ISR-Dahaf Institute: Obama slightly ahead in the crucial swing state of Israel

[Tender Branson]

Despite persistent accusations by Republican critics of being insufficiently committed to Israel's security, Jewish Israelis back President Obama over his Republican rivals.

Obama leads Rick Santorum among Israeli Jews 34 percent to 21 percent, according to a new poll from the Dahaf Institute. The president leads Mitt Romney 32 percent to 29 percent, and he leads former House Speaker Newt Gingrich 31 percent to 27 percent.

“The Israeli public is neither enthusiastic about the prospect of war with Iran nor swayed by the seeming embrace of Israel by our presidential candidates,” Shibley Telhami, a University of Maryland professor who conducted the survey, told the Jerusalem Post.

http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/03/israelis-prefer-obama-over-romney-santorum-116062.html

[Tender Branson]

For the record, Israel has about 14 electoral votes.

[argentarius]

Checkmate, neocons.

[Yank2133]

So how much money will Romney put into this state?

[cavalcade]

Republicans don't talk about their support of Israel to appeal to Israelis.

[wormyguy]

So how much money will Romney put into this state?

Not nearly as much as he'll raise from it...
if applicable, learn to take a joke

[pbrower2a]

President Obama has been rough on terrorists. Osama bin Laden killed a few hundred Jews on 9/11.

[I'm JewCon in name only.]

We (Jews) always seem to vote against what's good for us...

[Governor Scott]

The number one issue dominating Israeli politics: Israel.

[You kip if you want to...]

And for what other reason than the Jewish Lobby does the preference of Israel matter in regards to the election?

[Stranger in a strange land]

And for what other reason than the Jewish Lobby does the preference of Israel matter in regards to the election?

This is actually a rather annoying, though extremely widespread, misconception: the depth of U.S. support for Israel is not primarily due to the importance of the "Jewish Lobby" or Jewish pressure groups. These days it has far more to do with support for Israel among Evangelicals who see it as the key to Christ's return and the fulfillment of End Times Prophecies. Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism (rather than specific support for Jews or Israelis) are major factors as well.

[wormyguy]

And for what other reason than the Jewish Lobby does the preference of Israel matter in regards to the election?

This is actually a rather annoying, though extremely widespread, misconception: the depth of U.S. support for Israel is not primarily due to the importance of the "Jewish Lobby" or Jewish pressure groups. These days it has far more to do with support for Israel among Evangelicals who see it as the key to Christ's return and the fulfillment of End Times Prophecies. Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism (rather than specific support for Jews or Israelis) are major factors as well.

It's a combination of both; Republicans mainly support Israel for the evangelicals (as well as the Sheldon Adelsons of the world), but Democrats, whom evangelicals won't vote for anyway, mainly support Israel because of the Israeli/"Jewish" lobby.

[JulioMadrid]

Obama has to win this state to have a chance... If he doesn't carry Israel, he's doomed.

[Speaker Dereich]

Don't be crazy, Israel would never be a state! Then they'd only get 2 senators.

[Capitan Zapp Brannigan]

Don't be crazy, Israel would never be a state! Then they'd only get 2 senators.

hahaha

nicely done

[asexual trans victimologist]

We (Jews) always seem to vote against what's good for us...

In terms of support of Israel to a greater extent than any comparable non-Israel nation (which is to an extent, possibly not quite as great as current policy but definitely to at least a moderate extent, desirable even to non-Jews in a realpolitik sense because of the nature of the Middle East and Israel's position within it), Jews are sitting pretty with any of the candidates.

[Judäischen Volksfront]

Don't be crazy, Israel would never be a state! Then they'd only get 2 senators.

Really? I thought Israel had dozens of Congressmen and Senators.

[JulioMadrid]

Don't be crazy, Israel would never be a state! Then they'd only get 2 senators.

Really? I thought Israel had dozens of Congressmen and Senators.

So, Israel would divide in 3 states in order to have 6 senators + 12 (or something like that) that they already have