American Jewish voting patterns are major obstacle for hopeful Republicans in 2012

A new study shows that Jewish support for Democratic candidates and liberal causes are deeply ingrained and consistently rising.

By Chemi Shalev | 20:49 10.07.12 |

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Only deep Jewish disaffection with President Barack Obama and a dramatic shift in the general political beliefs of American Jews will buck the historical trend and yield the kind of swing in American Jewish voting patterns that Republicans are hoping for in the upcoming November 2012 elections.

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- 11 Jul 2012
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As an older American Jew who wants this country to strongly support Bibi this will be a tough decision for me. I've never voted Republican before, but I deeply care about the safety of the world's only Jewish nation.
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  loyalty to, but not enough to live in Israel? still, Israel wont tire of spending your tax dollars.
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