Jews likely to vote for Kerry

[Nicholas_J]

President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry have made only occasional mention of Israel in their campaign appearances these past few months. Their surrogates, however, have been working overtime, in battleground states like Florida, which are rich in Jewish voters, to tout their candidate's records on Israel. And in the final days before Tuesday's election, prominent Jewish political commentators have ratcheted up the rhetoric on the issue, devoting their columns to what they predict will be an overwhelming - and some argue, lamentable - Jewish embrace of John Kerry, despite President Bush's embrace of Prime Minister Sharon.

Most are basing their predictions on an American Jewish Committee poll from September, which showed Kerry winning 69 percent of the Jewish vote to Bush's 24%. Another poll commissioned by the National Jewish Democratic Council showed a similar spread. Twenty-four percent is five percent more than Bush won in 2000 against Al Gore, but far less than the 40% many Jewish Republicans had anticipated.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1098937089567

Bush has lost about 5 percent of the Cuban vote to Kerry, and Kerry has overwhelming support among Hispanics according to the latest poll of Hispanics. Bush has not met the needed threshold of 83 percent of Cubans needed to win in Florida, and he has not taken away the necessary 40 percent of the Jewish vote he also needed to win this state.

Another factor that is not taken into consideration in Florida is its growing Muslim Population. If thepolls are correct, Bush could lose close to a 800,000 votes in Florida among the two groups that supported him in 2000, Muslims and Cubans.

[still_one]

1. Jews WILL vote for Kerry period

and so will Musliums

[MercutioATC]

2. I know one who's not...

My brother-in-law. He's a district chairman or some such for the RNC. He's also being considered as the host of a local RW radio show.

I'd like to help him. He needs the basics, never having been a RW media personality.

Do you think a vibrator and some oxycontin would be an appropriate congratulations gift?

[Nicholas_J]

9. Perhaps...

For every Jewish Vote Kerry has lost in Florida, he has gained many more among Muslims. THe Jewish population in FLorida has been actually declining over the last 15 years while the Mislim population has gone way up. In the most recent estimations based on the 2000 census, the Jewish population of Florida is now something like 700,000. The exact same number as the Muslim Population which has almost doubled since 2000. The five percent of the Jewish vote that Bush has picked up since 2000 is more than cancelled out by the 80 percent he has lost and which Kerry has picked up.

Lert me know what frequency the program will be on as late at night we can pick up most of the AM stations all over the state and I can make harrasing telephone calls to the show.

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[MercutioATC]

12. Sorry, Nick, but I remember your pre-primary posts.

He may be a Repub, but he's honest about it. I'm not giving you anything.

[Florida_Geek]

3. Florida Dems are also going after single mothers that did not

vote in 2000. Running free daycare and rides to take them to the polls.

I would bet other states as targeting these non-2000 voters too.

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[MoonRiver]

6. That's not funny, freeper.

[peppersnick]

7. hey I ain't no freeper... I hate repukes.. Chimpy sucks.. I'm just a newb

[peppersnick]

11. damn.. sorry guys.. I didn't mean any disrespect.. my apologies

I just meant this election will be a runaway for Kerry. I want Bush gone more than anyone.. believe me! Once again, sorry for the comment if it was taken the wrong way...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. But what about the Neo-cons pulling for Israel?

Don't you know theses are the end times and the Repugs need the Jews to help bring about Armageddon.

[baltodemvet]

8. This one will n/t