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Brooks cited Obama's emphasis on the need for more diplomacy in dealing with Iran and his bungled efforts to explain his views on Jerusalem — and Brooks predicted bigger gains come Election Day. "This poll is just another data point in an ongoing series of polls that underscore the tremendous problems Barack Obama has among Jewish vot- ers," Brooks said. Throwing Obama's difficulties into even sharper relief is that the poll shows Jews are consis- tently liberal. Jewish Democrats comprised 56 percent of the respondents in the AJC poll. A majority of all respondents — 47 percent to 42 percent, all Jews — opposed "the United States taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons:' a striking number in a community where the organizational leadership almost unanimously supports the idea of keeping the military option against Iran on the table. Despite McCain's relatively stronger showing, 54 percent of respondents disapproved of his choice of Palin as a running mate. Moore said those dif- ferences would inform his effort to tilt the undecideds toward Obama. "The Sarah Palin choice was unbe- lievably unpopular. That's just begin- ning to sink in and have an impact and will continue to have an impact in weeks to come he said. Ira Forman, who directs the National Jewish Democratic Council, said he also saw the "undecided" numbers as an obsta- cle, but not an insurmountable one. He noted that part of the poll, taken Sept. 8-21, was during McCain's post-con- vention "bounce." "The way national numbers move, Jewish numbers move he said, refer- ring to McCain's decline in recent polls. The AJC poll surveyed 914 Jews over the phone and had a margin of error of 3 percentage points. Among Other Findings: • Orthodox Jews are voting opposite the rest of the Jewish community: Obama earned the support of just 13 percent of Orthodox Jews, compared to 59 percent of Conservative Jews, 62 percent of Reform Jews and 61 per- cent of those who identified as "just Jewish!' McCain garnered 78 percent of Orthodox Jews, against 26 percent of Conservative Jews, 27 percent of Reform Jews, and 26 percent of those identifying as "just Jewish!' • Obama is doing better among Jewish women (60 percent) than Jewish men (54 percent). For McCain, it's the opposite: Thirty-five percent of Jewish men said that they support the GOP nominee, compared to 25 percent of Jewish women. •A majority, 56 percent, disagreed with the statement that "there will come a time when Israel and its Arab neighbors will be able to settle their differences and live in peace!' Thirty- eight percent agreed. Mark Mellman, a Democratic poll- ster, also predicted that Obama would make gains among Jewish voters by Election Day. He said it was unfair to compare Obama with recent Democratic candidates. Bill Clinton's respec- tive opponents in 1992 and 1996 — President George H.W. Bush and Bob Dole — did not have good rela- tions with the Jewish community, Mellman said. Al Gore in 2000 tapped Joe Lieberman, making him the first Jew on a national ticket, and the cur- rent President Bush was perceived as polarizing among Jews when Kerry ran against him in 2004, he said. Referring to Obama's consistent 60 percent range, Mellman said: "It's still well in the range that other Democrats before Clinton have gotten." O •Articles and advice to help you make an informed decision • Easy to use map Available at your New LifeRyles Senior Housing and Care guides CVS/pharmacy ® are available for over 40 areas in the U.S. Call today! 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