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New Gallup poll shows 75% of U.S. Jews plan to vote Obama
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. elections 

A new poll released by the Gallup organization on Thursday shows Jewish voters favor Barack Obama over John McCain by more than 3 to 1, with 74% saying they will vote for Obama over 22% for McCain.

The poll, which has interviewed over 650 Jewish registered voters each month since June, shows American Jews growing increasingly comfortable with Obama since July, when the Illinois Senator tied up the Democratic Party nomination. The poll shows support for McCain among Jews stood at a high of 34% in June, before beginning its downward turn in July after Obama's nomination.

The highest level of support for Obama according to the poll is among Jews over the age of 55, 74% of which have said they're voting for Obama over 67% of Jews 18 to 34. The Gallup organization says the disparity could be based on a greater inclination among Jews 18 to 34 to call themselves Conservative, but says a similar inclination isn't apparent among Jews aged 35 to 54, 68% of which polled by Gallup have said they're voting Obama.
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The poll's findings show that in spite of a certain measure of trepidation among some Jewish voters towards Obama early in his campaign, he is set to receive the same percentage of the Jewish vote (74%) as John Kerry in 2004, and only slightly less than the 80% of the Jewish vote that Al Gore received in 2000 when he had a Jewish running mate in Joe Lieberman.

Earlier in October, a poll commissioned by researchers at New York University revealed that American Jews favor Obama over McCain by a 67 - 33 percent margin.

The survey, which sampled the opinions of over 3,000 respondents - half of them being Jewish - also found that Jews as an ethnic group will support Obama by almost 30 percent more than other white, non-Hispanic voters.

The poll sought to gauge the importance Jewish voters attach to Israel as a consideration in whom they would vote for, with some surprising results. Of all the Jews surveyed who said that Israel is of "high" importance, 63 percent said they would vote for Obama. In contrast, only 42 percent of Jews who said Israel has "very high" importance said they planned to vote for Obama.

Not surprisingly, the Jewish vote swings heavily in McCain's favor among the Orthodox. According to the survey, the Arizona senator can count on support from 75 percent of Orthodox Jewish voters.

