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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:20 PM

maddezmom (130,759 posts)

As Romney heads to Israel, new poll shows Jewish Americans favor Obama

Source: CNN

CNN's Dana Davidsen

(CNN) – On the eve of Mitt Romney's overseas visit to Israel, a new poll released Friday indicates Jewish Americans favor the president over Mitt Romney by a solid margin.

According to the Gallup survey, 68% of Jewish Americans back President Barack Obama, while 25% support the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

The numbers follow what some have called a politically timed signing of the U.S.-Israeli security act by the president declaring support for the country before Romney's visit to the Jewish state. Obama signed the bill passed by Congress pledging $70 million to increase U.S. security ties with Israel.

Romney's visit to Israel is part of a three-country foreign policy swing that will take the former Massachusetts governor from London to Tel Aviv on Saturday, then to Poland next week. The Republican candidate is expected to promote a strong alliance between Israel and the United States while meeting with top Israeli officials.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/27/as-romney-heads-to-israel-new-poll-shows-jewish-americans-favor-obama/

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As Romney heads to Israel, new poll shows Jewish Americans favor Obama (Original post)	maddezmom	Jul 2012	OP
I can't wait for the Mittiot's first "oy vey."	valerief	Jul 2012	#1
or the first headline with Meshugeneh	maddezmom	Jul 2012	#2
I used to be called that by an ex-Jewish boyfriend. n/t	RebelOne	Jul 2012	#4
Ex-Jewish or Ex-boyfriend?	elleng	Jul 2012	#7
If they are lucky	Andy823	Jul 2012	#6
Dangerous territory, mittens	mountain grammy	Jul 2012	#3
I guess only the Likud facists like mittens.	Crowman1979	Jul 2012	#5
it's a no brainer	may3rd	Jul 2012	#8
Sheldon Adelson should take up Sarah Silverman on her offer	rucky	Jul 2012	#9
Maybe Mitt can baptize the Jews in masse	vinny9698	Jul 2012	#10
Romney = klutz	Rosa Luxemburg	Jul 2012	#11
If the folks of London realize Mitts sort comings I am sure those of Israel will see though him.	Thinkingabout	Jul 2012	#12
Shocker!	Behind the Aegis	Jul 2012	#13
Well, after the lovely job he did in England promoting the US	smirkymonkey	Jul 2012	#14
Republican ideology is devoid of evidence or information	Herlong	Jul 2012	#15

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:32 PM

valerief (35,667 posts)

1. I can't wait for the Mittiot's first "oy vey."

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:37 PM

maddezmom (130,759 posts)

2. or the first headline with Meshugeneh

Which what we loving used to call my departed dog.

And no, she never traveled in a crate on the roof of my car.

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:44 PM

RebelOne (26,783 posts)

4. I used to be called that by an ex-Jewish boyfriend. n/t

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 09:55 PM

elleng (40,503 posts)

7. Ex-Jewish or Ex-boyfriend?

Confused!!! Meshuga???

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 09:30 PM

Andy823 (4,697 posts)

6. If they are lucky

Romney might volunteer to baptize them and their ancestors so they can all be saved, I mean he is a Mormon minister, and I believe that they think only a Mormon minister can baptize you so you can be saved. I mean they already have baptized many Jews who died in the Holocaust.

After all according to them they are the "ONLY" true religion, aren't they?

Of course knowing Mitt, we can only guess what kind of a mess he causes this time!

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:39 PM

mountain grammy (1,576 posts)

3. Dangerous territory, mittens

keep your stupid mouth shut!

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 09:24 PM

Crowman1979 (3,086 posts)

5. I guess only the Likud facists like mittens.

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Sat Jul 28, 2012, 09:56 AM

may3rd (593 posts)

8. it's a no brainer

Obama also used the White House bill-signing ceremony to announce he was releasing $70 million in approved funding for Israel's short-range rocket shield known as "Iron Dome," a project backed strongly by the powerful U.S. pro-Israel lobby
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He was flanked by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and Representative Howard Berman, the bill's sponsors, and several prominent Jewish leaders, including Lee Rosenberg, chairman of AIPAC, the leading pro-Israel lobby, and Richard Stone, chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

Obama, criticized by some of Israel's U.S. supporters for being too tough on a crucial ally, wants to shore up his advantage over Romney among Jewish voters, who could prove critical in battleground states like Florida and Pennsylvania in the November 6 election.

OUTREACH TO ISRAEL'S SUPPORTERS

Obama received 78 percent of the Jewish vote in the 2008 election, but a nationwide Gallup poll in June showed him down to 64 percent backing versus Romney's 29 percent.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/27/us-usa-israel-obama-idUSBRE86Q02S20120727

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Sat Jul 28, 2012, 10:00 AM

rucky (34,996 posts)

9. Sheldon Adelson should take up Sarah Silverman on her offer

and get himself scissored instead of wasting his money on some trumped-up "buyers remorse" campaign

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Sat Jul 28, 2012, 10:06 AM

vinny9698 (252 posts)

10. Maybe Mitt can baptize the Jews in masse

Mormons baptize dead people of other religions in order for them to go to heaven.

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Sat Jul 28, 2012, 10:08 AM

Rosa Luxemburg (21,958 posts)

11. Romney = klutz

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Sat Jul 28, 2012, 02:35 PM

Thinkingabout (1,740 posts)

12. If the folks of London realize Mitts sort comings I am sure those of Israel will see though him.

Makes me wonder why the repubs are going to continue to run him. Ready for the presidency, doesn't look like that from my window.

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Sat Jul 28, 2012, 02:45 PM

Behind the Aegis (27,540 posts)

13. Shocker!

Oh, wait. No, it's not. Hell, this isn't even real news.

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Sat Jul 28, 2012, 05:26 PM

smirkymonkey (11,648 posts)

14. Well, after the lovely job he did in England promoting the US

Can we expect that this won't go anywhere but downhill?

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Sat Jul 28, 2012, 06:14 PM

Herlong (577 posts)

15. Republican ideology is devoid of evidence or information

Winning an electoric is the long hard slog. You, truth,

faith and dedication is why the fifth estates has to exist. This is what the ruling elite know.

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