Washington – A new McLaughlin Group poll shows that nearly half of Jewish-Americans who voted for US President Barack Obama in 2008 would not vote for him again.
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When asked if they would: (a) vote to re-elect Obama, or (b) consider voting for someone else. 42% of Jewish-Americans said they would vote for Obama and 46%, a plurality, preferred the second answer. 12% said they did not know or refused to answer.
While it has been apparent that Jewish support for Obama has eroded as his problems with handling Middle East issues, particularly in relation to Israel, continue, the poll results come as a stunner because 78% of Jewish-Americans, or close to 8 out of 10, voted for the Democrat in 2008.
The strongest anti-Obama groups within Jewish-Americans are Hassidic/Orthodox, who polled 69%-17%. Next came Conservative Jews (50%-38%), and then Jewish-Americans with family or friends living in Israel (50%-42%).
Reform Jews still support Obama by a slim margin of 52%-36%.
When asked if they approve of the job Obama is doing, Jewish-Americans voted in favor 50%-39%. Although this may seem good, pollsters at McLaughlin Group note that Jewish-Americans are 59% Democrat at 16% Republican.
A majority of 52% said they disapproved of the idea of the Obama Administration supporting a plan to recognize a Palestinian state within two years. 62% said that if given a state, “the Palestinians would continue their campaign of terror to destroy Israel.” Only 19% thought they would live peacefully with Israel.
How ironic. What will the anti chareidim say now?!?!
I was not one of those Obama “groupies” in 2008, who swooned at every word, which emanated from his speeches. I never believed the story that the Obama campaign floated, to wit that Obama didn’t know the contents of the sermons, which Rev. Wright was preaching. How could someone belong to a church for 20 years, and not know what their pastor was preaching, even if they were not in attendance? Secondly, it took nearly two months for Obama to condemn Wright’s statements. Hence, if we couldn’t believe him regarding Wright, how could we trust him with more important issues? In addition, we were originally informed that Obama quit smoking. However, some contradictory statements were leaked, and we later found out that it was a lie; again, if he is not forthright about a personal health issue, how can he be trusted? It is incredible that 78% of American yehudim fell for the propaganda of his campaign, hook, line, and sinker. It was appalling to see him bow before the Saudi King, and the Emperor of Japan. Last, why is it that he is never seen with his Portugese Water Dog, Bo? President Bush would always be seen with Barney. It is almost as if Bo is an object, that he has no feelings for!
How come these polls never interview me?
The poll is about a month old (Arutz Sheva just seems to be a bit slow on the uptake) and was done by a Republican polling group (whether this makes it accurate, I do not know; partisan polling can sometimes be just as good, though reading the way the questions are phrased tends to make things seem otherwise)
This is a joke considerd that this same group are one of the biggest leechers of the social programs available in America.
Let’s not be stupid, we need the dems in office.
Is this poll to counter the ad last week seen in the Washington Post from the N.K.?
I did not vote for Obama and I would NEVER vote for him. He is trying to turn this country upside down. He is anti-Israel and very pro-Arab.
What I can’t understand is that both Governor and Senate seats are up for re-election in New York State and the Republicans have not put up strong candidates for either seat. They are there for the taking.
Interesting how the NYT manipulated this data just last week to show that Jews still support Obama in a majority. Confusing his disapproval rating with his approval, rating which of course is much lower.
Don’t even try to run again. one thing I could tell you it mite help you some weight but. you are consider a tupa srucha.
I don’t think that he is god or the messiah, but I’m frum and voted for Obama. As is to be expected, I’m happier with some of his policies than others (the healthcare bill really did not go far enough, but what can you do).
Can’t be sure at this point whether or not I’ll vote for him next time around – it all depends on who the alternatives are (but if it involves Palin or anyone as brainless, Obama has my vote for sure).
Surveys can be made to say whatever you want them too.
Also, as can be seen from the recent UK elections, the way people answer surveys doesn’t neccesarily correlate with what they actually do in the voting booth.
Generally, the more ‘orthodox’ people are, the less of the general media they watch. Without media brain-washing, a person would never assume that Obama did not agree with the radical (and anti-Israel) positions of those he was close with for over a decade, e.g. Wright, Ayers, Khaldi, and others. He is typical of the radical left. His high five with Chavez said it all, a self-proclaimed president-for-life who is seizing control of every domain of his country one business at a time, who limits the media severly, who has been caught red-handed, more than once, supporting the narco-terrorists destabilizing Columbia, etc etc. Obama and his friends want to destroy America and create an ‘international council’ that will rule it and the world, and of course, only ‘party members’ will be allowed on that council, for the benefit of humanity, of course…..
I would like to see their supporting documentation regarding these numbers. Hasidim we all know! The others, I question. Remember all you Hasidim out there!
If your heroes are Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, shame shame on you!
Remember these polls do not hit Americans living outside the country — There are quite a few!!! Get them to vote!!
Unfortunately, there is always low voter turnout among Chareidim. so whomever they will vote for is fairly irrelevant.
aside from low turnouts numbers the ortho/chassidic communities are located in states that overwhelmingly vote Democratic and since the Electoral College decides how a state’s votes go, it won’t have any major impact on the final outcome.
A few things to keep in mind here:
1. Obama’s favorable rating is still higher overall than his negative rating. So while Limbaugh and Beck would like us to believe that the overwhelming majority of Americans are against Obama, the FACTS show something very different, even in Conservative polling.
2. Most of our community would scream bloody murder if a real Conservative came into power. No more welfare, section 8, “child care” handouts, food stamps, etc. It would all be gone. Then what would they do? They might actually have live HONEST lives and work for a living rather than leaching off their neighbors hard work!
3. It is most definitely time for a REAL Conservative revolution in this country (not the phony teabaggers). However, I’m sure I am one of only a handful would be happy with the result of such a change.
to #35 I use the posting names hear nur and clearheaded on VIN (I like both and can’t decide which one to stick with-so I use both) On this thread I used clearheaded, but mistakenly posted the name hear nur for post #36 . The posting name should’ve been clearheaded and obviously my comment #36 was in response to your comment #35 .
Commenting on the poll, Mort Klein, president of the ZOA, said, “American Jews have been given cause for deep concern about the President’s harsh policy towards Israel and indulgent one towards the Arab and Muslim worlds.”
The problems noted by Mr. Klein include: the Obama administration’s decision to “court” Israel’s sworn enemies, including Iran and Syria; Mr. Obama’s “writing off” Jewish claims to statehood “as sort of consolation prize for the Holocaust” in his June 2009 speech in Cairo; the anti-Israel track records of numerous Obama advisers on the Middle East; the “coupling” of America’s commitment to the Jewish state’s security with Israel’s forced “respect” for the “legitimate claims and rights” of the Palestinians; and the Obama administration’s condemnation, “as an insult to America,” of Israel’s announcement that it will build homes for Jews in a Jewish neighborhood in eastern Jerusalem, “while increasing aid to the PAthat refuses to make concessions or end terrorism or incitement to hatred and murder against Israel.”
“American Jews appear to have noticed and are worried–with reason,” said Mr. Klein.