Since Pres Truman recognized Israel in 1948, the Jewish American vote has been critical in US presidential elections.
On Tuesday, the Democrats lost a special election in NY City and Israel was a huge topic. (Same-sex marriage was also a big issue for the conservative Jewish population in that district)
Why is Pres BO having so many troubles with Jewish Americans? The answer is simple. Jewish Americans think that Pres BO is anti-Israel. They don't believe that he will stand with Israel as Pres Bush did!
How concerned are the Dems about Pres BO and the Jewish American vote? The NY Times has a big story about it:
"Sensing trouble, the Obama campaign and Democratic Party leaders have mobilized to solidify the president’s standing with Jewish voters.
The Democratic National Committee has established a Jewish outreach program.
The campaign is singling out Jewish groups, donors and other supporters with calls and e-mails to counter the Republican narrative that Mr. Obama is hostile to Israel.
Among those efforts is a multi-page set of talking points circulated last Friday with the title, “President Obama’s Stance on Israel: Myths vs. Facts.”
David Axelrod, a close Obama adviser, has sent e-mails to Jewish voters, pointing them to a speech by the Israeli defense minister, Ehud Barak, praising Mr. Obama and saying he had deepened the military cooperation between the United States and Israel."
The election is 14 months away and Pres BO has a little time to change the perception that he is not a strong Israel supporter.
However, many Jewish Americans are deeply concerned and that special election in New York City was a big alarm.
Dan Senor has a great column about Pres BO and the Jewish vote. I agree with Mr. Senor:
"He doesn't have a 'messaging' problem. He has a record of bad policies and anti-Israel rhetoric."
Like so many groups that voted for "change", Jewish Americans are rushing and asking for a refund! You don't get "refunds" in elections but you do get to vote for the other guy the next time around.
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