Would like to hear from some Jewish Democrats.

[Funtatlaguy]

I'm a poll nerd.
I like to look at all of the demographic cross tabs.
And, where there has been religious affiliation mentioned, Hillary beats Bernie among Jewish voters.
That surprises me some since Bernie is Jewish.
I've never heard him or Hillary asked about this.
But, I do find it interesting.

http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/u-s-election-2016/1.714263

[leftynyc]

1. I'm Jewish and

a Hillary supporter (as is everyone in my family). What would you like to know?

[Funtatlaguy]

4. Did you ever consider Bernie?

Why do you think he's not doing better with Jewish voters?

[leftynyc]

7. Of course I considered him

But I've already been through an election where the Democratic candidate is on the record of saying he's going to raise taxes for everyone. We lost 49 states. It's really that simple. Jewish voters are like anyone else, they look at the issues and decide on a candidate that they can mostly agree with - even if they don't find them the perfect candidate AND look at who they think will do best in a general election. The republicans haven't even touched Sen Sanders so polls showing him ahead of them are meaningless. I will vote for Bernie if he's the candidate but Hillary will get my primary vote.

[JonathanRackham]

2. I don't participate in any poll that applies labels.

I hate being labeled with a subgroup. I also try not to let it influence my decisions.

[Bonobo]

3. Jewish. Bernie and so are all my immediate family, cousins and

Most but not all Jewish friends.

[Bad Thoughts]

5. I'll take a crack at this

I'm Jewish. (I'm also Hispanic, if it matters.) I voted for Sanders, though I would not call myself a Sanders supporter as much as a Clinton critic.

If you are asking whether or not Jews would feel motivated to vote for someone because s/he would be "the first Jewish president," I would suggest that such an achievement is not terribly important to Jews. We are such a small part of the population, it does not seem important that there has never been a Jewish president. Conversely, there is always a sense of overachievement: Jewish SCOTUS justices, SOSs, etc.

Furthermore, Jewish political ambitions always focus more on justice rather than social advancement.

[mucifer]

8. Yes, but some Jewish politicians have a very messed up idea about what is justice

alan greenspan, eric cantor, william kristol, mark levin, michael savage. It's makes me sick.

[Bad Thoughts]

9. I'm not saying we're all great.

[mucifer]

6. I'm Jewish and I have my nurses for Bernie sign in my front window

Most of my Jewish friends support Bernie. Some of my family support Hillary.

The funny thing is when I speak with my mom who has early to moderate alzheimer's We discuss the primaries and she starts by saying she wants to vote for Hillary because it is time for a woman. I tell her Bernie is Jewish and more liberal. Then she changes her mind and wants to vote for Bernie. The next day or an hour later, we have the exact same conversation. (BTW she did not vote in our state's primary. I didn't think her mind is sound enough to decide and it wouldn't be right for me or my brothers to coax her into voting a certain way that she won't even remember).

BTW Cheese Sandwich posted this in the video section:

[Dem2]

10. MIL is a Republican

Her 3 kids (incl wife) are 1 Liberal, 1 Moderate, 1 Republican.

The moderate and liberal voted Hillary in the primary. MIL will probably have to settle for Hillary since the Republican candidates are literally insane in her opinion. The Republican SIL is afraid people are spying on her all the time, she makes me laugh. We'll say she's in the CT party. My kids support Bernie.

[OilemFirchen]

11. Here ya go:

My mother, first-generation American (Polish parents) is a Clinton supporter. My stepfather, Holocaust-survivor and escapee from Soviet-occupied Hungary is also a Clinton supporter.

One brother is a Sanders supporter, the other a Trump fanatic.

Hope this clears things up!