A poll was released today detailing the views of the Jewish community in Florida. In the race for president Obama gets 69% of the vote. That sounds overwhelming until you hear that four years ago, Obama got 78% of the vote. Further, the poll was taken before Obama refused to meet with Israeli prime minister this week. Obama claimed his schedule was too busy to allow the meeting, but he had time to hold a short event today for "national talk like a pirate day". That was worse than the appearance on Letterman as a message for Israel.
According to the poll, Obama's failure to support Israel and to treat it like a friend is the biggest reason for the eronsion of Jewish support for the president.
To put this in context, the decline in Jewish support in Florida could mean about 50,000 fewer votes for Obama in that state. In a close election, the swing of that many votes could tip the state to Romney.
The only question that I have about all this is how in the world could 69% of Jews still support Obama?
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I ask this question of all my relatives (yes, we're Jewish) but I get no answers. I can't understand it.
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