New Gallup poll shows 75% of U.S. Jews plan to vote Obama

[babsbunny]

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1031176.html

By Haaretz Service
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. elections

A new poll released by the Gallup organization on Thursday shows Jewish voters favor Barack Obama over John McCain by more than 3 to 1, with 74% saying they will vote for Obama over 22% for McCain.

The poll, which has interviewed over 650 Jewish registered voters each month since June, shows American Jews growing increasingly comfortable with Obama since July, when the Illinois Senator tied up the Democratic Party nomination. The poll shows support for McCain among Jews stood at a high of 34% in June, before beginning its downward turn in July after Obama's nomination.

[YOY]

1. L' Chaim!

n/t

[crim son]

2. Yay!

My sister and her extended family are Jewish, and they are DEMOCRATS!!! :D

[graywarrior]

3. Oy!

Such good news!

[FrenchieCat]

4. After the Nazi Skinhead murder plot,

The percentage of Jewish folks voting for Obama might just go up.

[YOY]

12. I think we already got the cool Jewish folks.

The scary folks that insult the cool ones are always going to vote Repub even if they adopt a lovable verion of Hitler as their wacky new mascot.

[Smuckies]

5. Nice

:9

[Crazy Dave]

6. "I told you we shoulda' picked that Lieberfuck!"

"Now you kids get outta my yard!"

[AllieB]

7. Only 75%?

I wouldn't be surprised if it was higher.

[tblue]

8. Wow! It was 60% in a poll released last week.

Kerry got 74% of the Jewish vote.

Wow. Gobama!!!

[bullwinkle428]

9. That 50/50 shit that someone here was pushing, stunk to high heaven!

As a Jew myself, this sounds MUCH more realistic! :thumbsup:

[TexasObserver]

10. If Obama wins 74% of the Jewish vote, it's OVER in Florida!!

Obama needs to pull at least 68% of the Jewish vote in Florida, by some estimates, to win the state. I wish I could recall the source, but I can't.

[tekisui]

14. FL will go to Obama.

[Chorophyll]

11. Yay! And listen, my whole extended family is Jewish and

not one of us has EVER voted for a Republican. EVER!

(And I for one could never stand Lieberman, Jewish or not.)

[Happyhippychick]

13. Sorry, not true. After yesterday's "Holocaust" reference by McPlunger it's 99%

[GoesTo11]

15. Isn't Obama Jewish?

I think Lenny Bruce would say so.

[RagAss]

16. My ass...it's 90%

[DCBob]

17. Ironic the Jewish vote could make the difference.

:toast:

[Orangepeel]

18. The great schlep!

Sarah Silverman helps win the election :rofl: :D

[DLnyc]

19. Some material guaranteed to sway most of the remaining 26% of holdouts:

I found these two videos to be very powerful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2VFRt5W4FM
Short, emotional, very moving -- Jews, mostly in Israel, endorsing Barak Obama.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYYVsApOsiY
Longer, more 'practical', Israeli Defense and Intelligence Officers explaining why Barack Obama will be better for Israel's security.