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Lead Among Jews
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Medicare Part D
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presentations on Medicare Part D,
the first in a series of Coffee Talks
and learn:
The latest survey from the AJC
shows that President Obama enjoys
a majority of support from Jews.
T
he American Jewish
Committee conducted a sur-
vey of 1,040 American Jews
Sept. 6-17, to gauge Jewish opinion
on the election. According to the
survey, about 65 percent of Jews sur-
veyed said if the election were being
held today, they would cast their
vote for President Barack Obama; 24
percent would vote for Republican
candidate Mitt Romney; 10 percent
were undecided.
About 8 percent of those sur-
veyed identified as Orthodox, 27
percent as Conservative, 1.6 percent
as Reconstructionist, 32 percent
as Reform, and 27 percent as "Just
Jewish."
When it comes
to party affiliation,
nearly 16 per-
cent identified as
Republican, nearly
55 percent identi-
fied as Democrats,
and nearly 27
percent consid-
President
ered themselves
Obama
independents. As
to ideology, 26.6 percent describe
themselves as liberal, 20.4 percent
say they lean liberal, 33.9 percent
identify as "middle of the road," 11.3
percent say they lean conservative
and 7.4 percent describe themselves
as conservative.
According to the survey, the most
important issue in deciding respon-
dents' votes is the economy, with
62 percent providing that answer,
followed by health care at 16.1 per-
cent, abortion at 4.7 percent and
U.S.-Israeli relations at 4.5 percent.
Iran's nuclear program was the most
important issue for 1.3 percent of
respondents.
More than 70 percent of respon-
dents either agreed somewhat or
strongly with the statement: Caring
about Israel is a very important part
of my being a Jew. And when asked
whether they approved of the way
President Obama is handling U.S.-
Israel Relations, 61 percent agreed
somewhat or strongly, while nearly
39 percent disagreed somewhat or
strongly. When it came to Obama's
handling of Iran's nuclear program,
60 percent approved and 39 percent
disapproved.
The survey did not ask respon-
dents' opinions on Romney's views
or handling of any issues, although it
did reveal that more than 63 percent
of the Jews surveyed did not approve
of Romney's choice of Rep. Paul
Ryan as a running mate. More than
66 percent agreed that the choice of
a running mate would be a factor in
deciding who they would vote for in
the election.
In all, the majority of respondents
said that Democrats were more likely
to make the right decisions when
dealing with national security, the
economy, health care, U.S.-Israeli
relations, immigration, energy secu-
rity, taxes, Social Security, Iran's
nuclear program, church-state issues
and abortion.
Respondents were asked their
opinion of the way the Israeli gov-
ernment, led by Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, was handling
the U.S.-Israel relationship. Nearly
70 percent of respondents saw
Netanyahu's handling of the relation-
ship as somewhat or very favorable;
slightly more than 31 percent of
respondents saw it as unfavorable.
Concern About Iran
More than 55 percent of those sur-
veyed said they were very concerned
about the prospect of Iran obtain-
ing nuclear weapons; more than 32
percent were somewhat concerned.
Only 12.2 percent expressed little
concern. When it came to whether
respondents believe that a combina-
tion of diplomacy and sanctions will
deter Iran from nuclear weapons,
most people — more than 64 percent
— were skeptical. About 64 percent
support the United States taking mil-
itary action against Iran, while about
35 percent are opposed. When asked
whether they would support Israel
taking military action against Iran,
nearly 73 percent said yes, while
more than 26 percent said no. 7
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What's new with 2013
Medicare Part D plans,
including choices and costs
•
How to determine if the plan
you have is best for you?
•
How you will be effected
when you reach the donut
hole
•
How to enroll or change plans
•
Cost saving ideas regarding
your prescription medications
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Medication safety
precautions, and more!
Open enrollment for your 2013 Medicare Part D plan is October
15, 2012 thru December 7, 2012. Learn more about this prescription
drug benefit and understand your options. Register to attend one of the
following "Coffee Talk" dates and locations:
Tuesday, October 9, 2012; 1:00 pm
Temple Shir Shalom
3999 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323
Presenters: Jenny Jarvis, Director of Communications,
Area Agency on Aging 1-B, and Mark Klar, Owner,
Warren Prescriptions
Or
Friday, October 12, 2012; 10:00 am
Congregation Shaarey Zadek
27375 Bell Road Southfield, MI 48034
Presenters: Jennifer Therrien, Medicare Medicaid Assistance
Program (MMAP) Manager, Area Agency on Aging 1-B and
Mark Klar, Owner, Warren Prescriptions
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