Obama’s support among Jewish voters has dropped 31 percentage points since January

lip-on-a-pig-obamaIt always puzzled me why so many Jewish voters supported Obama, especially with his ties to Jew haters such as Rashid Khalidi and Rev. Wright. Well, according to the Republican Jewish Coalition website, Obama’s chickens may be coming home to roost when it comes to the Jewish vote. In January when Obama took office, 82% of Jewish people polled approved of Obama. Today, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll, that number has fallen 31 percentage points to only 52%

The Quinnipiac poll asked respondents whether they approved of President Obama’s handling of specific issues. Only 52% of Jewish respondents approved of the way President Obama is handling the economy, and 49% approved of his handling of health care.

Among Jewish respondents, only 36% were satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. today.

Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director Matt Brooks said, “Overall support for President Obama is falling in this country; Rasmussen polls have pegged him with around 48% approval and 52% disapproval for the last few weeks (3). Even among Jewish voters his numbers are declining quickly.

“Voters are becoming more aware of the details of President Obama’s agenda for this country. The glow of the ‘hope and change’ mantra has faded in the face of the higher unemployment, higher taxes, and higher national debt that his agenda will impose on us and our children.

“In addition, the Jewish community has been troubled by the efforts of this administration to pressure Israel on the issue of ‘settlements’ and has raised questions about the sovereignty of Israel over a united Jerusalem. These and otherwise actions by the President have fueled the growing ‘buyers’ remorse’ on the part of Jewish voters.”

As the American Thinker notes, considering how important the Jewish vote is in states like New York, New Jersey, and Florida, this is of great concern to Democrats.

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December 10, 2009 · Filed Under General Politics


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  • democratsarefascists

    It’s about damn time!