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(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)No matter who is running on the Democratic presidential ticket in 2020, he or she is likely to get the Jewish vote by a wide margin, according to a new survey.
The survey, released Friday by the Jewish Electorate Institute, found that two-thirds of Jewish voters said they would choose any Democratic candidate over President Donald Trump.
The survey was conducted Feb. 18 to 24, a period that included Sanders announcement that he would not attend AIPACs annual conference next week. After the announcement, some pundits suggested that nominating Sanders would result in Jews preferring the Republican candidate for the first time in contemporary American history. (Four years ago, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton received 70% of the Jewish vote.)
But the survey found that even though Jewish voters view Sanders more unfavorably than they his Democratic rivals, they disapprove of Trump far more. While 45% of Jewish voters said they had an unfavorable view of Sanders, who has tied or won the Democratic primarys first three nominating contests, 61% said they strongly disapprove of Trump (down from a high of 71% in the survey groups 2018 survey) and 65% would vote for him over the president in an election.
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A majority of Jewish voters identify as Democrats, and an overwhelming majority of Jewish voters disapprove of President Trump.
Jewish voters support each of the leading Democratic candidates at essentially the same level in head-to-head match-ups against Donald Trump.
A majority of Jewish voters view all of the leading Democratic candidates favorably.
While Jewish voters remain strongly pro-Israel, Jewish voters prioritize domestic policy issues over Israel when asked which issues are most important to them in selecting a candidate.
While nearly all respondents identify as pro-Israel, a majority also identify as critical of at least some of the current Israeli governments policies.
Jewish voters feel less secure than they did two years ago, and they hold President Trump responsible for their insecurity.
A plurality of Jewish voters believe that the best way to improve the security of Jews in the United States is helping people with the right values get elected.
Jewish voters support each of the leading Democratic candidates at essentially the same level in head-to-head match-ups against Donald Trump.
A majority of Jewish voters view all of the leading Democratic candidates favorably.
While Jewish voters remain strongly pro-Israel, Jewish voters prioritize domestic policy issues over Israel when asked which issues are most important to them in selecting a candidate.
While nearly all respondents identify as pro-Israel, a majority also identify as critical of at least some of the current Israeli governments policies.
Jewish voters feel less secure than they did two years ago, and they hold President Trump responsible for their insecurity.
A plurality of Jewish voters believe that the best way to improve the security of Jews in the United States is helping people with the right values get elected.
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(Jewish Group) New survey indicates Jewish Americans will vote for any Democrat -- including Sanders (Original Post)
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Feb 2020
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Odoreida
(1,549 posts)1. Including Sanders? I say *especially* Sanders.
He reminds me of me.
Mosby
(16,252 posts)2. If it's not sanders the Jewish dem vote might hit 80% imo.
If it's sanders maybe 60-65.
Over the years the ratio has been somewhat fluid:
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-voting-record-in-u-s-presidential-elections
I had a few cousins who went with reagan, never could understand that.