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Poll: 70% of US Jews support Obama
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 15.09.12, 15:05
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1. Has everyone gone crazy?
Malone ,   Hfx   (09.15.12)
2. A vote for obama
Andrew ,   Usa   (09.15.12)
A vote for Obama is short money. It's anathema of American psyche, instant gratification. No constituency is immune.
3. Jewish Voters Need To Wise UP
M Carr ,   Baltimore, USA   (09.15.12)
This article characterizes Romney’s criticism for the Obama administration’s apology for the anti Islam video as “ill-fated”. The only thing I find ill-fated about it was the main stream media’s predictable negative reaction to it. If you follow the evolving situation to its logical conclusion, it’s possible that some twelve year old kid with access to the internet, anywhere in the world, could set off a major war by criticizing the “Religion of Peace”. The premise is ridiculous but, unfortunately, possible. Jewish voters need to wise up.
4. What is wrong with these people?
yrinoz ,   Sydney, Australia   (09.15.12)
Obama is weak and useless. Look at what is going on in the world.. Arabs are not deterred by Obama because they know that he is all talk and no action!
5. 70% Vote for Obama
M. Frey ,   St. Louis, Missouri   (09.15.12)
Why is this happening? Obama will not support/protect Israel. Obama could care less for Jews, except for their vote. In fact, he shows actual contempt and disdain towards Israel and Netanyahu. What does it take for the Jews of America to realize they are selling their "Israel family" for a pot of lentils" - much like Esau. I am not Jewish, yet I have voted to support Israel by voting for Presidents that will look after and partner with Israel. Again, Why? Are American Jews of a different faith than Israel Jews? Is the Democrat party more important to them than Israel? According to your 70% poll - it shows where their loyalty lies. They write a "check" to Israel and then feel they have done something good. But to truly care about their homeland - it takes more. Again, as a Christian I have great worries for Israel. In my belief, as Israel goes... so goes the world - and we are both in a heap of trouble.
6. Pathology
Jeffrey Grill ,   Phoenix, Arizona   (09.15.12)
Liberal, leftist American Jews who vote for Obama are - for the most part - secular humanists. They behave in a way that is extremely pathological. These buffoons have no regard for Israel or for themselves, children or children's children. Obama is a tantamount to a human wrecking ball domestically and with regards to foreign policy. Only a deaf, dumb and blind moron would vote for Obama. Those Jews who vote for him are Jewicidal. They are in league with those who wish to hurt, harm and, yes, destory Israel. Hoshea summed it up best, " My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge and understanding."
7. One need not support Romney in order to oppose Obama!!
Deb J. Gold   (09.15.12)
8. Right wing Israelis will not manipulate American voters
Michael ,   California, USA   (09.15.12)
Whether those voters are Jewish or stam yoyos, Americans are proud and independent thinkers. You there, right wing Israelis, stick it deep into your thick skulls that minding your own back yard is the best you can do.
9. Obama and Romney
Joe Sombrero ,   USA   (09.15.12)
The problem that while Obamas foreign policy is totally s""t the problem is that the economic plan of the republicans is so much extreme that many people are afraid of the results and how it would affect them. The choice of a anti Semitic anti Israel anti Jewish president or starving to death which the Republican budget and Health insurance cuts Fewer Services for the elderly and fewer jobs would cause.
10. His warm and homely ShanaTova words got the Jews Vote
(09.15.12)
11. of course they are
yafe nefesh ,   nahariya   (09.15.12)
Because Obama is a reasonable choice for moderate people. Why should the Jews not prefer a reasonable man? Romney stands only for the rich and the selfish.
12. #1 Malone
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (09.15.12)
On the contrary it appears that the Amrican people are considering what is good for America, quite refreshing really.
13. A PLAGUE ON ALL THEIR HOUSES
DA URBAN POET ,   SAFED OPERAHOUSE   (09.15.12)
Do not vote for Pharoah .
14. DYSLEXIC TITLE MISLEADING
DA RAP ARTISTE ,   SAFED OPERA HOUSE   (09.15.12)
The title should read thus : 70 % OF US JEWS LIKE SHAWARMA .
