Secure America Now has just released a new poll showing that only 43 percent of Jews plan to vote to reelect Barack Obama in 2012.
If this holds, it would be a considerable drop from the 78 percent of the Jewish vote Obama received in 2008, and from the standard 75–80 percent of the Jewish vote that Democratic political strategists have come to expect and rely upon.
The bipartisan poll, done by John McLaughlin and Pat Caddell, also found that Obama is likely to have particular trouble with Jews in the all-important state of Florida, as only 34 percent of Florida’s Jews would vote to reelect him.
Unsurprisingly, Obama does better among Jews in blue states like California, Illinois, and Maryland, but Republican strategists are unlikely to contest those states heavily, whereas the Florida vote really matters.
In addition, in a positive sign for the future, Obama’s worst showing in the poll was among Jews under 40.
Sixty-one percent of these younger Jews reported that they planned to vote for someone other than Obama for president in 2012.
This could indicate that the strange and continuing hold that the Democratic party has had over American Jews could finally be loosening.
This latest poll is bad news for Obama in the short term, and problematic for the Democrats in the long term as well.
Really? Bay of pigs… Brilliant, just brilliant
EITHER 48% JEWISH ATHEISTS, OR AFRICAN AMERICAN GEIRIM, OR ITS A TYPO 4.8%.
AFTER THAT CAIRO SPEECH BAY OF PIGS WILL FLY BEFORE ANY SELF RESPECTING JEW VOTES OBAMA IN AGAIN.
Why would any one
It always amazes me how so many of my “stupid” Jewish brethren graduate from Ivy League schools, become professionals at the top of their fields, and contribute generously to Chabad all over the world.
Most liberal Jews I know, are well educated, have good jobs, pay lots of taxes, and rely on the government for almost nothing.
On the other hand, I see lots of “smart” people living here in Crown Heights and shopping for groceries with Food Stamps long before Obama ever became President.
Who are the smart ones again?
the National Review is a right-wing rag.
‘Secure American Now” is about as bipartisan as the readers of this site.
Gallup — a much more reputable polling company — conducted the same poll without the leading questions on July 5th, which concluded that 60% of American Jews approve of Obama while 32% disapprove.
impossible I know many of my fellow jews are stupid liberals but 43% not even 1% should be stupid enough to vote for him again besides being Anti Israel he is destroying this country & definitely contributing to you & me having to rely on foodstamps etc.
Why would any Jew want to do that?
We need an information campaign to fight the ignorance…
Why would anyone want to vote for Obama? We need someone who will support us
That is way to many Jews supporting this yukel! I vote NOBAMA !
BS:D
Just goes to show that not all Jews have a Jewish kup