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      1.   I found this much more than very interesting 11:39  |  Rolland 24/10/08
      2.   The 75% and Obama 11:45  |  Brod 24/10/08
      3.   Investors 13:04  |  Zev 24/10/08
      4.   IT IS CONSISTENT 13:34  |  indrajaya 24/10/08
      5.   are there favors due? 14:02  |  SDee 24/10/08
      6.   Obama`s name backwards means in latin... 14:09  |  David Nigel Braham 24/10/08
      7.   Early warning signals 14:31  |  Egon B.E. Friberger 24/10/08
      8.   Obama. & Gallup poll. 14:35  |  The Teacher/Instroct 24/10/08
      9.   Americans First 14:45  |  Natallie Durson 24/10/08
      10.   Of course younger Jewsdon`t support Obaa 14:46  |  JJ Gross 24/10/08
      11.   Reply to Brod (Post No. 2) 15:01  |  Johnny Weintraub 24/10/08
      12.   Obama better for Middle Class 15:28  |  Semsem 24/10/08
      13.   Poll Is Flawed 15:35  |  Richard 24/10/08
      14.   Obama 15:38  |  Jane 24/10/08
      15.   68% of younger Jews misleadingly low 15:45  |  Smolanit 24/10/08
      16.   Obama: Great for America = Great for Israel 15:47  |  Josh 24/10/08
      17.   Gallup poll 15:52  |  The Teacher/Instruct 24/10/08
      18.   #2 Brod 15:52  |  Josh 24/10/08
      19.   Not a coincidence 16:09  |  Michael 24/10/08
      20.   Forget Obama, look at his advisors, his party`s agenda... 16:12  |  John 24/10/08
      21.   Fortunately... 16:17  |  Heather Czerniak 24/10/08
      22.   Ofcourse! Jews are progressive by nature 16:27  |  JEW M. 24/10/08
      23.   Ofcourse! Jews are progressive by nature 16:27  |  JEW M. 24/10/08
      24.   Voting for inexperienced blind leaders - Brod 16:29  |  sh 24/10/08
      25.   Most of them ain`t real Jews by Jewish law 16:41  |  N.Moshe 24/10/08
      26.   Sen Obama`s mass manipulation 16:41  |  Egon B.E. Friberger 24/10/08
      27.   Reply to Brod (#2) 16:48  |  Tod Zuckerman 24/10/08
      28.   #2 Brod .. are you an American? 16:48  |  American 24/10/08
      29.   Islamist 16:48  |  Gordon 24/10/08
      30.   Sen Obama`s mass manipulation 16:50  |  Egon B.E. Friberger 24/10/08
      31.   American Jews Support Obama? 16:51  |  Manuel 24/10/08
      32.   75% of American Jews is pure BS 16:58  |  Fred Claridge 24/10/08
      33.   To #1 16:59  |  Z 24/10/08
      34.   only 80 years ago .... what a short memory 17:01  |  Mike 24/10/08
      35.   sad 17:01  |  d muntean 24/10/08
      36.   Jews for Obama 17:11  |  Gene 24/10/08
      37.   To sh #4 17:14  |  Gene 24/10/08
      38.   News of Obama link to communist party may spoil his chances! 17:16  |  redmike 24/10/08
      39.   WISE UP 17:22  |  Solomon the Wise 24/10/08
      40.   Why is this a Surprise? 17:27  |  ARTH 24/10/08
      41.   Absurd. 17:39  |  Dr. Joji Cherian 24/10/08
      42.   obama just lost durson`s vote 17:40  |  odles 24/10/08
      43.   Liberal Democrats in America will turn their backs on you Jews! 17:50  |  Chris 24/10/08
      44.   Sh #5 17:54  |  Brod 24/10/08
      45.   Jews over 55 18:04  |  Isac 24/10/08
      46.   Poor Brod... 18:07  |  BBSNews 24/10/08
      47.   #2 Brod, If anything in Islam, Obama will be an infidel 18:09  |  Mark B. 24/10/08
      48.   I don`t understand Jews 18:14  |  David 24/10/08
      49.   And Chickens vote for Kaparot 18:30  |  Alan SA 24/10/08
      50.   Real Jews will vote for McCain! 18:41  |  No Lies 24/10/08
      51.   My Jewish friends will vote for McCain 18:41  |  Eli 24/10/08
      52.   #9 bsnews 18:43  |  odles 24/10/08
      53.   Big teeth, no bite 18:55  |  Linichka 24/10/08
      54.   I`m shocked 19:21  |  Steve G 24/10/08
      55.   It shows how out of touch Isralis are about American Jews 19:32  |  Chuttzlaaretz 24/10/08
      56.   #15 Well, David of Hull 19:34  |  ballistic 24/10/08
      57.   Say Solomon at #6 19:36  |  ballistic 24/10/08
