Obama bad news: Losing support among the Jews ? The Religion ...

A story by J.J. Goldberg in?The Jewish Daily Forward talks about waning?Jewish support for President Obama:

President Obama got an unpleasant New Year?s greeting from the American Jewish Committee just before Rosh Hashanah: A survey of American Jewish opinion showing his job performance got a failing grade from a plurality of Jews for the first time in his presidency. It may be the lowest Jewish rating for a Democratic president since Jimmy Carter. Before that, you?d have to go back to Woodrow Wilson. Shana tova, Mr. President.

Given traditional Jewish loyalty to Democrats, the shock to Obama?s party is as much emotional as it is strategic. His early fundraising is soaring, regardless of Jewish poll numbers. His general polling numbers are so lousy that Jewish votes don?t really matter. But as a symbolic marker, any cracking of the storied alliance will be a blow to Democrats? morale ? and a big boost to Jewish Republicans.
Read more: http://forward.com/articles/143666/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Weekly%2520%252B%2520Daily&utm_campaign=Weekly_Newsletter_Friday%25202011-10-01#ixzz1ZjRR5HRo

Source: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features-the-religion-world/2011/10/03/obama-bad-news-losing-support-among-the-jews/

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