from 68% in May, but statistically unchanged from 64% in April. Thirty-two percent of U.S. Jews now disapprove of the job Obama is doing, similar to their 30% average thus far in 2011. …
President Obama delivered a major speech at the State Department on May 19 in which he articulated his support for a settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on a return to Israel’s 1967 borders. His remarks provoked a highly negative reaction from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as from many high profile supporters of Israel in government, politics, and media.
Gallup cannot say whether the speech had an immediate impact on the views of Jewish Americans toward the president nationally, as sample sizes for this group in Gallup Daily tracking are too small to isolate short time periods.
However, aggregated Gallup Daily tracking interviews for the month and half periods prior to and following the speech show no significant nor sustained shift in Jewish Americans’ views toward Obama. Sixty-five percent approved of him for the April 1-May 18 time period, and 62% approved from May 19-June 30. Across the two time periods, approval was also essentially flat among all U.S. adults.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Jews who attend synagogue weekly — who tend to be more conservative, in general — are less supportive of Obama than those who don’t.
In general, the poll confirms what Ed said earlier:
The Jewish vote won’t suddenly swing to the GOP, for reasons that have nothing to do with Obama. Jewish voters tend to be more progressive; the Democratic Party is a more natural home for them. While there may be some truth in the notion that African-Americans are naturally more conservative and could be won over with a more concerted effort by Republicans to address their issues through debate (as Jack Kemp tried), that’s almost certainly not true of Jewish voters as a bloc. The GOP position on Israel might be a better fit, but on domestic politics, they’ll keep voting Democratic.
But the official affirmation of Jewish support the poll provides is still good news for Obama, who needs every bit of approval he can muster heading into a difficult reelection. Of course, he especially needs any approval that will translate to campaign cash — and whether this poll actually contradicts what some have said, that the crucial category of politically active Jews are less enthused about Obama than ever before, remains to be seen. After all, the poll didn’t specifically seek out Jewish Americans noted for political involvement. It could be the (randomized) sample that so strongly supports Obama just happens to barely vote, let alone donate.
MORONS !
He seemingly doen’t go below 60% with that group but i guess 60% is worse than the support he received last election which went something like 78-21.
I want my foreskin back.
right! many jews are still looking forJesus... so... they can be easily deceived.. yup.. morons.,,
One thing I really have come to believe is that a lot of American Jews do not support Israel.....I know two Jewish people and they actually side with the Palestinians, believing the the land was stolen from the to crate the nation of Israel......Basically Jews in America are nothing more the liberals, even when it comes to the safety of their own people.
They’re only “Jews” when it’s favorable to them.
Nonsense.
The poll, of course, was rigged.
That would be SUICIDAL MORONS!
“One thing I really have come to believe is that a lot of American Jews do not support Israel.”
I couldn’t agree more. The newer generation of Jews could care less.
And don’t forget, Jewish Americans, Obama has a new 2012 campaign theme for his Jewish supporters: “Work makes you free!”
“The poll, of course, was rigged.”
Yes, the true number is closer to 80%.
If anything close to accurate, the poll is a sad commentary on the political leanings of American Jewry. However, as a conservative Republican, I don’t believe in pandering to ‘groups’ and that includes American Jews. I will continue to support Israel whether or not American Jews do so. I will oppose liberal Democrat politicians and programs whether or not American Jews do so. I trust the Republican party will continue to support Israel and if American Jews are foolish enough to give their precious vote to leftists such as Barack Obama, who clearly is no friend of Israel, to put it mildly, that is their choice, albeit a stupid choice.
Like I’ve said over and over again, I do business with these joos in L.A. AND they hate Israel and the conservatives.
Well, there ya go!
I am now convinced this world is upside down, right is wrong, wrong is right, etc.
I do believe the end of the system of things is just around the corner. I cannot think of any other explanation for it.
Christians too. Our church took a bunch kids in confirmation class to a Jewish synagogue service. The Rabbi numerous times brought up Christians and Christian peachers making fun of them—calling their preaching a “schtick.” I found it highly inappropriate with kids in the congregation.
I know many Jews who do not dislike Christians but the majority of liberal Jews view Christians and Republicans more of an enemy than militant islamists.
And the majority still worship FDR yms
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