      58.   #12 Isac 19:38  |  ballistic 24/10/08
      59.   Obama born in Kenya? 19:39  |  Brod 24/10/08
      60.   Obama is a crook 20:13  |  s 24/10/08
      61.   #27 I agree - I dont` understand 20:16  |  Patte 24/10/08
      62.   #30 Eli 20:20  |  Mark B. 24/10/08
      63.   Vote Obama 20:23  |  Marcia A 24/10/08
      64.   # 12 - Z response to #1 20:28  |  Bill H. 24/10/08
      65.   Certainly Russian Jews were not included... 20:31  |  Mike 24/10/08
      66.   #29 Golly No Lies 20:36  |  ballistic 24/10/08
      67.   Jew M # 4 20:37  |  Bill H. 24/10/08
      68.   Eli # 30 20:38  |  Bill H. 24/10/08
      69.   Poll? 20:41  |  salty1 24/10/08
      70.   75% of U.S. Jews plan to vote Obama 20:50  |  Angel 24/10/08
      71.   Elections will be canceled Obama not american born 20:53  |  aj 24/10/08
      72.   I`m a Jew for Obama 20:54  |  Nathan 24/10/08
      73.   "real Jews" 20:59  |  Nathan 24/10/08
      74.   To #32--re: Carter comparison 21:07  |  Jon 24/10/08
      75.   Jews Support for Obama 22:03  |  B. 24/10/08
      76.   #38 No AJ 22:08  |  ballistic 24/10/08
      77.   #40 Say Nathan 22:12  |  ballistic 24/10/08
      78.   75% of U.S. Jews Plan to Vote for Obama 22:12  |  Neil 24/10/08
      79.   #37 That is okay Angel 22:13  |  ballistic 24/10/08
      80.   Say Bill H at #35 22:18  |  ballistic 24/10/08
      81.   #45 Nathan, great post,, Obama go go go baby 22:27  |  Mark B. 24/10/08
      82.   Foolish 23:01  |  Scott 24/10/08
      83.   Endorsement of the Obama Campaign 23:37  |  Mood-I`m-in-a-jihad 24/10/08
      84.   #51 Say Neil 23:49  |  ballistic 24/10/08
      85.   Obamas birthplace. David # 40. 01:54  |  Evan Williams 25/10/08
      86.   For the Michael Savage and Rushlimbaugh fans.... 02:30  |  marc 25/10/08
      87.   Obamas birthplace. Evan # 85.. 03:03  |  Evan Williams 25/10/08
      88.   O.K., so 75% of American Jews are morons 03:52  |  dyinglikeflies 25/10/08
      89.   vote 05:53  |  rachel erlichman 25/10/08
      90.   Separation of Church and State 07:06  |  Gila 25/10/08
      91.   I AM NOT SURPRISED 09:58  |  indrajaya 25/10/08
      92.   FYI 10:43  |  Helen 25/10/08
      93.   betar jerusalem 11:23  |  adom 25/10/08
      94.   What a waste of money: Dino would have told us 15:56  |  Margie in Tel Aviv : 25/10/08
      95.   ballistic are you related to that ballistic person 15:58  |  x-ray 25/10/08
      96.   Jew M 15:59  |  x-ray 25/10/08
      97.   Jews and Democrats 16:45  |  Les Livingstone 25/10/08
      98.   # 97, LES LIVINGSTONE 17:18  |  indrajaya 25/10/08
      99.   Natallie And Americans First 17:23  |  Yosemite 25/10/08
      100.   I live in America and love Israel 17:43  |  David Arturo 25/10/08
      101.   Hoorray for the Good Jews! 18:13  |  Prof H Israel Piliki 25/10/08
      102.   Rachel Erlichman 18:18  |  Persian Kitty 25/10/08
      103.   #95 Say Xray 18:23  |  ballistic 25/10/08
      104.   #92 Helen re socialism 18:29  |  ballistic 25/10/08
      105.   Ditto Heads - Marc 18:35  |  Mark Lincoln 25/10/08
      106.   Dumberthanflies 18:40  |  Mark Lincoln 25/10/08
      107.   More twaddle 19:04  |  Mark Lincoln 25/10/08
      108.   Obama born in Kenya? How drole. 19:21  |  Mark Lincoln 25/10/08
      109.   I`m voting for McCain! 19:35  |  US CITIZEN 25/10/08
      110.   It shows how out of touch Isralis are about American Jews 19:39  |  Mark Lincoln 25/10/08
      111.   If Barack Obama was born in Kenya.... 19:53  |  Leeza Cohen Coleman 25/10/08
      112.   Wow!! 20:26  |  KR 25/10/08
      113.   N.Moshe 20:30  |  Tex 25/10/08
      114.   WHO IS TELLING THE TRUTH 21:55  |  TOBIA 25/10/08
      115.   N.Moshe #25 -- Go suck an egg 22:01  |  bbl 25/10/08
      116.   For David Arturo # 100 22:36  |  Clickfool 25/10/08
