Poll: Majority of Jewish Americans still solidly support President Obama

Hotair ^ | 07/05/2011 | Tina Korbe

[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.

[Right Wing Puppy]

Lawfull intelligent people but when it comes to politics and voting in their best interest they become village idiots. Hard to figure. Are they stuck in an immigrent mindset that still adores Roosevelt? Were they so down trodden by the tsars that communists and socialists became there forever champions? They better wake up soon. Who should they trust, capitalist Americans or the people like Obama and the dems who want the state to take over people lives. I love you my Jewish brothers, think befor you vote for the love of God!

[Right Wing Puppy]

Lawfull intelligent people but when it comes to politics and voting in their best interest they become village idiots. Hard to figure. Are they stuck in an immigrent mindset that still adores Roosevelt? Were they so down trodden by the tsars that communists and socialists became there forever champions? They better wake up soon. Who should they trust, capitalist Americans or the people like Obama and the dems who want the state to take over people lives. I love you my Jewish brothers, think befor you vote for the love of God!

[Chode]

[max americana]

>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.<

If I were there, I would never feel bad about myself as an adult (short of strangling the Rabbi), but the kids don’t deserve that sarcasm and rudeness.

[MNnice]

Jewish voters tend to be more progressive; the Democratic Party is a more natural home for them.

Nonsense.  Jews tend to be capitalists and should be vehemently opposed to the Marxist tendencies of the left.  In addition, assuming they believe in God  (I mean, why else would you describe yourself by a religious faith), Jews should oppose the godless commies of the Left, especially when they ridicule people of religious faith.

Finally, when are they going to recognize that the center of anti-Semitism in the world has always been on the Left, the realization that is responsible for the creation of the Neocon movement, who were/are Jewish former leftists?

 

[rabidralph]

Oh dear!

[windsorknot]

There are American Jews, and there are Israeli Jews: big difference.

[familyop]

Jews only comprise about 3% or less of the whole population. Besides, most of the politicos in both parties have their fingers in the big government pie. And also besides,...


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Bush releases money to Abbas
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844646/posts

Rice: Better to have Hamas in power than in streets
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1717847/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1718348/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1333354/posts

Disciples of Christ to Israel: Drop dead
http://209.157.64.201/focus/f-religion/1458942/posts

U.S. Presbyterians target five firms with Israel links
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1458765/posts

The Church Stares Into the Abyss (The dhimmitude of the Church of England)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1435084/posts

(Anti-Semitic) Anglican group urges Israel sanctions
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1430566/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1430772/posts

THE VATICAN AND THE STANDOFF AT THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY
http://www.jcpa.org/jl/vp515.htm

Two United Methodist gatherings urge selective divestment from Israel (official anti-Israel United Methodist Website)
http://www.umc.org/site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.886089/k.A105/Two_United_Methodist_gatherings_urge_selective_divestment_from_Israel.htm

world council of churches (WCC)
church & ecumenical relations
http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/ecumenical/index-e.html
"Among those churches which are not members of the WCC, the most notable is the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). Since 1965 a Joint Working Group (JWG), co-sponsored by the WCC and the RCC, has met regularly to discuss issues of common interest and promote cooperation. The group meets annually. One of the church and ecumenical relations staff members serves as co-secretary for the JWG and helps to coordinate contact between the Council and the dicasteries of the Vatican through the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. [And] . . . Though the Roman Catholic Church is not a member of the WCC, it is a full member of the Faith & Order Commission. The RCC also serves the team on Mission & Evangelism in a consultative capacity."

President Bush Calls for New Palestinian Leadership
The Rose Garden
June 24, 2002
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/06/20020624-3.html
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Quartet Joint Statement
Summary
July 16, 2002: Text of a joint statement issued by the "Quartet" (United Nations, Russian Federation, the United States and the European Union) following their meeting in New York
[Document behind the link.]
http://europa-eu-un.org/articles/sk/article_1489_sk.htm
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...little more background material:

Rice: Israel Must Withdraw from More than Gaza and Samaria
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1333354/posts
February 1, 2005

Bush and Sharon disagree over Israel's future
Wednesday June 27, 2001
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,513410,00.html

Sharon presses Putin to drop UN resolution on road map
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1013908/posts
4 November 2003

Commencement Address at Boston College (Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Boston, Massachusetts, May 22, 2006. US Department of State)

Excerpts:

As a student of a Catholic high school, the Sisters of Loretta taught me, I am pleased to be at an institution of higher education with such strong and celebrated Catholic and Jesuit traditions . . . You see, I got my Master's Degree at Notre Dame. (Boos.) I acquired a passion for the fighting Irish . . . and my family has been college educated and Presbyterian ever since. (Laughter and applause.) . . . I wandered into a course on international politics taught by a Czech refugee who specialized in Soviet studies, a man who had a daughter by the name of Madeleine Albright. With that one class, I was hooked. I discovered that my passion was Russia and all things Russian.

[NathanR]

It’s a joke. (I think)

[NativeNewYorker]

NotAllJewsAreSmart(tm).

[Melchior]

I have written earlier that the poll is terribly flawed. With an accuracy value of + or -7%, an ethical polling organization would have dumped it.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Because he is black he could order B-52’s to carpet bomb Tel Aviv and American jews would vote for him.

[Reagan69]

Can’t fix STUPID

[vigilence]

So even after his DHS listed Israel as a terrorist nation American Jews still support him? Amazing.

[DJ Taylor]

Because he is black he could order B-52’s to carpet bomb Tel Aviv and American jews would vote for him.

CORRECTION: Because Obama is a Marxist Communist he could order B-52s to carpet bomb Tel Aviv and American jews would still vote for him.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

MORONS!

What a bunch a schmucks!
What a bunch a schlemiels!
What a bunch a schleppers!
What a bunch a schmaltzes!
What a bunch a mashuganers!
What a bunch a bupkes!
What a bunch a shmendriks!
What a bunch a tuches!
What a bunch a ganefs!
What a bunch a nudniks!
What a bunch a mavens!
What a bunch a nebbishes!
What a bunch a schlongs!
What a bunch a schlubs!
What a bunch a schmegeggies!
What a bunch a schmos!
What a bunch a schmutz!

[ROCKLOBSTER]

There are American Jews, and there are Israeli Jews

There are the worthless "Secular Jews", and then there are real Jews.

[Tzfat]

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.

A breath of fresh air. Usually, these threads quickly reveal the anti-Semitic bias of many Freepers.

[Zeppo]

Are they stuck in an immigrent mindset that still adores Roosevelt?

Judging by my parents, the answer, sadly, is yes.

[rabidralph]

I’ve been toying with photoshopping that gate over the White House :-)