15.  70% US JEWS SUPPORT DRAMA
MR .DYSLEXIC ,   SAFED OPERAHOUSE   (09.15.12)
16. 70% US JEWS SUPPORT FARMERS
DIS LEXIC ,   SAFED OPERA HOUSE   (09.15.12)
17. 70% US TURKEYS VOTE FOR XMAS
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED OPERA HOUSE   (09.15.12)
18. 70% US JEWS
DA RAP ARTISTE ,   SAFED OPERAHOUSE   (09.15.12)
70 % US JEWS SUPPORT SELF-HARMA.
19. There were Jews who voted for Hitler
Avi ,   USA   (09.15.12)
If Jewish Majority Votes for Obama then we are a stupid people. There is nothing that this man has done for Jews other than put Israel in more danger. When Israel Jerusalem and God is Boo'ed 3 times at the Democratic convention, you know how the Chosen people need to vote.
20. Don't Believe It!
david h ,   marietta usa   (09.15.12)
Yes, American Jews are stupid, but they are easily intimidated also. A lot of them will say they are for Obama, and pull the lever for Romney in the privacy of the voting booth. And considering that 99.99% of Jews who voted in 2008 pulled the lever for the black man, but now only 75% will actually admit that they will vote for him this time, that is a major in road. Thank God we are as small a number of voters as we are. And after the news coming out of the Middle East this week, those numbers are going to change drastically.
21. Thats not Sarah B at #12
hippocrates ,   earth   (09.15.12)
22. Then we know that 70% are enemies of
DT ,   TA Israel   (09.15.12)
Israel
23. 70% American Jews...
(09.15.12)
All of you in Israel, I am not one of the 70%. A lifelong Democrat who has never supported the Republican platform, this year someone else will have to support abortion rights, and the rest of it. I'm only writing this as a means of communicating with those in Israel that there are people here who know and care of the Israeli predicament and are with you. Of that 70%, I often wonder how many have been to Israel. Anyway Im with you and trying to help in everyway I can including my vote.
24. FOLK ARE FREE TO VOTE FOR
DA URBAN POET ,   SAFED OPERA HOUSE   (09.15.12)
Whoever they so choose .That is the greatness of America folks.
25. Don't beleive Gallup
Rod ,   Fargo N.Dakota   (09.15.12)
Just put in your browser 'most accurate political polls' .You'll find that amongst about 20 different polls Gallup comes in at the last 1/3 in accuracy
26. Jewish voters
Rick S. ,   USA   (09.15.12)
As a Jew, I can not understand the lemming mentality of my fellow Jews. Most of the anti Semitism comes from the Left while Israel's best friends are on the Right. There are many Jews on the Left who hate Israel and support it's enemies, who will kill these self haters as quickly as they would kill any other Jew. They still think that FDR was good to the Jews and B. Hussein Obama is Israel's best friend. What a bunch of fools.
27. 70 % US JEWS CAN NOT TELL
DA URBAN POET ,   SAFED OPERA HOUSE   (09.15.12)
The difference between Stork Margarine and Butter.
28. IDIOTS!
tiki ,   belgium   (09.15.12)
US jews care for Israel as much as they cared for their Jewish brothers/sisters being thrown in the ovens in Nazi Germany. They were to self absorbed then and are to self absorbed now. Let them vote for this useless, Jew hating president and it will come to haunt them in the end. The Osama's of this world couldn't care less if they kill an Israeli or an American Jew, even if he is a moderate. A Jew is a Jew and American or Israeli makes no difference to them
29. (7) Deb. J. Gold
tiki ,   belgium   (09.15.12)
Yes, one does!
30. Where have all the Great Politicians gone?
meir elazar   (09.15.12)
USA had Washington, Jefferson, John Adams, Kennedy, etc. There were honored and respected men. Israel had Ben-Gurion, Moshe Dayan, Arik Sharon, Rabin, etc. Today we are stuck with fourth rate politicians, sex scandals, and people we no longer respect such as Olmert, Tzipi, Barak, Romney, and Obama. We are confronted with choosing the lesser of the evils. There are no great men left in politics that we can admire and respect.
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