      117.   Mark Lincoln, #106- i said the 20th Century 23:21  |  dyinglikeflies 25/10/08
      118.   Leeza Coleman - don`t you know? 23:39  |  Mark Lincoln 25/10/08
      119.   Great, but Not surprising....... 00:28  |  Gray 26/10/08
      120.   Respond to balistics the socialist 01:38  |  Helen 26/10/08
      121.   Jews & Democratesq 01:47  |  Helen 26/10/08
      122.   my poll 03:11  |  Patrick Warner 26/10/08
      123.   Most Jews who care about Israel are against Obama and for McCain 03:24  |  Bob Gervitz 26/10/08
      124.   Helen is incorrect on Obama tax plan... 04:05  |  BBSNews 26/10/08
      125.   I see Bob Gervitz 04:12  |  Mark Lincoln 26/10/08
      126.   "Bob Gervitz" and the "real Jews" canard... 04:15  |  BBSNews 26/10/08
      127.   Yawn. Fear tactics are sooo tired, already. 04:47  |  Leeza Cohen Coleman 26/10/08
      128.   New Gallup poll shows 25% of U.S. Jews plan to vote McCain 04:47  |  Michael 26/10/08
      129.   # 128, MICHAEL 05:17  |  indrajaya 26/10/08
      130.   Fear Tactics - Leeza Coleman 05:46  |  Mark Lincoln 26/10/08
      131.   To Eli (#51), about MY Jewish friends 05:51  |  Morris Valentine 26/10/08
      132.   Michael in Reno... 06:33  |  BBSNews 26/10/08
      133.   Re:Real Jews will vote for McCain! 06:45  |  Shlomo 26/10/08
      134.   Mark Lincoln might want to read this post. 06:46  |  Leeza Cohen Coleman 26/10/08
      135.   #120 Helen re Socialism 08:27  |  ballistic 26/10/08
      136.   Answer to Socialism Balistic #130 statement 15:14  |  Helen 26/10/08
      137.   #123 Bob Gervitz..Most Jews who care about IsraelagainstObama 18:57  |  Kathy 26/10/08
      138.   The Endpoint of a Historical Partnership 23:02  |  Andy 26/10/08
      139.   The `2 party system` in the US is a two headed monster 23:39  |  ghostoflutherblisset 26/10/08
      140.   To McCain/Palin supporters 00:02  |  vaughn 27/10/08
      141.   Pluralistically ignorant landsmen 01:11  |  Jig Sawyer 27/10/08
      142.   Re: I found this much more than very interesting 01:58  |  Anne 27/10/08
      143.   You don`t understand 03:13  |  Darin 27/10/08
      144.   Real Jews will vote for McCain 03:19  |  Varesa 27/10/08
      145.   To "Not a True Jew" comment 03:41  |  Murray Eisner 27/10/08
      146.   Jews and Obama 03:57  |  Alan 27/10/08
      147.   75% of jews to vote for obama 03:59  |  sara 27/10/08
      148.   No evidence the poll is flawed or skewed. 04:02  |  Joshua 27/10/08
      149.   jews voting for obama 04:30  |  ron 27/10/08
      150.   JEWS THAT SUPPORT OBAMA 05:06  |  cam 27/10/08
      151.   JEWS AND AFRICAN=AMERICANS 05:29  |  CAM 27/10/08
      152.   Thanks Sarah Silverman 07:20  |  Feminist Review 27/10/08
      153.   McCain rallies become... 09:41  |  Saul 27/10/08
      154.   This just proves how smart Jews are. 11:52  |  Devin Leonard 27/10/08
      155.   Misleading Banner Ad 13:40  |  Michael Harwood 27/10/08
      156.   StarSearch-Not Election 19:49  |  Bea 27/10/08
      157.   Voting pattern:Jews demonstrate competence 22:03  |  arthur mitchell 27/10/08
      158.   Maybe there is hope for the I/P issue 02:21  |  owldog 28/10/08
      159.   What is strength? 02:39  |  owldog 28/10/08
      160.   Somalis For Obama 21:37  |  Ali Abdi 29/10/08
      161.   Elections 09:39  |  Roni 30/10/08
      162.   To Obama fans 09:40  |  MM 30/10/08
      163.   Gallup 17:20  |  2BlueStarMom 30/10/08
      164.   These are from the Synagogue Of Satan! 21:54  |  Sherry 30/10/08
      165.   75% of Jews 20:35  |  Jean 31/10/08
      166.   Guess I`m Not a Real Jew 23:00  |  Jeremy Villano 31/10/08
      167.   Of course they do 23:54  |  Daniel 31/10/08
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      169.   Obama and Israel 23:42  |  Harry 02/11/08
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