Israel/Palestine
Related: About this forumCan Hillary secure US Jewish vote?
Analysis: Clinton's possible weakness among the Jewish community is her close relationship with Obama, in light of his rift with Netanyahu. In order to stress her commitment to Israel, she will likely visit the Jewish state this year and make statements which will be music to Israeli ears.
The Clinton family has deep, years-long relations with the American Jewish community. Bill Clinton has been fondly referred to as "America's the first Jewish president" and gained the support of the Jewish public, which will also support his wife.
More than 70% of US Jews vote for the Democrats. Republican President Ronald Reagan is the only one who won about 30% of the Jewish votes, thanks to his support for Israel. The Republicans have started preparing for the 2016 presidential election, but so far there is no one among the candidates who the Jews side with, and it's reasonable to assume that most of them will give their vote to the Democrats once again.
Hillary Clinton's close relationship with the Jews was evident when she served from 2001 to 2009 as senator for the state of New York, where the Jewish presence and influence are very strong. During part of that period, I served as Israel's consul general in New York and had frequent work relations with the senator.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4648016,00.html
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Do most American Jews vote according to the Netanyahu-o-Meter?
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)Can you clarify?
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)The army of the unseen and unregulated.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Benjamins being an oft used euphemism for 100 dollar bills.
I guess that was just a misunderstanding on my part.
Maybe the other poster can clarify?
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)I haven't actually noticed a significant diminishment of support for Obama since the latest stuff with Bibi.
The people who are against him now, were already against him before. Everyone else, not so much.
The Jewish Community in the US is a reliable Democratic Party demographic, largely. I don't see that changing with a HRC candidacy. Certainly not for the worse.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)American Jews are loyal to the United States and will vote for whomever they think will do a better job for this country.
Little Tich
(6,171 posts)What the hump?
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Every Democrat running for POTUS does (as the article says).